Alpine
A110 1600S / 1800 Groupe 4 works cars

Why it matters

The works A110 1600S and 1800 Group 4 cars won the 1971 International Championship for Makes and the first World Rally Championship in 1973. They were light, rear-engined fibreglass berlinettes built by Alpine's competition department with Renault engines.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Group 4 recognition of the A110 1600S, helped by Renault supplying engines and parts for production above 500 a year, brought the rally results. The 1970 Monte Carlo debut failed, but Therier and Darniche won San Remo, Acropolis and Corsica that year. In 1971 Andersson won Monte Carlo, San Remo, the Austrian Alpine and the Acropolis, Nicolas won Geneva and Portugal, and Vinatier the Coupe des Alpes.

Alpine homologated the 1800 cc version in 1971, in rally tune about 25 bhp short of its opposition at 720 kg, with a new R12 gearbox developed during 1972. In 1973 Andruet, Therier, Darniche and Nicolas won six of the new World Championship rounds for Alpine Renault. In 1971 Alpine's racing department built about forty 1600S Group 4 cars for racing or as spares.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Sources

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1. 1
   1971 Alpine A110 1600 Group 4 (Artcurial text) Level B Supercars.net

   • produced around forty 1600S Group 4 berlinettes
   • Renault Inline-4; valvetrain OHV
   • 1565 cc
   • bore 77 mm
   • stroke 84 mm
   • 138 bhp @ 6000 rpm
   • 5-Speed Manual
   • Fibreglass over Tubular Steel Backbone
   • Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
   • Renault Swing Axles w/Radius Arms, Coil Springs
   • front brakes Discs; rear brakes Discs
   • wheelbase 2270 mm
   • length 4050 mm
   • width 1500 mm
   • front track 1220 mm
   • rear track 1250 mm

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   1971 Alpine A110 1600 Groupe IV Usine | Artcurial Level B

   • 40 1600S Group 4 berlinettes produced by the competition department in 1971 (Osenat: 45 Group 4 cars in 1970)

   Accessed 2026-11-11