1965 Alpine A110 1800 Tour de Corse Specification

3336roadFrance

Engine: 1.8L inline-four with Lucas guillotine mechanical fuel injection, ~160 bhp
Colour: Blue (originally silver grey)

Alpine A110 chassis 3336, built at Dieppe in late 1965 and originally delivered as a 1100 VB with a Gordini 1,100 cc engine, represents one of the most celebrated models from Jean Rédélé's French marque. After a period of American ownership during which it received Group 4-specification bodywork, the car was repatriated to Europe in 2010 and subjected to a thorough ground-up rebuild, emerging in 1975 Tour de Corse specification with a rare Bernard Dudot-prepared 1,798 cc engine equipped with Lucas guillotine mechanical fuel injection.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate €110,000 – €140,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1965-12-14 →Private sale
Unknown commercial business in Orange, France
partial documentation
First registered in February 1966; nature of business and subsequent disposal date are not documented.
1981-03-03 →Acquisition unknown
Michel Lemaire
partial documentation
Registered to this individual in Carcassonne on plates 8445 MK 11; no further details on tenure length or disposition.
2010-07-01 →Private sale
Current consignor
partial documentation
Acquired from the United States and immediately commissioned a full restoration in Europe, including engine rebuild, new gearbox, upgraded brakes, and a replacement body to 1975 Tour de Corse specification. An extensive photographic restoration file accompanies the vehicle.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Unidentified US-based owner
none documentation
While in American ownership the car was repainted blue and fitted with a Group 4 specification bodykit featuring enlarged wheel arches.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Restoration
Auto Racing
Comprehensive ground-up rebuild carried out in Europe after repatriation: the five-speed gearbox was overhauled, upgraded disc brakes were fitted, and the engine was rebuilt to 1,798 cc specification with rare Lucas guillotine mechanical fuel injection prepared in the style of Bernard Dudot's Works units. The previous bodywork was replaced with an entirely new shell built by Auto Racing in France to 1975 Tour de Corse specification, including lighter construction and a centrally mounted 90-litre fuel tank. The livery replicates that used by Jean-Pierre Nicolas at the 1975 event.
An extensive photographic record of the restoration process accompanies the car.

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