Alpine - linked to motor racing for 66 years

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Created on March 17, 2021

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Alpine A110 1800 (1973) - 1st place (Jean-Luc Thérier) and 3rd place (Jean-Pierre Nicolas) at the 21st Acropolis Rally in Greece

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Alpine A110 (2017) - The new A110 was the revival of Alpine

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Alpine A106 (1955) - At the Liege-Rome-Liege rally

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Alpine A108 (1958) - Against an idyllic backdrop

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Alpine A108 (1958) - The predecessor of the legendary A110

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Alpine A110 (1971) - The yellow-tinted headlights provide a nice contrast to the legendary blue

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Alpine A110 (1970) - The pretty rally legend

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Alpine A110 (1963) - At the Monte Carlo Rally

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Alpine A110 (1963) - Experience the blue wonder

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Alpine A110 (1961) - Triple victory in Monte Carlo

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Alpine A310 (1971) - Many lights next to each other give the impression of a large strip of light

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Alpine A310 V6 (1976) - On unpaved roads

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Alpine A310 V6 (1976) - Short flight interlude

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Alpine A310 V6 Group 5 (1977) - in orange-red livery

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Alpine A310 (1971) - Even the successor to the A110 is still a clear Alpine

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Renault 5 Alpine (1975) - The sports version of the Renault 5

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Alpine A610 (1991) - Significantly rounder than its predecessor A310

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Alpine A610 (1991) - With folding headlights

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Alpine M63 (1962) - The steeply sloping rear is striking

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Jean Rédélé takes a pleasurable drag on his cigarette

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Renault-Alpine A442B (1978) - Extreme racing car

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Renault-Alpine A442B (1978) - At Le Mans

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Renault-Alpine A443 (1979) - Team Renault-Alpine

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Renault-Alpine A442B (1978) - The curved and low rear is particularly interesting

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Alpine A110 (2017) - The new Alpine, surrounded by its brothers from 66 years of history

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Alpine A110 (1961) - A110 As far as the eye can see

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Alpine A106 (1955) - Bei der Rallye Liege-Rom-Liege

Alpine A108 (1958) - Vor idyllischer Kulisse

Alpine A108 (1958) - Der Vorgänger des legendären A110

Alpine A110 (1964) - Mit seinen Kameraden

Jean Rédélé auf einem A110 in der Fabrik

Jean Rédélé, son of a Renault dealer from Dieppe, took over his father's workshop in 1946 as the youngest concessionaire in France, where he was soon preparing Renault production cars for rally use.

Jean Rédélé on an A110 in the factory

In 1955, he started producing his own sports models based on Renault cars under the name Alpine. To this day, Alpine models, above all the A110, are regarded as the epitome of the French sports car. For 23 years, until 1978, Rédélé successfully steered the fortunes of the company, which had already become majority-owned by Renault in 1973. During this time, Alpine won the international one-make rally championship (1971), the World Rally Championship (1973) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1978), among others.

Renault-Alpine A443 (1979) - Team Renault-Alpine

To the new

This year, Alpine enters a new era with the brand's entry into Formula 1 under the name Alpine F1 Team. The brand is also competing in the LMP1 classification of the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship under the name Elf Matmut Alpine Endurance Team. In addition, the Alpine Cars, Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing divisions will join forces under the umbrella of the new Alpine business unit. In addition to its focus on Formula 1, Alpine intends to develop new high-performance, all-electric sports cars.

Alpine A110 (2017) - The new Alpine, surrounded by its brothers from 66 years of history

A call from the past

Founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé, the Alpine brand has established itself over the years with its French-style sports cars. In 2017, the brand unveiled the new A110, a two-seater sports coupé that remains true to Alpine's timeless principles of compactness, lightweight construction, agility and driving pleasure. In 2021, all sports car expertise and the Formula 1 team will be brought together. Alpine will thus become the brand for the Renault Group's innovative, authentic and exclusive sports cars, benefiting from the heritage and know-how of the traditional Dieppe factory and the engineering skills of the Formula 1 and Renault Sport Cars teams.

Alpine A110 (1961) - A110 As far as the eye can see

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