1964 Alpine A110

Car was imported to Canada from southern France in the late 1970s. This owner sourced parts directly from Renault France and had the car serviced locally in Toronto, with cylinder work documented as late as mid-1981.

Drove the car from Toronto across Canada and the US to his home in British Columbia, and subsequently made trips south into California. Tenure ended sometime before the early 2000s.

Had the original four-speed gearbox swapped for a five-speed unit and carried out engine tuning and valve work during ownership in the early 2000s.

Registered the car for competition rather than road use and obtained its Historic Technical Passport. Oversaw extensive mechanical and bodywork maintenance, including a full respray in blue and later dash repairs. Participated in hillclimbs and club events throughout the mid-to-late 2000s.

Owned the car for approximately two years after it crossed the Atlantic, before selling to the current consignor.

Acquired the Alpine in October 2022. The car was fitted with a replacement tan leather quilted interior during this ownership period or just prior, and is now offered with an extensive history file.

A small number of further UK custodians held the car between the hillclimb competitor and its eventual transfer back to North America; no names or dates are provided.

Factory-backed Alpine-Renault squad dominated the event, defeating works entries from Fiat, Ford, and Lancia. This was the inaugural WRC event and propelled Alpine-Renault toward the year's Manufacturers' title.

The UK-based competition owner entered the car in various hillclimbs and club motorsport events during the mid-to-late 2000s, running it on a Historic Technical Passport rather than road registration.

Parts ordered directly from Renault France; car serviced at a workshop in Toronto.

Documented by service invoices on file.

Engine cylinder bores honed as part of ongoing maintenance.

Carried out in Toronto.

Roll cage installed; Plexiglass rear window, exhaust manifold, silencer, clutch, and tyres all replaced as part of competition preparation.

Work undertaken during the UK owner's tenure to support hillclimb and club-event use.

New clutch kit installed.

New fuel pump fitted and electrical work carried out.

Entire bodywork stripped to bare fibreglass, damaged areas repaired throughout, and the car refinished in blue. Photographic documentation retained on file.

Workshop located in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Dashboard cracks and holes repaired, then refinished in a black crackle paint.

Same Stroud, Gloucestershire workshop as the preceding year's bodywork.

Original 1,108 cc four-cylinder engine replaced with a 1,255 cc Gordini inline-four sourced from an A110 1300 G, subsequently tuned to 1300 S specification at 1,296 cc.

Date of swap is not recorded in the prose.

Four-speed manual gearbox replaced with a five-speed unit; engine tuned and valves adjusted.

Carried out during ownership by the Columbia, South Carolina owner in the early 2000s.

Engine removed and a cracked connecting rod repaired.

Exact date not stated; occurred during the UK owner's period of ownership.