ALPINE (FR) 1955-1974

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ALPINE (FR) 1955-1974
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DaWeber	Dec 11 2010, 01:00 PM Post #1
Station Wagon Posts: 1,310 Group: Members Member #96 Joined: December 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Matchbox Favorite Car Chevy Cruze	This firm went into business by producing modified Renaults. The founder, Jean Redele, introduced high powered rear engined sports cars which featured fiberglass bodies. The company began to concentrate on Rally Racing in 1969. Alpines were also reportedly assembled by affiliates in Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico and Spain . In 1974 Renault officially took control of the Alpine operations and subsequent models carried the name Renault-Alpine . A model in 1:64 scale was made by Playart many years ago.



Swifty	Dec 11 2010, 02:06 PM Post #2
The Mustang II is a Mustang too! Posts: 47,821 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Yat Ming Location Pennsylvania Favorite Car Ford Mustang & Toyota Celica Supra	Playart 1977 Alpine A310 Norev 1970 Alpine A110 The Alpine A610 was made up until about 1995 and then Renault phased out the brand. Unfortunately there are no 1/64 A610s or GTAs out there.



diecastdingo	Dec 12 2010, 04:58 AM Post #3
Minivan Posts: 2,957 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Sydney, Australia	Went through my stuff and found a few Alpines as well: Majorette A310 (2 versions) Norev A110 Rally (that was love at first sight) Playart A110 (has seen better times...)



Swifty	Dec 12 2010, 02:29 PM Post #4
The Mustang II is a Mustang too! Posts: 47,821 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Yat Ming Location Pennsylvania Favorite Car Ford Mustang & Toyota Celica Supra	Weird question- was the Majorette A310 ever available as a regular car? I've only seen doctor and police versions before so I've always passed on them, holding out hope to get a stock appearing model.



diecastdingo	Dec 12 2010, 03:35 PM Post #5
Minivan Posts: 2,957 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Sydney, Australia	Not sure on that one - never seen a civilian one.



Dean-o-mite	Dec 12 2010, 09:53 PM Post #6
Muscle Car Posts: 20,241 Group: Admin Member #1,575 Joined: February 10, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location California & Arizona	Swifty Dec 12 2010, 02:29 PM Weird question- was the Majorette A310 ever available as a regular car? I've only seen doctor and police versions before so I've always passed on them, holding out hope to get a stock appearing model. I too have only ever seen the police (in blue or white) and the "SOS" (in white), and all with the dome light on the roof...never a civilian version. Dean



Dean-o-mite	Dec 12 2010, 10:34 PM Post #7
Muscle Car Posts: 20,241 Group: Admin Member #1,575 Joined: February 10, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location California & Arizona	Tomica Dean



diecastdingo	Dec 12 2010, 11:15 PM Post #8
Minivan Posts: 2,957 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Sydney, Australia	I can't believe I forgot about the Tomica! Here's mine: A310 Racing: A310 Rally (the headlights are the only difference in the casting) A442



diecastdingo	Dec 12 2010, 11:56 PM Post #9
Minivan Posts: 2,957 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Sydney, Australia	Here's another Alpine that often gets forgotten - the Majorette Alpine Formula 3 racer on a trailer. It was never sold separately but only as part of a car and trailer combo. Edited by diecastdingo, Dec 12 2010, 11:57 PM.



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