
Alpine A110 1600S Norev 1:18

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About the Alpine A110 1600S Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Alpine A110 1600S reproduces the 1972 compact rally coupe as a sealed, one-piece body casting in zinc alloy. It represents one of the most successful small rally cars France ever produced.
The A110's lightweight, rear-engined design made it a rally weapon far beyond what its modest size suggested, and its rounded, bug-like shape remains instantly recognizable among French classic enthusiasts.
A Sealed Casting on a Rounded, Purposeful Shape
Without opening doors or a hood, the A110's smooth, rounded fenders and compact greenhouse read as one continuous, uninterrupted form, appropriate for a car whose lightweight fiberglass body was itself part of its rally-winning formula. The zinc alloy diecast body gives real weight to the model despite the compact scale, a pleasant contrast to the featherweight original the casting represents. Norev's specific strength in French marque coverage shows clearly here, with the A110's distinctive round headlights and low, tapered tail rendered with genuine care rather than generic rounding-off.
A Rally Legend Worth Its Own Shelf Space
The A110's competition record, particularly its World Rally Championship success in the early 1970s, gives this small coupe outsized historical significance relative to its physical footprint. Displayed within a rally history or French classics collection, the A110 anchors a story about lightweight engineering beating larger, more powerful rivals through sheer agility. Being a sealed body, it is straightforward to care for and easy to judge purely on stance and surface quality. For a collector focused on rally heritage or French automotive history specifically, this A110 1600S is a genuinely essential subject.














