Bob, another Allard here to complement yours...
gorgeous. what is it? a 250 GT ... Lusso?
Such beautiful, strange cars! The owner started up this '55 for us. It sounded pretty anemic, but loud enough for a 289. I can only imagine how fun it must be to drive.
Here is a link to part of his collection, he has some pretty amazing cars, but he has others that I think he wants to keep out of the public eye...
http://mallyacollection.com/mallya/cars/list_only.asp?section=collection