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Renault-Alpine A310 - Balancing act between sport and efficient luxury

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Created on December 9, 2012

Reading time 10min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Balz Schreier

Daniel Riesen

Carlo Senten / Ignatius de Bakker

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Balz Schreier

Daniel Riesen

Carlo Senten / Ignatius de Bakker

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - ab Werk gab es in den Achtzigerjahren verbreiterte Varianten

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - Alpine-Bleu heisst diese legendäre Farbe

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - und die gut sichtbare Ähnlichkeit zum Nachfolger A 610

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - der cw-Wert lag bei 0,36

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - die Miura-Heckstoren wurden bei den normalen V6-Modellen weggelassen

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - die Silhouette blieb während der 14-jährigen Bauzeit unverändert

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - die zwei Doppelscheinwerfer kennzeichnen die Sechszylindervarianten

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - die zwei Doppelscheinwerfer signalisierten überholprestige

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - eine geringe Querschnittsfläche senkte den Luftwiderstand

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - fast zeitlos elegante Formgebung

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - Front- und Heckspoiler wurden während der Bauzeit immer grösser

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - für Sportfahrer wie gemacht

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - kompakt gebaut

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - fühlt sich auf schnellen Landstrassen wohl

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - trat an, um den Porsche 911 das Fürchten zu lernen

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - Berlinette trifft auf A310

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - und der Nachfolger A 610

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - die Optimierungen für den Rennsport sind gut sichtbar

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - mofiziertes Cockpit für den Sporteinsatz

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - viele A310 wurden modifiziert

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - das Notrad lässt nur wenig Platz für Gepäck im Kofferraum

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - der Motor sitzt hinter der HInterachse

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - der V6, der auch im Renault 30 seinen Dienst tat

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Renault Alpine A 310 (1981) - wo V6 darauf steht ist auch ein V6 drin

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Alpine A 110 von 1969 - die "kleine Schwester" der A 310

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Alpine A 110 (1970) - die zwei Produktionslinien in Dieppe

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - die Belegschaft posiert stolz hinter ihrem neuen Sportwagen

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - die Front mit sechs Scheinwerfern wurde so vom Prototyp in die Serie übernommen

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - die Rücklichter waren beim Prototyp noch oberhalb der Stossfänger hinten

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Heck des Prototyps

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Heckansicht des Prototyps

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - gegenläufige Scheibenwischer beim Prototyp

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - nur die frühen Modelle übernahmen die sechs Frontscheinwerfer

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - beeindruckendes Sechsaugengesicht

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - das fertige Ergebnis darf sich zeigen lassen

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - der Prototyp wird aufgebaut

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - Cockpit des Prototypen

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - die Rücksitze sind beim Prototypen eine sehr enge Angelegenheit

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Prototyp ohne Türen

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - unter dieser Klappe war beim Prototyp das Notrad verstaut

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - abdeckter Motor beim Prototyp

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - Blick in den Motorraum - der dem R16 entstammende Vierzylinder ist längs eingebaut

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - das Zentralrohrrahmenchassis, wie es bereits der A110 hatte

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - der hintere Teil des Rahmens

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - der Rahmen im Aufbau

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Blick durch das Fahrerfenster

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - schematische Darstellung der ersten A-310-Version

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Zeichnung, Vogelperspektive

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Am Genfer Automobilsalon 1971 wurde dem staunenden Publikum die Alpine A 310 mit 1,6-Liter Motor (noch als Prototyp) präsentiert

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Präsentation auf dem Automobilsalon in Genf im Jahr 1971

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett in der am Genfer Autosalon gezeigten Version

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - kolorierte Schwarzweiss-Darstellung

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1972) - Silhouette der Serienversion

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1976) - die Vierzylindermodelle mit sechs Scheinwerfern vorne

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1975) - das Vierzylindermodell

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1973) - ausgestellt auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon

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Alpine A-310 (1972) - ausgestellt im Jahr 1972

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1971) - die Heckansicht der Flunder am Pariser Automobilsalon

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - die Lampen hinten war nur beim Prototyp oberhalb der Stossstange montiert

