8) Its cars have been very, very pretty
Right from the start, Alpines have been about looks as well as performance. The A106, A108 and A110 came from the pen Giovanni Michelotti, one of the 20th century’s most prolific designers and a favourite at Ferrari and Triumph. He also styled BMW’s 2002. The A310 was worked on by Robert Opron, who lists the Citroën DS and Alfa Romeo SZ on his portfolio. The latest Alpine Vision is styled by Antony Villain, a long-time Renault man who’s worked on racing cars as well as being responsible for the look of the Laguna Coupe and the latest Clio.
