1970 ALPINE A110 1600 S "Group 4 Configuration - Lot 269

1970 ALPINE A110 1600 S "Group 4 Configuration Chassis number 16944 French registration - Beautifully crafted rebuild on a mass-produced body chassis - Well-known history - Eligible for many events - 1860 cm3 Ferry engine Jean Rédélé, a young entrepreneur with a passion for cars, founded Alpine in 1955 in Dieppe, Normandy. He began by modifying the Renault 4CV, a car with which he had achieved resounding success, notably at the Mille Miglia in its class. This first step marked the beginning of the Alpine adventure, but the model still needed to be refined. The weight of the steel body was an obstacle to performance. Aluminum was too expensive, so Rédélé turned to an emerging technology at the time: polyester bodywork. The result was the Alpine A106, the brand's first model, named after its success in the Alps. The Alpine A110 is particularly marked by its close link with racing. The racing versions directly influence the production models, enabling Alpine to remain at the cutting edge of technology and performance. The first competition A110s were equipped with 1100 cm³ engines, but over the years they incorporated significant modifications: smaller rims, fender flares, larger fuel tanks, and a reinforced gearbox. The 70s marked Alpine's heyday, with a series of rally victories, including Rallye Monte-Carlo, Tour de Corse and Rallye du Maroc. In 1973, Alpine crowned this period of success by winning the first ever World Rally Manufacturers' Championship, a title that definitively established the little Dieppe brand on the international stage. Under the direction of Jean Rédélé, Alpine has never ceased to innovate, whether with its legendary sedans or its competition prototypes. Even today, the brand remains a symbol of performance and engineering, perfectly blending lightness, power and agility. The 1970 Alpine A110 we offer, bearing chassis number 16944, was produced in July of that year. It was equipped with body number 3784, and it's interesting to note that the Alpine factory produced 53 1600 S models during that summer month. It was probably delivered in early September 1970 to Mr. Tine, as the Alpine register of the time testifies. This berlinetta, registered on September 23, 1970 under number 8609 WR 75, seems to have had a discreet first life, with no participation in major competitions. Mr. Tine, its first owner, was a wealthy young man studying in Paris and already in possession of an MG "C", an almost new car at the time. After changing hands several times, the Alpine was involved in an accident in the 1970s. Its identity was then borrowed for almost 30 years by an Alpine A110 Group 4 Ex Asseptogyl. It wasn't until the 2000s that this Groupe 4 regained its true identity. With the serial number finally available, the car was rebuilt in Group 4 VHC configuration on the basis of a genuine production coasse chassis. A new 1860 cm3 engine from Ferry was then fitted, along with a new gearbox. Since this operation, the car has covered just 1500 km. Today, this A110 has characteristics very similar to the factory's Group 4 competition cars, with a reinforced chassis and Group 4-specific features such as tubular reinforcements and a retrofitted central fuel tank. 1970 ALPINE A110 1600 S 'Group 4 Configuration Chassis number 16944 French registration - Beautifully crafted rebuild on a production body chassis - Well-known history - Eligible for many events - 1860 cm3 Ferry engine Jean Rédélé, a young entrepreneur with a passion for cars, founded Alpine in 1955 in Dieppe, Normandy. He began by modifying the Renault 4CV, a car with which he had achieved resounding success, notably at the Mille Miglia in its class. This first step marked the beginning of the Alpine adventure, but the model still needed to be refined. The weight of the steel body was an obstacle to performance. Aluminium was too expensive, so Rédélé turned to an emerging technology at the time: polyester bodywork. The result was the Alpine A106, the marque's first model, named after its success in the Alps. The Alpine A110 is particularly marked by its close link with competition. The racing versions directly influence the production models, enabling Alpine to remain at the cutting edge of technology and performance. The first competition A110s were equipped with 1100cc engines, but over the years they incorporated significant modifications: smaller ri