By its own maker's logic it should have been called the 109, but it kept the A106's parts and name instead.
Lead trim: A108 845 cc (37 hp) · up to 53 hp
Alpine A1081958–1965
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FactBy its own maker's logic it should have been called the 109, but it kept the A106's parts and name instead.
The Alpine A108 is a lightweight glass-fibre-bodied, rear-engined two-door coupé produced for Jean Rédélé, a young competition-oriented Renault dealer from Dieppe. It replaced the Alpine A106 and was based on mechanical components from the Renault Dauphine. It was launched at the Paris Motor Show in autumn 1957, but production volumes were low and the older 106 remained the principal offering until 1960. Applying the 106's logic, with the Dauphine registered under French homologation number 1090, the new car should have been called 109, but it inherited many non-mechanical components from the 106 and was named the Alpine 108. It was offered as a cabriolet and a 2+2 coupé, slightly longer than the original, with a wheelbase lengthened by 7 cm and a newly developed "beams and backbone" chassis that would be the basic Alpine architecture until the A110 was phased out in 1977, assembled by Chappe et Gessalin. The Renault Dauphine engine was offered in 845 cc (37 hp) or 904 cc (53 hp) form, and fewer than 100 of the lengthened versions were produced by 1965. In 1960 an upgraded version known as the Berlinette Tour de France replaced the original coach, with headlights integrated into the front wing behind a perspex cover, and continued until 1965. It was also produced in Brazil under an agreement with Willys-Overland as the Willys Interlagos in berlinette, coupé and convertible versions (822 made in São Bernardo do Campo from 1962 to 1966).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A108 845 cc (37 hp) | 1958–1965 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | 37 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| A108 904 cc (53 hp) | 1958–1965 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | 53 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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