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Alpine A110 1600S #1 Nicolas / Vial Winner Tour de Corse 1973 Kyosho 1:18

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Alpine A110 1600S #1 Nicolas / Vial Winner Tour de Corse 1973 Kyosho 1:18 08485A Diecast
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Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Alpine A110 1600S recreates the #1 car that Nicolas and Vial drove to victory at the 1973 Tour de Corse, a signature result from Alpine's championship-winning World Rally Championship season. Correct rally lighting, tampo-printed number graphics and the A110's distinctive rear-engined stance make this a strong anchor for a 1970s French rally display.
Alpine A110 1600S #1 Nicolas / Vial Winner Tour de Corse 1973 Kyosho 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Alpine
Model Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
08485A
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About the Alpine A110 1600S #1 Nicolas / Vial Winner Tour de Corse 1973 Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Alpine A110 1600S reproduces the #1 car Nicolas and Vial drove to victory at the 1973 Tour de Corse, part of Alpine-Renault's inaugural World Rally Championship manufacturers' title season. Tampo-printed race graphics and correct rally lighting detail anchor a 1970s French rally shelf.

The Alpine A110 dominated early-1970s tarmac rallying with a light, rear-engined chassis that suited twisting mountain roads better than most rivals. Kyosho's diecast reproduces the Nicolas and Vial car from its 1973 Tour de Corse win in careful detail.

Kyosho's 1:18 A110 in Nicolas and Vial's Winning Livery

Number 1 Graphics and Period Rally Lighting

The number 1 roundel sits on the doors and bonnet, tampo-printed so the numerals and any surrounding sponsor markings stay sharp rather than thickening at the edges the way lower-tier decals often do over time. Kyosho fits auxiliary rally lighting to the front as separate applied components rather than moulded stubs, positioned as they were on the real car for the additional visibility competitors needed on Corsica's narrow, twisting mountain roads at night.

Rear-Engined Stance and Diecast Build

The A110's distinctive rear-engined layout gives it a compact, tucked-in stance quite different from the front-engined rally cars of the same period, and Kyosho's diecast captures that proportion correctly rather than stretching the wheelbase to match more common tooling. Lifting the model confirms solid zinc alloy construction, and the ride height sits appropriately raised for rally use, reflecting the suspension travel Alpine's engineers built in for the loose and broken tarmac sections the Tour de Corse often included.

The A110 and Alpine's 1973 Championship Season

A Lightweight Rear-Engined Rally Weapon

Alpine built the A110 around a lightweight fibreglass body over a steel backbone chassis, with the engine mounted behind the cabin, a layout that gave the car exceptional balance on tarmac and helped it punch well above its modest engine size against larger, more powerful rivals. That combination of light weight and rear-engined agility made it particularly effective on tight, technical rally routes where outright horsepower mattered less than a car's ability to change direction quickly.

Tour de Corse and the First WRC Manufacturers' Title

The Tour de Corse, known for its relentless sequence of tight corners through Corsica's mountains, suited the A110's strengths perfectly, and the Nicolas and Vial win this model depicts came during 1973, the inaugural year of the World Rally Championship's manufacturers' title, which Alpine-Renault won outright. That championship context gives this specific livery real significance: it isn't simply a rally win, but one result within the season that established Alpine as a genuine world championship-winning manufacturer.

What Distinguishes a Careful Alpine A110 Diecast

A careful A110 diecast should get the small details right that a rushed one skips: the rally lighting pods, the correct wheel style, and the mudflaps or underbody protection the real cars often carried on rough surfaces. This model includes each as a distinct, separately fitted component rather than a simplified moulded shape, and the panel gaps around the doors stay consistent even with the additional livery graphics printed across them. Compare this against a 1:43 version of the same subject and the difference in cabin detail becomes obvious immediately; at the smaller scale, the roll cage and rally seats usually collapse into a dark, undefined shape behind the glass, while at 1:18 they remain genuinely visible. Direct light works well on the A110's simple, curved bodywork, showing off its shape rather than needing sharp panel creases to look convincing.

Placing This A110 in a 1970s Rally Collection

This A110 sits well alongside other early-1970s rally diecast, particularly Lancia, Fiat and Porsche rivals from the same competitive era, to build a shelf around the World Rally Championship's inaugural seasons rather than a single manufacturer in isolation. Alpine's championship-winning 1973 campaign doesn't receive the same broad model coverage some contemporaries enjoy, which makes a well-executed Tour de Corse winner like this one a genuinely valuable addition for collectors focused on the sport's formative years rather than its later, more heavily reproduced eras.

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