1965 | Alpine A 110 1100 Berlinette
An early 1100cc Dieppe built example, restoration completed in 2024
An early 1100cc Dieppe built example, restoration completed in 2024
An early 1100cc Dieppe built example, restoration completed in 2024
Description
Early, Dieppe-built example
Fantastic handling, weighing only 650kgs
Restored to original colours
Fitted with powerful Gordini 1100VB engine
Long-term ownership over 20 years
Restoration completed in Summer 2024
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
Few cars epitomise the mantra of ‘less is more’ quite so effectively as the Alpine A110, and this rare early survivor is being offered for sale in exceptional condition following an extensive restoration.
A 1990 letter from Société des Automobiles Alpine Renault confirms that chassis 3222 left the factory on 23 May 1965. Although A110s were also built in Spain, Bulgaria, Brazil and Mexico, this particular car was produced by Alpine in its hometown of Dieppe in northern France.
The A110 was bought into the UK in 1984 via the Lenham Motor Company by an enthusiast owner whose car-owning past also included a Formula Junior Cooper T52, an Ausper Formula 3 car and the unique Marina Rolls-Royce sports-racer. A few years later, some extensive recommissioning work was carried out that included an engine rebuild, and the owner would end up keeping the car for well over 20 years.
More recently, the decision was taken to treat the Alpine to a thorough body-off restoration. The important milestones are noted in the car’s history file, and include an engine rebuild in 2017, a retrim and carburettor rebuild in 2018, and rewiring and repainting in 2020 – the same year in which 34 pieces of brightwork were professionally rechromed.
Further paintwork was carried out in early 2021 and, having spent time in Alpine Blue, the car is now once again beautifully presented in its original shade of Ivory.
The painstaking restoration was finally completed in summer 2024, and the care and attention with which it was carried out is evident throughout the car. With its more-powerful, period-correct, 1108cc Gordini ‘VB’ engine, amazing handling, and an overall weight of only 650kg, it’s an invigorating little sports car that’s perfectly capable of humbling far more exotic machinery on a cross-country blast.
Vehicle details
Vehicle data
- Make
- Alpine
- Model series
- A 110
- Model name
- A 110 1100 Berlinette
- First registration date
- Not provided
- Year of manufacture
- 1965
- Mileage (read)
- Not provided
- Chassis number
- Not provided
- Engine number
- Not provided
- Gearbox number
- Not provided
- Matching numbers
- No
- Number of owners
- Not provided
Technical details
- Body style
- Coupe
- Power (kW/hp)
- 49/67
- Cubic capacity (cm³)
- 1108
- Cylinders
- 4
- Doors
- Not provided
- Steering
- Left (LHD)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Gears
- Not provided
- Transmission
- Rear
- Front brakes
- Not provided
- Rear brakes
- Not provided
- Fuel type
- Petrol
Individual configuration
- Exterior color
- Beige
- Interior color
- Black
- Interior material
- Imitation leather
Condition, registration & documentation
- Has Report
- Condition
- Book inspection report
- Registered
- Ready to drive
Location
The Classic Motor Hub
Sales Team
Appointment Only
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