c1960 ALPINE A108 CABRIOLET Chassis number:... - Lot 45 - Osenat

c1960 ALPINE A108 CABRIOLET Chassis number: 1097 Bodywork N° 266 To be registered in collection Year: circa 1960 8 000 / 12 000 As mentioned above, Jean Rédélé created the Alpine brand with the launch of the A106 model, designed by Saint Maur coachbuilders Chappe and Gessalin, specialists at the time in a new technique: polyester. However, the little coach's lines didn't satisfy the Dieppois pilot and entrepreneur. Having his A106s assembled in the garage of his father-in-law Escoffier at 11 rue Forest in Paris, he set up a new company in December 1957: RDL, located on rue Pasteur in Dieppe, the headquarters of Grands Garages de Normandie, the Renault dealership of a certain... Rédélé Jean! It was here that his workers would try their hand at fiber and resin, on a new Alpine model: a cabriolet based on the Renault 4cv platform. Thus was born the car which, as it evolved, became the sedan that won the World Championship 50 years ago. Unusually in the history of the modern automobile, the coupé is derived from the cabriolet, not the other way round! In 1960, the 4cv platform was abandoned in favor of a beam chassis inspired by British production: this would be the A108 cabriolet, with a Dauphine engine. This soon gave rise to the A108 berlinetta, then the A110 berlinetta that everyone knows. The A108 cabriolet presented for sale was one of the first to be built with this famous beam chassis, which can be dated to around 1960, as evidenced by the opening of its front hood, which was the opposite of the Alpine that followed, with a system of interior hinges. What's more, the headlamps, protected by a bubble, are set back in their housings, while the following ones will be protruding. Unfortunately, this cabriolet has no registration number, no identification plates and no vehicle registration document. Its identity is therefore unknown. The engine appears to be on a shelf, and a Renault Dauphine-style box with trumpets and disc brakes under the front of the car will be supplied to the buyer. We would like to thank specialist Gilles Vallerian for his help with the history of this car. Chassis number 1097 Body number 266 Register in collection item As mentioned above, Jean Rédélé created the Alpine brand with the launch of the A106 model, designed by Saint Maur coachbuilders Chappe and Gessalin, specialists at the time in a new technique: polyester. However, the little coach's lines didn't satisfy the Dieppois pilot and entrepreneur. Having his A106s assembled in the garage of his father-in-law Escoffier at 11 rue Forest in Paris, he set up a new company in December 1957: RDL, located on rue Pasteur in Dieppe, the headquarters of Grands Garages de Normandie, the Renault dealership of a certain... Rédélé Jean! It was here that his workers would try their hand at fiber and resin, on a new Alpine model: a cabriolet based on the Renault 4cv platform. Thus was born the car that, as it evolved, became the sedan that won the World Championship 50 years ago. Unusually in the history of the modern automobile, the coupé is derived from the cabriolet, not the other way round! In 1960, the 4cv platform was abandoned in favor of a beam chassis inspired by English production: this would be the A108 cabriolet, with a Dauphine engine. This soon gave rise to the A108 berlinetta, then the A110 berlinetta that everyone knows. The A108 cabriolet presented for sale was one of the first to be built with this famous beam chassis, which can be dated to around 1960, as evidenced by the opening of its front hood, which was the opposite of the Alpine that followed, with a system of interior hinges. What's more, the headlamps, protected by a bubble, are set back in their housings, while the following ones will be protruding. Unfortunately, this cabriolet has no registration number, no identification plates and no vehicle registration document. Its identity is therefore unknown. The engine seems to be on a shelf, and a Renault Dauphine-style box with trumpets and disc brakes under the front of the car will be supplied to the buyer. Our thanks to specialist Gilles Vallerian for his help with the history of this car.