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Produced from 1962 through to 1977, this charismatic sports two-seater rivalled the Porsche 911 for performance while being even more exclusive: the hand-built Alpines left the factory at the rate of only 10 per week in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
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One of the great names in post-war French motor sport, Alpine was the brainchild of Jean Redele, who began in the early 1950s by developing a competition version of the popular little Renault 4CV, which won its class in the Mille Miglia three years running.
From this he developed the first Alpine - the A106 with Renault 4CV running gear and streamlined glassfibre coupe bodywork - which was presented to Renault in July 1955.
For 1963 Alpine launched the A110 Berlinette, which became the mainspring of production. While the preceding A108 was designed around Dauphine components, the A110 was updated to use R8 parts. Unlike the A108, which was available first as a cabriolet and only later as a coupe, the A110 was delivered first with "Berlinetta" bodywork and then as a cabriolet. The main visible difference with the A108 coupe was a restyling of the rear body to fit the larger engine, which gave the car a more aggressive look. Like the A108, the A110 featured a steel backbone chassis with fiberglass body.
Produced from 1962 through to 1977, this charismatic sports two-seater rivalled the Porsche 911 for performance while being even more exclusive: the hand-built Alpines left the factory at the rate of only 10 per week in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Alpines were also assembled by Renault's subsidiaries in Brazil, Bulgaria, Mexico and Spain.
In 1969 A110s finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the Coupe des Alpes and came 3rd in the Monte Carlo Rally. The following year, Alpines again came 3rd in the Monte and won the Acropolis and Tour de Corse rallies. Alpine driver Jean-Claude Andruet became European Rally Champion.
More successes followed in 1971, '72 and '73, including two Monte Carlo Rally victories and the first World Rally Championship for Makes.
This unit has 98,977 km on board.
