Beschreibung:

Introduced in 1961, the Alpine A110 (also known as the 'Berlinette') was produced in various forms until 1977. The A110 evolved from the A108 which used components from the Dauphine featuring a steel backbone chassis with fibreglass body; the A110 was also different in that its supply of components came largely from the Renault 8. During its production run, the A110 was powered by various Renault engines from 1100cc - 1600cc derived from those found in the R8, R12, R16 and R17 in various states of tune. The car became successful as a rally car in the early 1970's and was considered one of the best of that period; notably taking the first three places at the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally with Ove Anderson coming first and Thérier and Andruet following respectively. In 1973, following their recently completed buyout of Alpine, Renault decided to compete in the world championship. The A110 works cars won most races wherever entered and the Alpine dominated the Monte Carlo Rally that year with five official cars finishing in the top six. A further six victories were achieved resulting in the first World Rally Championship title. This splendid Alpine A110 was first registered on 11th August 1972 to none other than British rally legend, Roger Clark; a registration document with his name and Leicester address forms part of the history file. The original seats have been removed for the fitment of rally style sports seats, although we are advised by the vendor that the original seats will accompany the car. This stylish Alpine Renault is finished in blue with black trim and is fitted with the 1289cc engine which was rebuilt by Salsacco prior to the vendor's ownership. Supplied with a V5 registration document and a valid MoT test certificate, Alpine A110 Berlinette's are increasingly hard to find; this is an opportunity to acquire a highly collectible but thoroughly useable example.