A108

In production between 1958 and 1965 the A108 was launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1957 and was a light-weight glass-fibre bodied, rear engine coupe based on the mechanical components of the Renault Dauphine. The engine was the Gordini versions of the 845cc,  904cc and 998cc Dauphine engine.

In 1960 a cabriolet and 2+2 coupe (GT4) were introduced, they were slightly longer than the original car and featured a ‘beams and backbone’ chassis with the beams at each end supporting cradles which carried the engine at the rear and the steering mechanism at the front. This basic architecture would be used on the later A110. When production of the A108 came to an end fewer than 100 of these derivatives had been produced.

The A108 played an important part in the transformation of Alpine into a low volume mainstream car producer. In 1960 an upgraded version known as the Berlinette Tour de France replaced the original coupe and continued in production until 1965.

All cars were left hand drive and the A108 was never offered for sale in the UK. A total of 236 A108 and 112 GT4 cars were built.

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