3K views · 3.2K reactions | Lightweight, fast, and built to win. This Alpine A110 helped secure the 1973 rally championship with legends Jean-Pierre Nicolas and Bernard Darniche behind the wheel. You can check out the French Rally Legend in our “Driven to Win” exhibit, all about the history of motorsport. Driven to Win is supported by @zeropetroleum with additional support provided by @radfordracingschool | Petersen Automotive Museum | Facebook

This episode of "Relevations," driven by Hagerty, tells the story of Alpine, a small French manufacturer of small sports-cars. From the original Volkswagen Beetle-inspired A106 and A108, based on small Renault sedans (the 4CV and Dauphine, respectively) to the A110, which used an Alpine-designed, Lotus-like backbone chassis — and then the later A310, GTA, and A610 versions. The original A110 used a longitudinally mounted high-revving Renault four-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels and mount