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60 years of Alpine

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Created on November 8, 2015

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Werner Bartholai

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1976) - one of the last "Berlinettes"

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Alpine A 106 (1955) - 1955-renault-alpine-a106-06

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Jean Rédélé at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1951

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Alpine A 106 (1955) - 1955-renault-alpine-a106-01v2

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Alpine A106 (1955) - early production model

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Alpine A 106 (1958) - Winner category GT 750

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Alpine A 106 (1960) - at the Rallye Geneve

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Predecessor of the Alpine A106 at the 1955 Mille Miglia, bodied by Allemano on the basis of a Renault 4 CV

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Alpine A 106 (1955) - 1955-renault-alpine-a106-03

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Alpine A 106 (1955) - 1955-renault-alpine-a106-05

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Alpine A 108 (1961) - 'Berlinette Tour de France'

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Willys Interlagos (1963) - Brazilian license build of the Alpine A 108

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1968) - at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1968

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Jean Rédélé and Amédéee Gordini on the Alpine-Renault stand at the 12 Hours of Reims in 1965

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Alpine-Renault A 210 (1965) - Jean Rédélé at Le Mans 1965

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Alpine-Renault A 210 (1965) - Le Mans 1965

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Alpine-Renault A 210 (1967) - Gérard Larrousse and Patrick Depailler at Le Mans 1967

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Alpine-Renault A 210 (1968) - Maruo Bianchi and Jean Vinatier's car at Le Mans 1968

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Alpine-Renault A 220 (1968) - at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Alpine-Renault A 220 (1969) - Jean-Claude Andruet and Henri Grandsire at Le Mans 1969

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Alpine-Renault A210 (1966) - at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Alpine-Renault A210 (1967) - at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1967

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Alpine-Renault A210 (1968) - across the finish line of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1968

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Alpine A110 1600 S (1971) - flat, short and yet elegant - silhouette of the Berlinette

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Amédéee Gordini and Jean Rédélé in 1967

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1972) - at a race

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1968) - Vinatier at the 1968 Coupe des Alpes

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1970) - Production in two chains in Dieppe

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Alpine A 110 (1969) - side view from diagonally in front

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Alpine A 110 (1969) - characteristic design attributes

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Alpine A 110 (1969) - the Berlinette was short and flat

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Alpine A 110 (1969) - rear view

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Alpine A-310 (1971) - Presentation at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971

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Alpine Renault A-310 (1971) - Much admired and especially because of the unconventional lamp arrangement - Geneva Motor Show 1971

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Alpine A-310 (1972) - issued in 1972

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - attractively shaped sports car in idyllic surroundings

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Alpine A-310 (1974) - the chassis of the four-cylinder version

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - Sergio Tarchini poses proudly in front of the French flounder

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - with a dynamic appearance

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1986) - elegant coupé - Illustration from a sales brochure

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - Silhouette

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - comparison with the V6 GT Turbo (right)

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Jean Rédélé anlässlich der Monte Carlo Rallye im Jahr 1951

Alpine A 106 (1955) - 1955-renault-alpine-a106-01v2

Alpine A106 (1955) - frühes Serienmodell

Alpine A 106 (1958) - Gewinner Kategorie GT 750

Alpine A 106 (1960) - am Rallye Geneve

Vorgänger der Alpine A106 bei der Mille Miglia 1955, karossiert bei Allemano auf Basis eines Renault 4 CV

It was on June 25, 1955 that Jean Rédélé founded his company "Alpine". At this time, the racing enthusiast Frenchman, who was born on May 17, 1922, already had a wealth of experience. At the age of 28, he had already recognized racing as an ideal testing environment for automobiles. In 1950, he took part in the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time in a Renault 4CV (1063) and shortly afterwards triumphed in the Rallye de Dieppe.

Jean Rédélé at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1951

Jean Rédélé at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1951

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He had Giovanni Michelotti tailor an aluminum sports body to fit the platform of the Renault 4 CV. While waiting for completion, he also took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Renault 4 CV and also achieved a good position in the Mille Miglia.

In 1953, the time had come and Rédélé was able to race his "Spéciale" for the first time and immediately won the Rallye de Dieppe, ahead of two Jaguars and a Porsche. Further successes followed.

The first coup

Soon after founding his company, Rédélé presented his first own sports car, the A 106, whose name was made up of "A" for Alpine and "106" for its proximity to the Renault 4 CV 1062.

Alpine A106 (1955) - early production model

Alpine A106 (1955) - early production model

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With Renault's blessing, the fast Frenchman was able to produce his first own car, the shape of which was again created in collaboration with Michelotti. From 1955 to 1960, Alpine produced 251 cars.

Predecessor of the Alpine A106 at the 1955 Mille Miglia, bodied by Allemano on the basis of a Renault 4 CV

Predecessor of the Alpine A106 at the 1955 Mille Miglia, bodied by Allemano on the basis of a Renault 4 CV

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The first Berlinette

The A106 was followed by the A108. 236 examples of this vehicle type were built between 1958 and 1965, the A108 was first seen at the Paris Motor Show in 1957.

Alpine A 108 (1961) - 'Berlinette Tour de France'

Alpine A 108 (1961) - 'Berlinette Tour de France'

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It was available in various versions, as a coupé, a convertible and also as a licensed production in South America at Willys, where the car was then called the Interlagos.

A legend is born

The A108 gave rise to the A110, which was to ensure unprecedented rally success for the brand. The Berlinette A110 was first shown in 1962 and from 1967 onwards it was sold as the Alpine-Renault A110.

Alpine A 110 (1969) - the Berlinette was short and flat

Alpine A 110 (1969) - the Berlinette was short and flat

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Initially powered by a 1108 cm3 rear engine, the displacement grew to 1255, 1296, 1565 and 1605 cm3. The last A110 was sold in 1977 as the 1600 SX with a 1647 cm3 engine.

Alpine-Renault A 110 (1968) - Vinatier at the 1968 Coupe des Alpes

Alpine-Renault A 110 (1968) - Vinatier at the 1968 Coupe des Alpes

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In the late sixties and early seventies, the Berlinette was the measure of all things in rally sport, as impressively documented by its rally sport successes. In addition, there were successful participations in Le Mans with sports prototypes such as the A210 or A220.

Alpine-Renault A 210 (1967) - Gérard Larrousse and Patrick Depailler at Le Mans 1967

Alpine-Renault A 210 (1967) - Gérard Larrousse and Patrick Depailler at Le Mans 1967

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More luxury and Gran Tourisme

From 1973, a significantly larger and more comfortable sports car came onto the market with the A310, first with the 1600 engine and later with the PRV 2.7-liter six-cylinder engine.

Alpine A-310 (1971) - Presentation at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971

Alpine A-310 (1971) - Presentation at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971

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This was followed by the GTA, V6 GT, V6 Turbo and A610, genuine GT vehicles with Porsche-level performance.

Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - with a dynamic appearance

Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - with a dynamic appearance

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In 1995, Dieppe stopped producing its own sports cars and concentrated on special Renault vehicles such as the Renault Sport Spider and the Clio V6, but its own roots were not forgotten and concept cars bearing the Alpine name kept appearing.

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