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Alpine A110 1600S Blue Maisto 1:18

Alpine A110 1600S Blue Maisto 1:18
Current price: £41.00
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Specifications
Car Brand
Alpine
Model Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
31850
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About the Alpine A110 1600S Blue Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Alpine A110 1600S in blue is an entry-tier replica of the lightweight rally coupe that took Alpine to the inaugural World Rally Championship manufacturers' title in 1973. Zinc alloy construction and a mass-market finish keep the price accessible.

Jean Redele built the A110 around fibreglass bodywork over a steel backbone chassis, a formula so light and agile it embarrassed far larger rivals on rally stages through the early 1970s, and that giant-killing reputation is what a collector is really buying here.

An Entry-Level Diecast of a Genuinely Significant Coupe

The body carries the solid heft zinc alloy diecast always brings, with doors that open on simple hinges rather than precision-fitted mechanisms. Panel gaps sit wider than a mid-tier build, and the blue paint reads accurately without the tonal depth costlier clear coats provide. What matters more is the shape: Maisto has kept the A110's bulbous rear haunches and long bonnet proportion intact, the silhouette that made the car both aerodynamically slippery and instantly recognisable on rally stages. For buyers wanting the A110's story on a shelf without hunting down a premium resin build, this covers the essentials honestly.

Rally Pedigree That Outweighs the Price Tag

Alpine's manufacturers' title in the first official World Rally Championship season of 1973 remains one of French motorsport's proudest results, achieved against far better-funded factory teams. That heritage gives even a modest diecast genuine collecting substance. Displayed alongside other 1970s European coupes, the A110's compact 1:18 footprint and rounded nose stand out as distinctly French among more angular contemporaries.

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