The sports car raced regularly and even won victories. It has all the necessary equipment for the competition and is working properly.
1970 Alpine A110 1600 S auctioned by Bring a Trailer. The details of the sports car, which was prepared for the 4th group races, were announced on the website of the auction house.
This Alpine A110 1600 S finished fifth in the 1970 Tour de Corse with driver Jean Vinatier at the wheel. He then represented the factory team in two additional rally rounds.
A few years later the sports car was sent to Switzerland. Mechanical maintenance has been done here regularly. The last major renovation was completed in 2020. Two years later the car was imported to the USA.
The Alpine A110 1600 S is finished in factory team colors red, white and blue. It includes oversized Gotti wheels, a Devil exhaust system, and Cibie fog lights.
The body of the sports car is made of fiberglass. Inside there is a safety cage to protect the driver and his navigator.
The Alpine A110 1600 S is equipped with a two-carburetor 1.6-liter engine with 138 hp. It is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox.
Inside, there are fixed-back seats with black vinyl upholstery. The driver is provided with red Sabelt four-point seat belts.
The car is in full working order. Its mileage is 33 thousand kilometers.
The Alpine A110 1600 S auction ends in two days. Currently, the maximum bid per lot is $111,000.
Previously Focus A Subaru-powered Porsche 356 T6 coupe replica has been sold at the Bring a Trailer auction, he said.
Source: Focus
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