Renault Alpine A310 / 4

Vehicle Description

Renault Alpine A310, proven classic at rallies and hill climbs
– 1.6 L four-cylinder petrol engine with 85 kW (116 hp) and 4-speed manual gearbox
– naturally aspirated engine with 2 Weber twin carburetors
– Body conversion similar to A310 Group 4 or S
– Registered in France from 08/1993 to 2005
– 07/2005 to 08/2012 registered in the UK
– According to information, the A310 was used in rallies and hill climbs
– Exported to Germany and presented in a Renault collection
– TÜV classic car basic assessment Condition rating 3
The extensive equipment, seats, cage, instruments convey a professional racing use.
Investments in the chassis, brakes and cooling system are necessary.

Originally an independent tuning company, eventually incorporated by an established manufacturer… the story of the Alpine company and Renault follows the familiar pattern in a similar vein as was the case with Abarth and Fiat or AMG and Mercedes. Jean Rédélé founded his company in Dieppe, France, in 1955 and had great success in the 1960s / 70s with his Alpine A110, which was victorious in rallying. The A310 was the successor model. It was presented in 1971 and originally came with a rear-mounted four-cylinder engine which produced 93 kW (127 hp) from 1.6 litres of capacity. As of 1977, this was replaced by a V6 which was known as the “PRV engine”, a cooperation between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo, which was also used in the De Lorean DMC-12. The A310 was re-styled and sold under the name Renault Alpine GTA as of 1984. The PRV engine was now available in a turbo-charged version with up to 154 kW (210 hp) of power from 2.5 litres of capacity. In combination with the light-weight fibreglass body, this resulted in very sporty performance figures. In 1991, another last major facelift brought the Alpine A610, which remained on the market, albeit with limited success, until 1995.

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