WRC Alpine Renault A 110 Collectible Car of Rally Acropolis 1/43 Scale

Description

Rally Acropolis 1973 Renault Alpine A 110
Top 3 Results:
1
7 h : 37 m : 58 s
4
1
Jean-Luc Thérier
Christian Delferrier
Alpine-Renault A110 1800
2
7 h : 44 m : 59 s
4
12
Rauno Aaltonen
Robin Turvey
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
15
3
3
7 h : 45 m : 56 s
4
5
Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Michel Vial
Alpine-Renault A110 1800
The
1973 Acropolis Rally
(formally the
21st Acropolis Rally
) was the sixth round of the inaugural
World Rally Championship
season. Run in late-May on the punishing hot gravel roads of central
Greece
, the Acropolis is a long-standing event on the WRC calendar.
The Alpine A110 experienced a remarkable evolution in terms of power output throughout its production years. Initially, the A110 had an output of just 51 horsepower, which was adequate for a car weighing only 620 kilograms. However, by the end of the A110's production run, its power output had increased to 180 horsepower. This impressive increase in power contributed to the car's success on the rally stages of Europe. The A110's crowning achievements included 1-2-3 finishes at both the 1971 and 1973 Monte Carlo rallies, and it used Renault 16 engines at the time. In 1973, Alpine won the inaugural manufacturer's World Rally Championship, defeating competitors such as Lancia, Porsche, and Ford. However, by 1974, advances in rally competition led to a significant shift in the landscape of the sport, and the Alpine A110, which had become outdated, struggled to keep up with its rivals. As a result, sales of the A110 declined, prompting Renault to step in and purchase the company outright in an effort to save it. Despite being surpassed by newer rally cars, the A110's legacy as a successful and iconic rally car remains, and its victories in the early 1970s solidified its place in motorsport history.