Alpine A610 for sale
1 car in stock right now, inspected in the European country where it is located, priced landed at a US port with the import paperwork done.
The Alpine A610 (1991–1995) is the last car Alpine built at Dieppe before the name went quiet for twenty years: a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 of 250 hp hung behind the rear axle, a steel backbone chassis, pop-up headlights and a fibreglass body. About 818 were built. Renault had left the United States in 1987 and the A610 was never sold there.
Why Americans want it
A rear-engined turbo coupé that is not a 911, built in smaller numbers than almost anything comparable, and still cheap by the standards of what it will run alongside. It is also the end of a lineage that began with the A110, which matters to the people who buy these.
What the US never got
- The brand, in this era. Renault’s US range ended in 1987 with the Alliance and Encore.
- A610 Turbo (1991–1995), 250 hp.
- The A610 Magny-Cours and the late special editions.
- The preceding GTA V6 Turbo, equally absent.
Eligible years (25-year rule)
Every A610 is eligible now. Production ended in 1995.
What to look for
- The backbone chassis: the body is fibreglass and does not rust, the steel backbone underneath does. Inspect it from below, on a lift.
- The PRV turbo V6: cooling, turbo and the cam belt. Parts are shared with other Renault and Volvo applications, which helps.
- Electrics: the A610 has a lot of early-1990s French electronics, including the climate control and the pop-up lights.
- Body panels: fibreglass, model-specific, and hard to find. Crazing and badly repaired cracks are common.
- History: with 818 cars, a known car with records is worth paying for.
Typical landed price
Europe: roughly €40,000 for a good car. Landed at Newark or Baltimore with duty at the rate in effect on entry: around $65,500.
Registration notes
- California: built after 1967, gasoline; CARB lab certification applies, not guaranteed.
- Fuel: gasoline.
- Title: 17-character VIN. US title from Salvage Motors LLC; a US decoder will not return an Alpine, so the DMV works from the CBP package.
Our take
Inspect the backbone and buy the history. The engine is a known quantity with available parts; the chassis and the bodywork are where an A610 becomes a project.
FAQ
Was the Alpine A610 sold in the United States?
No. Renault withdrew from the US market in 1987, four years before the A610 was launched.
How many were built?
About 818 between 1991 and 1995, making it one of the rarest European coupés of its decade.
Does the body rust?
The fibreglass body does not. The steel backbone chassis underneath does, and that is what to inspect.