Hardy Motors was an American manufacturer based in Visalia, California, with additional locations in Bonita, California, and Mooresville, North Carolina. The company was founded by Neil Hardy, who began operations by acquiring an Allard J2X replica design from Elite. Hardy Motors offered its Allard-based replica with a steel tube chassis that incorporated a Volkswagen front torsion bar suspension unit, paired with a Chevrolet, Cadillac, or Chrysler V8 engine. These vehicles…