We have been waiting to own one of these little berlinettas for many years now. The first time I drove this car I understood why they had so much rallying success, they are an absolute blast to drive! The handling is superb and they are really quite quick. Our car is a 1976 Alpine-Renault A110 1300VC finished in the perfect combination of Alpine Blue with a Black/Blue interior. Importantly, our car is a correct French Built Alpine, not a Spanish or Mexican version. It started life as a standard 1300VC road car and has been upgraded to the more desirable Gordini engine. The car is Belgian Registered and has a current UK MOT and is ready to go. This is perfect as a rare addition to your collection or alternatively would be great as a rare historic racer where you will find yourself extremely competitive! The car has covered a believed genuine 88,000 kilometres from new and is in a good useable condition! In the early 1950s, French competition cars were few and far between, and it was left to a young French engineer to redress the balance. Jean Redele, whose father ran a Renault dealership in Dieppe, initially used a modified Renault 4CV in a variety of events and rallies, his endeavours being rewarded with a Coup? des Alpes in 1950 and three 750cc class wins in the 1952-54 Mille Miglias. It was then that Redele decided to build his own cars, appropriately choosing Alpine as the marque name. Societe Automobiles Alpine was duly formed in 1955 with the A106 as the first model using modified Renault 4CV running gear. The following year an A106 won its class in the Mille Miglia; notably a Sport model was to join the line-up in 1959 using Alpine's first tubular backbone chassis. Variants with up to 950cc engines followed - a steel bodied A107 was dropped - before the A108 of 1957. It was 1963, however, when the most familiar body style appeared in the form of the Renault R8-based A110 which used 1,100 to 1,800cc engines during 15 years of production. It also cemented an enviable competition record, its rear engine layout a major advantage in international rallying. Such was its success that the Dieppe concern became Renault's official competition arm in 1971, when Alpine repeated its 1969 feat of a 1-2-3 in the Coupes des Alpes; in 1973 a 170bhp A110 also won the World Rally Championship and the following year Renault took control. Interior: The Black/Blue interior is in a good useable condition but not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. You have two occasional seats in the back and a luggage platform with the original straps. The seats are firm with no rips or tears and all the dials and guages work as they should. A superb period cabin which coulf be tidied or just enjoyed as is. Exterior: The body is, of course, glassfibre and really the paint finish is very good although there are some scuffs and dings and scratched as you would expect from a well used example. The wheels are the standard Alpine items and the tyres are all good. All the glass area is also good. Mechanical: The engine bay and Gordini engine are nearly spotless and the car starts and drives as it should. The 1300cc engine pulls strongly. There are 2 twin-choke sidedraught Webers fitted. The gearbox is a sublime 5 speed box. The engine purrs at idle and really growls when pushed. The gearbox changes smoothly and as we are currently preparing the car, we will address anything we find. Summary: Our car is a good useable daily driver that has been with the previous owner for over 25 years. Whether you are looking to go historic racing or, like me, have always wanted one as a daily driver, you will not be disapponted in the A110 or in this particular car. It is simply the coolest car on the roads today! These cars have an amazing pedigree in competition and after a quick drive it is immediately obvious you are in a well developed machine. The car is a perfect competitive entry to many historic events and. It is rare to find a good French Alpine at the moment and although we have no real service history the car presents very honestly. Ownership of an Alpine is a very exclusive club and you will know why after 5 mins behind the wheel! Be Different! Petrol
Colour: Black
Right-hand Drive
