1977 Alpine A110 Rallycross
- Engine
- Renault-Gordini Type 807-G4, twin-cam, 4 valves per cylinder, aluminium block, dry sump, twin Weber carburettors, ~200 hp
Alpine-Renault A110 chassis 20377 is one of only two such cars believed to have carried the ultra-rare Renault-Gordini Type 807-G4 engine, a 50-unit Bernard Dudot design producing close to 200 hp. Campaigned by Team Vialle Autogas in the FIA European Rallycross Championship, it was driven by Piet Kruythof to victory in the 1977 Dutch round and to 4th overall in 1978, also taking the Dutch national title that year. Later raced by Willem van Dalen, the car retired from competition after a multi-roll accident in 1984 and subsequently underwent a comprehensive restoration completed in 2000.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €149,500 (≈ $164K)
- 1977 →Factory deliveryTeam Vialle Autogas (Sjef Vialle)partial documentation
Dutch industrialist Sjef Vialle funded the team to promote his autogas business, entering four Alpine-Renaults in selected European Rallycross rounds in 1977 and 1978, with this car assigned to driver Piet Kruythof.
- 1980 → 1987Private saleWillem van Dalenpartial documentation
Dutch owner who continued to campaign the car in both domestic and European Rallycross until a multi-roll accident in 1984 ended its competitive use; sold to the current owner in 1987.
- 1987 →Private saleNoted Alpine collectorpartial documentation
Undertook an extensive restoration completed in 2000, covering full body-off chassis work and a complete mechanical rebuild, with modifications also made to enable road use.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAndre Alberspartial documentation
Father of former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers; ownership was brief before the car moved on.
Competition
- 1977FIA European Rallycross Championship1977 Dutch round, FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof1st
Kruythof's victory made him the youngest-ever winner of this round, a record that stood for three decades; he ended the season 7th overall in the championship.
- 1977FIA European Rallycross Championship1977 FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof7th overall
- 1978FIA European Rallycross Championship1978 German round, FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof1st
- 1978FIA European Rallycross Championship1978 Belgian round, FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof1st
- 1978FIA European Rallycross Championship1978 FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof4th overall
- 1978Dutch Rallycross Championship1978 Dutch Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Piet Kruythof1st (national title)
- 1981FIA European Rallycross Championship1981 FIA European Rallycross ChampionshipDriver: Willem van Dalen7th overall
Van Dalen also competed in the Dutch national series during this period.
- 20172017 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Car participated as part of the historic hillclimb event following its restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2000Restoration
Exhaustive body-off-chassis rebuild addressing wear accumulated during years of rallycross competition, encompassing complete disassembly and reconstruction of all mechanical systems including the engine and gearbox.
Commissioned by the current owner following purchase in 1987; completed in 2000.
- 2000Modification
Adaptations made to render the car road-legal and practical, including installation of a full-size Alpine fuel tank, a fused wiring loom, and a charging system.
Carried out concurrently with the broader restoration.
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