Alpine A110
At the Salon de Paris 1962 the Alpine A110-950 Berlinette was launched with 956cc engine from the Renault R8 and Floride which gave 55bhp or 70bhp in competition tune. An 1,108cc engine from the Renault Caravelle and R8 Major was given to the A110-80 in 1963, and in 1965 this was uprated to 85bhp for the A110-85, which could be specified with a 5-speed gearbox and front-mounted radiator. More potent A110-1600s were developed for competition, homologated in Group 4 and then Group 3 with power up to 172bhp. A 1605cc engine was given in 1972 for homologation up to 2000cc class events. In 1974 and 1974 A110s were sold as 1600 SC (Weber) and 1600 SI (injection). There was also a 1798cc 185bhp '1800 Gp 4 Usine' version which won the 1973 World Rally Championship.
aa Alpine A110 1300 G 1967 badge
aa Alpine A110 1300 G 1967 badge
Alpine Renault A110 1300 G 1967 - badge
aa Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 badge
aa Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 badge
Alpine Renault A110 1300 G 1968 - badge on wing
aa Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 badge
aa Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 badge
Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 - badge on wing
aa Alpine A110 1600S 1970 badge
aa Alpine A110 1600S 1970 badge
Alpine A110 1600S 1970 - badge on engine cover
ac Alpine A110 1300 G 1967 head
ac Alpine A110 1300 G 1967 head
Alpine Renault A110 1300 G 1967 - the distinctive four lamp nose
ac Bulgaralpine A110 1967 head
ac Bulgaralpine A110 1967 head
Bulgaralpine A110 1967, produced in Bulgaria
Alpine A110 1300 Berlinetta 1972
Alpine A110 1300 Berlinetta 1972
Alpine A110 1300 Berlinetta 1972
Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 front
Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 front
Alpine Renault A110 1300 G 1968. Sold from
1967-1971, the 1300 G had a Renault 8 Gordini 1300 (type 812) 1255 cc 105 hp SAE engine
Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 rear
Alpine A110 1300 G 1968 rear
Alpine Renault A110 1300 G 1968. Sold from
1967-1971, the 1300 G had a Renault 8 Gordini 1300 (type 812) 1255 cc 105 hp SAE engine
Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 rear
Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 rear
Alpine A110 1300 S 1974, powered by 1,289cc engine
Alpine A110 1300S fronto
Alpine A110 1300S fronto
Alpine A110 1300S. The 1300S is offered from 1966 to 1971 powered by 1,296cc Renault 8 Gordini engine
Alpine A110 1600S 1970 FASA front
Alpine A110 1600S 1970 FASA front
Alpine A110 1600S 1970. From 1970 the Alpine A110 was given the Renault 16 1565cc engine. This one was built by Fabrica Automobile Societa Anonyma or F.A.S.A under licence in Spain;
Alpine A110 1600S 1972 front
Alpine A110 1600S 1972 front
Alpine A110 1600S 1972. This car was winner of the 1973 Tour de Corse with JP Nicholas driving
Alpine A110 1600S 1972 rear
Alpine A110 1600S 1972 rear
Alpine A110 1600S 1972. A 1565cc 4-cylinder engine in the rear came from the Renault 16TS but was tuned to 138bhp for this car
Alpine A110 Berlinette 1963
Alpine A110 Berlinette 1963
Alpine A110 Berlinette 1963, powered by 1,108cc engine
Alpine A110 GT4 1100 front
Alpine A110 GT4 1100 front
Alpine A110 GT4. Conceived as a 2+2 version of the Alpine A108, the A110 GT4 is an extended A108, but based on the Renault 8 instead of the 4CV. It replaces an unliked A108 GT4 coupe designed by Chappe and Gessalin; the new model is produced by Chappe and Gessalin. It is presented at the 1962 Paris Salon, the same show where the much more successful A110 is launched
Alpine A110 GT4 1100 rear
Alpine A110 GT4 1100 rear
Alpine A110 GT4 1100 . Produced alongside the better known Berlinette the GT4 is given an 1,108cc engine from the Renault Caravelle in 1965
Alpine A110 GT4 1965 front
Alpine A110 GT4 1965 front
Alpine A110 GT4 1965. Conceived as a 2+2 version of the Alpine A108, the A110 was 17cm longer than the A108 and sold around 200
Alpine A110 GT4 1965 rear
Alpine A110 GT4 1965 rear
Alpine A110 GT4 1965. Conceived as a 2+2 version of the Alpine A108, the GT4 was lauched with the 956cc engine, later upgraded to 1,108 and 1300cc.
Alpine A310 V6 1983 front
Alpine A310 V6 1983 front
Alpine A310 V6 1983, powered by PRV V6 engine and restyled by Robert Opron
Alpine Renault A110 1973 1600
Alpine Renault A110 1973 1600
Alpine Renault A110 1973, 1647cc
Alpine Renault A110 1973 race134
Alpine Renault A110 1973 race134
Alpine Renault A110 1973, with 1,550cc engine
Alpine Renault A110 1973
Alpine Renault A110 1973
Alpine Renault A110 1973, 1,397cc
Bulgaralpine A110 1967 front
Bulgaralpine A110 1967 front
Bulgaralpine A110 1967. Bulgaralpine was a collaboration between Alpine and Bulgarian ETO Bulet from 1967–1969. This A110 is a version of the GT4 rather than the Berlinette
s Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 side
s Alpine A110 1300 S 1974 side
Alpine A110 1300 S 1974, powered by 1,289cc engine and sold from 1971 to 1976
s Alpine A110 Berlinette side
s Alpine A110 Berlinette side
Alpine A110. Alpine were the Lotus of France in the 1960s, and whereas Lotus tended to use Ford parts, Alpine tended to use Renault parts. The A110 was built around the Renault R8 from 1961, and initially had an 1108cc engine, but finally in 1976 a 1647cc unit. The A110 was World Rally Champion under Renault ownership in 1973. This particular car was built by FASA in Spain.
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