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - Werbeaufnahme aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - attraktiv geformter Sportwagen in idyllischer Umgebung

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - Interieur der 74-er-Alpine

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - das Chassis der Vierzylinder-Version

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Alpine-Renault A 310 Spécial (1972) - von Sergio Coggiola als Prototyp auf gestrecktem 310-er-Chassis erbaut, gezeigt am Pariser Automobilsalon

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - Frontansicht des Sechszylindermodelles

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - Heckansicht

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - nur 1,15 Meter hoch

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1978) - typische Alpine-Farbe Ende der Siebzigerjahre

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - zeitlos elegante Formgebung

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1978) - Seitenansicht, vorne-links

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1977) - die Modelle für 1977 - A110 und A310

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1977) - bereits mit Sechszylinder und vier Scheinwerfern

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - Durchsichtszeichnung enthüllt die Technik

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1977) - der Kofferraum nimmt vor allem das Reserverad auf

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1977) - der V6-Motor findet knapp Platz im Alpine-Heck

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - drangvolle Enge im Motorraum

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - der PRV-Motor, der auch im Renault R30 und im grossen Volvo seien Dienst tag

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - Cockpit aus Beifahrersicht

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1978) - interieur mit stoffbezogenen Sitzen

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1977) - sportliches Interieur

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - bequem aussehende Sitze

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1984) - Cockpit - Abbildung aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - Technische Skizze; Masse

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1984) - Titelseite eines Verkaufsprospektes

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Alpine A 310 (1977) - Eifel Rallye Festival 2012 -

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Alpine A 310 (1977) - Eifel Rallye Festival 2012 - Das Schweizer Team Scholl fuhr in einem Alpine A310

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Renault Alpine A310 an der Ländle Classic 'Schneegestöber' 2012

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Renault-Alpine A 310 (1979) - im Fahrerlager - Frontansicht

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Renault-Alpine A 310 (1979) - im Fahrerlager - Heckansicht

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Renault Alpine A310 Gr IV - YTCC (Youngtimer Touring Car Challenge) am Bosch Hockenheim Historic 2012

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Renault-Alpine A310 GRIV (1979) - Fahrer-Arbeitsplatz

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Renault-Alpine A 310 - Randall Lawson auf der schnellen Flunder

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Alpine-Renault A 310 - die bessere Linie gewinnt

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Renault-Alpine A310 Gruppe 4 (1983) am Michaelskreuzrennen 2011 (Startnummer 258)

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Alpine A 310 V6 (1981) mit Startnummer 330 an der 5. Bergprüfung Altbüron 2011

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Summary

At the end of the 1960s, Alpine patron Jean Rédélé realized that his Berlinette A 110 could no longer meet the increased comfort and performance requirements of demanding sports car buyers for all time. Thus the Alpine-Renault A 310 was born, which was built around 11,600 times between 1971 and 1985 and was initially equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and, from 1976, with a 2.7-liter six-cylinder engine and was certainly a match for the sports car competition of the time. This vehicle report traces the history of the A 310 and shows the car in contemporary and many rare historical illustrations, as well as in two sales brochures from the period.

This article contains the following chapters

First sketches in Rédélé's kitchen in 1968
Presentation at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show
Start-up difficulties
V6 power at last
Press between praise and blame
Inexpensive or expensive?
Racing inconspicuous
Model maintenance
Excessive modifications
Rarely left
Buy now?
Further information

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is not easy to present a successor to a sports car legend, and a legend it was, the Berlinette Alpine A 110. However, Jean Rédélé had no intention of replacing the A 110, which was so successful in rallying, but rather sought to expand the model range upwards in order to offer luxury-oriented buyers an alternative to the omnipresent Porsche 911. The two-seater Alpine A 110 had been on the market since 1963 and had caused a sensation, particularly in rally racing, when patron Jean Rédélé thought it was time to expand the model range in 1968. He was aiming for a classic Gran Turismo sports car, large enough to accommodate four seats and a V6 engine, which had just been created on Renault's drawing boards.

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