1972 Alpine Renault A110 1600S

Highly sought-after 1600S model in remarkably original condition with matching numbers engine and gearbox.

Chassis 17768 is a 1600S VB and was delivered new to France in January 1971 in Alpine Blue Metallic over a black interior. The French Alpine registry notes the car as having a ‘heavy earth-type body armor, a 364-type gearbox, large brakes and a 6-inch widened wings’. The car remained in France for the entirety of its life, occasionally being used in historic rallies, until the seller purchased and imported the car from Monaco-based car dealer DPM Motors in 2017 into the UK.

The car was then looked after by Chris Rabbet of RoadSpeed Performance, an Alpine specialist in Gloucestershire, who completed £13,000 of work for the owner in 2020 and 2021, developing the car and preparing it for use on road rallies.

The current owner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, purchased the car from Sports Purpose last year and set about making further improvements to it in advance of participating on a road rally event in Northern France this spring.

This work included improving engine fuelling, replacing the ignition system and an oil service amongst other work. Further tuning on a rolling road improved the cars tractability.

The car retains its original engine and numerous original details which combine to present an authentic and unadulterated example of the ultimate roadgoing A110. The car maintains its original gauges, fuel tank, stampings, dashtop, headlining with Gotti 6 spoke wheels and Mod’Plastia bucket seats.

A recent engine compression test confirmed the good health of the engine as have numerous miles on the road and at our test track at Bicester.