Alpine A110 1100 70 Berlinette
A light fibreglass shell, a strong central backbone and Renault family-car parts became a nimble mountain-road machine.
Commons-labelled 1962 Alpine A110 Berlinette · Dave Hamster · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Jean Rédélé's A110 grew from the A108's small Berlinette shape and backbone chassis. Alpine showed the new family in 1962 using Renault 8 hardware, then added the 1,108 cc 1100 70 during 1963. The modest engine mattered because it sat in a car weighing roughly half as much as many saloons. The combination helped establish the recipe that later, more powerful A110s would carry to major rally victories.
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Its roof is only about 1.12 metres high—lower than many modern car door mirrors are from the ground.
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The 1962 name and the 1963 engine
A110 history is easy to compress too far. Alpine identifies 1962 as the model's appearance, while the source-backed 1,108 cc 1100 70 specification begins in mid-1963. Treating those as separate milestones keeps the launch 956 and the later 1100 honest.
Source: Alpine Media · 60th anniversary history ↗Why lightness changed the arithmetic
The 1100 70's 66 PS SAE sounds small until it is paired with about 565 kg of car. The low shell, short 2.1-metre wheelbase and rear engine made the Berlinette responsive without needing a large powerplant, which was central to Alpine's competition-minded design.
Source: Automobile-Catalog · 1963 Alpine A110 1100 70 ↗Where these facts come from
- Alpine Media · Alpine 60th anniversary history
- Automobile-Catalog · 1963 Alpine A110 Series 1 range
- Automobile-Catalog · 1100 70 engine record
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-02.