
Alpine A310 Blue IXO 1:18

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About the Alpine A310 Blue IXO 1:18
TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Alpine A310 in blue reproduces the French coupe's wedge-shaped 1970s styling as a sealed one-piece body. This is a new model in a new box. A distinctive, less common French subject for collectors building a European sports-car or Renault-Alpine themed display.
The Alpine A310 rarely gets first mention in a European sports-car conversation, and that is exactly its appeal on a shelf. IXO's 1:18 diecast renders the wedge shape in blue as a sealed, continuous casting.
IXO's Sealed-Body Diecast of the Alpine A310
IXO casts this A310 as a fixed one-piece diecast shell, so there are no opening doors or hood here, and the entire account of the model plays out on the outside of the body. That is where the A310's shape earns attention anyway: the wedge nose, the long sloped rear deck, and the narrow greenhouse are all continuous, unbroken lines on this casting, exactly the kind of shape a sealed body renders cleanly since there is no hinge geometry interrupting the surface. The blue paint sits with reasonable depth for IXO's mid-tier pricing, and the panel lines are scribed into the metal, holding tight and even where a lesser diecast might show gaps. As a new model in new packaging, this example arrives without any condition caveats.
The A310's Place in Alpine's Wedge-Era Lineup
Alpine built the A310 through the 1970s as the successor to the smaller A110, keeping the fiberglass body over a steel backbone chassis that had defined the brand's earlier rally success but wrapping it in a longer, lower, distinctly wedge-shaped body that fit the era's design trends. It was a French sports coupe built by a small, specialized manufacturer, and it never reached the production numbers of its mainstream contemporaries, which is part of why it remains a less obvious choice on most collectors' shelves. Renault's later involvement with Alpine ties the A310 into a broader French story, but the car's identity stands on its own shape.
A Distinct Choice for a French or 1970s Sports Shelf
This A310 works well as the unexpected car in a European sports-car lineup, the shape that draws a second look precisely because it is not a Porsche or a Ferrari everyone already recognizes. Grouped with other 1970s coupes, its wedge profile sits naturally beside the era's other angular designs. For a France-focused or Renault-Alpine themed display, it is close to essential. Since the body is sealed, no interior inspection is needed, just a look at the paint and panel lines under a display lamp.














