Alpine A310 Group 4

A replacement for the A110.
The A310 started out life with a 4 cylinder engine, but BURST into life when they fitted the V6 :)
The BIG wheel arches were typical 70s add-ons to house seriously wide wheels for tarmac events.
My favourite styling difference was the early models which had a full width lighting glass with spots and fogs fitted in line with the headlights.
As with all Alpine rally cars, not the extra spots pointing out at 45 degrees - these were necessary to see round corners as they would always be taken sideways.
Unfortunately it was not a great success as it was extremeley tail happy and side-lined as Renault used Alpine expertise to go after F1 and Le Mans wins.
Enjoy Part 1....
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I like engines with barrels and NO electronics :)

Enjoy Part 2....

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There are a few A310s in the US for those who'd like to try their driving sideways.

You might even see this one on track occasionally :)

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Sorry guys, I don't think many managed to get down-under :(

great car, pity it needed 6 cylinders to come alive, the additional weight of which has obviously resulted in an extreme sideways tendency. The smaller A110 was the better balanced car.

[QUOTE=henk4]great car, pity it needed 6 cylinders to come alive, the additional weight of which has obviously resulted in an extreme sideways tendency. The smaller A110 was the better balanced car.[/QUOTE]
Definately.
The A310 had an obscene weight balance with that engine hung WAY out back.
Something they didn't get sorted out until 15 years later with the A610 :)

i must say . i would prefer a A110 :) :)
the car looks very much like a 70's sport car ... it reminds me of DeTomaso Pantera ...

cool pictures

Dasmodell was thinking the exact same thing i was, that car reminds me a lot of the DeTomoso Pantera.