The J2X-C also checked off many of the boxes for racing technology, but Humberstone ran into the same problem that dogged the original Allard Motor Company, money. His solution was to try and work a deal with Toyota, which would see examples of the first-generation Lexus LS400 be rebadged and sold as Allards to help build attention and capital for the J2X-C racer. According to sources from the time, the deal between Allard and Toyota was proceeding well, but it fizzled and ultimately fell flat for unknown reasons.