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I was always pestering my old chum Paul Brightman, who was one the former owners of what was then 'Royce Service & Engineering', now Ranmore Group, to let me know when I could purchase his cracking Alpine A310 V6.
Essentially the story is as follows..... during 2015 he had delivered a Rolls-Royce to chap in Brescia, Italy and saw this Alpine in the garage... like me, he'd always had an A310 V6 itch and happily managed to shake hands and return with it on the trailer !
Move along to 2021 and opportunity arose for me to step into the breach.... given Paul's 50 years of technical & engineering experience, it was certainly a no brainer from my point of view, plus I knew the car well!
It's certainly a lovely example and looks particularly marvellous in its correct Alpine blue... happily you can see the run of the fibre glass under the paint (not dissimilar to a modern carbon wave nowadays) which is important.
The red velvet interior was reupholstered some years ago in Italy but remains in great condition & certainly adds to this car's fabulous look. Just as an aside, a modern radio with blue tooth is fitted.
A couple of upgrades Paul chose to fit was a set of extremely rare 3 stud Gotti's alloys, not only do they carry some sensible rubber but vastly improve the look, stance and the cars driveability. The original alloys also come with the car.
The second, was a 3 branch manifold stainless sports exhaust, again immeasurably improving its looks and adds a wonderful V6 howl, especially under hard acceleration and an additive popping on the over-run. Further engine enhancements include a baffled sump and remote oil cooler plus a upgraded electric fan.
Paul Sage (leading Alpine Specialist) knows the car well, as he initially helped Paul with its recommission and upgrades back in 2016 and servicing for me too.
It's a real hoot to drive and certainly turns heads where ever it goes.... the French clapped on route to Angoulême and there's always notes left on the windscreen after a visit to Goodwood!
To arrange a viewing or discuss this car in further detail, please call me, Julien Sumner on the details below or email me at using the button below
