At the Alpine factory in Dieppe, where the Alpine A110 is manufactured, there is a meeting in the workshops with workers in full work. They are pleased with the victory of the Alpine A110 at the Monte-Carlo rally.
The Gendarmerie Rapid Response Brigade (BRI) has acquired about 20 Alpine A110. On the highway towards Lyon, an Alpine from the Auxerre gendarmerie intercepts a DS. The commentary explains the actions of this brigade.
Jean REDELE, also known as Monsieur Alpine, is surrounded by his collaborators in his design office in Dieppe. Passionate about sports cars, driver, manufacturer, he formed a team with engineers, a technical and commercial director, mechanics. The berlinette adventure began 15 years ago. At first, he was racing and believed in the potential of French mechanics. His first car was built in 1952 and the company, Alpine, was founded in 1955.
In the Ambazac mountains, in the limousin, testing and presentation of the new Alpine A110, 1108 cm3. A rally organizer in Limousin draws up the technical characteristics of this car which has won nearly 500 rallies and races.
The Alpine Renault A110, called "Berlinette" is the object of a real cult by its admirers who gather at the Cabaco, Club des Amateurs de Berlinette du Centre Ouest. For François Gaspouroux, president of the Cabaco, this car has all the advantages: "extraordinary sports car with a prestigious past, world rally champion in 1973". He regrets that it is no longer built.