Alpine A110 1600 S 1/24 Heller + glues and paints

The Alpine A110 saga began in Dieppe in 1962. The brand's creator, Jean Rédélé, developed this new model based on the A108 model, itself designed from the Renault Dauphine.

The A 110 will borrow many spare parts from the brand new Renault 8.

The main features of this car are the use of a beam chassis and a glass/polyester body originally manufactured in the workshops of Chappe and Gessalin.

The rear-mounted, 5-bearing, cast-iron Cléon 4-cylinder engine provides excellent weight distribution. Equipped with two Weber twin-choke carburetors, the 1600 S model develops 125 hp DIN and reaches a speed of 205 km/h.

The A110 quickly established itself as the benchmark rally car. From 1971 onwards, it became the highest-performing model, racking up numerous prestigious titles, including the famous Monte Carlo Rally.

The A110 1600 S will be equipped with the Renault 16 TS engine.

In 1973, Renault bought Alpine and decided to participate in the brand new World Rally Championship. The 4 musketeers of Alpine Renault (Jean-Claude Andruet, Jean-Pierre Nicolas, Jean-Luc Thérier, Bernard Darniche) won 6 of the 13 races entered in the World Championship, making Alpine Renault the first manufacturer to be World Rally Champion.

7176 examples of the different A110 models will be produced in Dieppe between 1963 and July 1977. Other countries, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Bulgaria, will produce the Alpine models under license.

To this day, the Alpine A110, also known as the Berlinette, remains the most legendary French sports car of the last 50 years.

In 2018, Renault revived the fabulous Alpine saga with its brand new model, which is already captivating all lovers of the brand.

Plastic model kit to build and paint.

Brushes, glue and paint included.

Model dimensions: 15.7 x 6.8 cm
139 pieces