Alpine A310 for sale
5 cars in stock right now, inspected in the European country where they are located, priced landed at a US port with the import paperwork done.
1987 Alpine A310
duty at rate in effect
1983 Alpine A310 (Group 5 bodywork)
duty at rate in effect
1982 Alpine A310 V6
duty at rate in effect
1979 Alpine A310
duty at rate in effect
1977 Alpine A310 V6
duty at rate in effect
The Alpine A310 (1971–1984) is a rear-engined, fibreglass-bodied coupé built in Dieppe on a steel backbone chassis, the direct successor to the A110 that won the first World Rally Championship. From 1976 it used the PRV 2.7 V6. It was never sold in the United States.
Why Americans want it
It is the French 911: engine behind the rear axle, around 980 kg, a backbone chassis and a body that looks like nothing else, first with the six-lamp nose, later with the squarer V6 GT front. Americans know the A110 from rally footage and have never been able to buy either car new here.
What the US never got
- The model: no A310 was sold through Renault’s US network.
- Both engines: the 1.6 four of 1971–1976 and the 2.7 PRV V6 of 1976–1984, around 150 hp.
- The late GT Pack and Boulogne versions with wider arches and the five-speed from the R5 Turbo parts bin.
Eligible years (25-year rule)
Every A310 is eligible now. Production ended in 1984.
What to look for
- Backbone chassis: the steel spine rusts where the body mounts and around the rear suspension pickups. The fibreglass body hides it, so this is the first thing we inspect and photograph.
- Body: crazing and star cracks in the gel coat, especially around the lights and the door shuts.
- V6: the PRV is tough but needs its cooling system and its timing done; check for head gasket history.
- Transaxle: synchros on second, and the linkage, which is long and gets vague.
- Trim: the six-lamp nose on early cars and the interior plastics are the hard parts to find.
Typical landed price
Europe: roughly €15,000–€45,000, from an honest four-cylinder to an excellent late V6 GT. Landed at Newark or Baltimore with duty at the rate in effect on entry: roughly $29,000–$73,000.
Registration notes
- California: built after 1967, gasoline; CARB lab certification applies, not guaranteed.
- Fuel: gasoline.
- Title: chassis number on pre-1981 cars, 17-character VIN on the last ones. US title from Salvage Motors LLC.
Our take
Buy the chassis, not the body. A tired V6 is a known quantity; a rotten backbone is a restoration. France has the deepest supply and the specialists who know these cars.
FAQ
Is the A310 related to the A110?
Yes, it is its successor: same Dieppe factory, same steel backbone principle, same rear-engine layout, with a fibreglass body.
Four-cylinder or V6?
The V6 is faster and easier to live with. The early four-cylinder is lighter and rarer.
Was the A310 ever sold in America?
No. Renault’s US range of the period ran from the Dauphine to the R5 Le Car; the A310 was never part of it.