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ALPINE A110

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Alpine A110 Berlinette 1600S en azul Alpine clásico con faros cubiertos, fotografiado en carretera de montaña francesa con curvas cerradas

Alpine A110 (1961–1977): The French Underdog That Humiliated Porsche The Visionary from Dieppe Jean Rédélé was no industrial tycoon. He was the son of a Renault dealer in Dieppe, a coastal town in Normandy better known for its mussels than its motorcars. But Rédélé had an obsession: hillclimb racing. In 1945, at just 23 years … Read more

MATRA

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matra, matra automobiles, matra bagheera, matra murena, matra djet, matra rancho, renault espace, le mans, fórmula 1, jackie stewart, coches franceses, deportivos franceses, historia del automóvil, coches clásicos

Matra: From Missiles to Le Mans – The Craziest Story in French Automotive History With racing as their calling card, Matra needed a production car that could reach a wider audience. The problem with the Djet and the M530 was that they sold in tiny numbers, partly because Matra lacked its own dealer network. The … Read more