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Offered by Alpine Cars with delivery mileage 2018 Alpine A110 'Première Edition' Coupé
2018 Alpine A110 'Première Edition' Coupé
Offered by Alpine Cars with delivery mileage
2018 Alpine A110 'Première Edition' Coupé
2018 Alpine A110 'Première Edition' Coupé
•Modern revival of an iconic French sports car
•Number 1 of 1,955 built
•Fully loaded 'Première Edition' model
•Semi-automatic dual-clutch transmission
Footnotes
One of the most illustrious names in French motor sporting history was revived after a 20-plus years hiatus with the introduction the all-new Alpine A110 at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2017.
Alpine was the brainchild of Dieppe garagiste's son, 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 coupé bodywork - which was presented to Régie Renault in July 1955. This 747cc Renault 4CV-based machine set the trend for a range of sports cars culminating in the A610 of the 1990s. Glassfibre bodies and rear-mounted production engines remained a common theme for 40 years. Up-rated in 1956 with the new Dauphine engine, the A106 also established the company's competition heritage with a class-winning performance in the 1956 Mille Miglia.
By 1958, Redele was using a sophisticated tubular steel chassis, and in 1961 he introduced the A108 Berlinette Tour de France which featured a tubular backbone frame, double wishbone front suspension, and a Renault Dauphine swing-axle set-up at the rear. It was developed into a potent - and often unbeatable - rally car, using a variety of Renault power units.
For 1962, Alpine launched the classic A110 Berlinette, which became the mainspring of production. 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.
Its rearward weight bias gave the A110 outstanding cornering characteristics for rallying. In 1969, A110s finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the Coupe des Alpes and came 3rd in the Monte Carlo Rally. The following year, Alpine again came 3rd in the Monte and won the Acropolis and Tour de Corse rallies. Works driver Jean-Claude Andruet became European Rally Champion. By 1971, the marque's competition record had endeared Alpine to Renault to such an extent that they were appointed as its official competition wing. More successes followed in 1971, '72 and '73, including two Monte Carlo Rally victories and the first World Rally Championship for Makes. In 1973, Renault acquired Alpine outright.
Unlike its forebears, the new Alpine A110 is a mid-engined design, albeit one that recalls the elegant yet purposeful looks of its famous namesake: a 'perfectly executed retro design' according to Autocar. The all-aluminium A110 is powered by a transversely-mounted 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which delivers its 252PS via a seven-speed Getrag dual-clutch gearbox. Equally impressive is the torque figure, the maximum of 236lb/ft being delivered all the way from 2,000 to 5,000rpm, which in a car weighing only some 1,103kg makes for neck-snapping acceleration, 100km/h coming up in a mere 4.5 seconds. Top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h (155mph). Other noteworthy chassis features include a flat floor, active rear diffuser, and double unequal-length wishbone suspension front and rear.
Offered for sale directly by the Alpine factory, the 'fully loaded' Première Edition model offered here is plaque numbered '0001' (out of 1,955 built). All the 1,955 units have been snapped up since Alpine began accepting pre-orders in December 2016. Delivered new in May 2018, '0001' is finished in evocative Alpine Blue and features 18" matt black alloy wheels; Brembo brakes; sports exhaust; Sabelt single-hull seats with blue stitching; brushed aluminium pedals; Focal audio system; tricolour badges; and a choice of three driving modes.
Saleroom notices
Please be advised that this Lot will incur a TVA (VAT) liability upon registration in any EU country, as it has not been previously registered. The TVA (VAT) payable will be the rate prevailing in the country of registration applied to the total invoice amount, plus any applicable transport charges. Let op: Vanwege de leeftijd en lage kilometerstand is bij aankoop van deze auto BTW verschuldigd bij inschrijving in elk land in de EU, aangezien de auto nooit eerder is geregistreerd. De BTW zal worden geheven in het land van bestemming (inschrijving) en wordt berekend over het totale factuurbedrag en eventuele transport kosten. Veuillez noter que ce lot sera soumis a la TVA au moment de son immatriculation dans un pays européen puisque cette auto n'a jamais été immatriculee. Le taux de TVA (VAT) applicable sera celui du pays où l'immatriculation sera faite, et s'appliquera sur le montant total de la facture, ainsi que sur toutes les charges de transport.
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