Alpine's tiny A106 offered an almost unheard-of five-speed manual as an option in the 1950s — one so expensive that the gearbox alone cost as much as 35% of an entire Renault 4CV.
Lead trim: A106 747 cc (21 hp) · up to 59 hp
Alpine A1061955–1961
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FactAlpine's tiny A106 offered an almost unheard-of five-speed manual as an option in the 1950s — one so expensive that the gearbox alone cost as much as 35% of an entire Renault 4CV.
The Alpine A106 is a sports car that was the first of a line of lightweight glass-fibre-bodied, rear-engined two-door coupés produced for Jean Rédélé, a young competition-oriented Renault dealer from Dieppe, and it was based on mechanical components from the Renault 4CV. The first three A106s, painted red, white and blue, were presented to Renault chief Pierre Dreyfus in the summer of 1955, assembled by Chappe et Gessalin; the car was inspired by the Renault 4CV-based "Marquis" and "Allemano" prototypes. The number 106 came from Renault: 1060, 1062 and 1063 were the reference numbers under which the 4CV had been registered with the French homologation authorities. In October 1957 the A106 made its first appearance at the Paris Motor Show; it came with a 747 cc Renault engine in three power outputs (21 hp, 30 hp and, on the Mille Miles, 43 hp), the Mille Miles specification (named after the Mille Miglia) using four rear shock absorbers, later used on the Renault 8 Gordini, plus 40 kg less weight. A five-speed gearbox built under licence was optional and rare, as the option alone cost 35% of a Renault 4CV; a larger 904 cc Dauphine-engined version offered up to 59 hp, and a tubular-framed backbone chassis version was introduced in 1959. In 1960 emphasis switched to the A108, and around 650 A106s had been produced by the time the last was built.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A106 747 cc (21 hp) | 1955–1961 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | 21 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| A106 747 cc (30 hp) | 1955–1961 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | 30 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| A106 904 cc (59 hp) | 1957–1961 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| A106 Mille Miles 747 cc (43 hp) | 1955–1961 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | 43 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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