The Sydney Allard Dragster Shows Off Two Anthems

Ken Deiter doing what he does best these days.

Photos Via National Motor Museum

A few years ago Canadian rock/blues artist Ked Dieter and American drag racing enthusiast Sam Eidy created an excellent tribute song to raise funds for the Allard Chrysler Action Group’s (ACAG) restoration of Europe’s first dragster – Sydney Allard’s 1961 Allard Chrysler owned by the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Called Ally Blue, it is straight from the rock and blues music box with a vocal salute to the Beach Boys from Mack Sanders.

Listen to Ally Blue HERE

The Allard Chrysler dragster at Brighton in 1961

This original track features lyrics by Ked and Sam with all music, main vocals and wild guitar from Ked and backing vocals from Mack. There is even the sound of the Allard Chrysler plus sound bites from Sydney Allard and Tommy Ivo recorded in 1964 while they were in the UK during the final year that the dragster was run in anger. It can be downloaded from the previous link with funds generated going towards Allard Chrysler dragster restoration and maintenance costs. It is also available in Audio CD format.

Photo; Delta Pixels

The new Ally Blue Hemi Fusion Dance Anthem

But times move on along with tastes in music so what next? Chairman of the Allard Chrysler Action Group (ACAG), Brian Taylor said, “During the last few years, as I have been travelling on Saturday afternoon to get ready to work on the Allard Chrysler dragster the following day, I found myself listening to Danny Howard’s Dance Anthem programme between 4 and 7pm on BBC Radio One. Not the sort of thing a respectable 73-year-old should be doing I know and don’t tell anyone or Danny Howard’s credibility will be completely destroyed with his show being moved to Radio Two. I started to think it would be great to have a Dance Anthem Allard track as a companion to Ked’s original rock song and, thanks to a musical collaboration between the Essex based Hypnotic Jazz and Ked in Canada.

Listen to the new Hemi Fusion version HERE

The 7-minute track is available for download from Bandcamp on a ‘pay what you think it is worth’ basis. It is also available as an Audio CD. All proceeds will go towards the restoration and maintenance costs of the Allard Chrysler dragster.

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