This 1971 Alpine A110 1600S (chassis 17294) wears what sounds to be original Group 4 wide bodywork and is from the same year that the Dieppe based Renault tuner first scored a 1-2-3 finish at the Monte Carlo Rally—an accomplishment repeated two years later on way to an outright World Rally Championship win. Said to have undergone a recent, extensive rebuild including fresh paint as well as overhauled engine, gearbox and suspension, the car is on offer by Tom Shaugnessy—the same guy who found a real GT40 in a garage earlier this year. It is now available here on eBay in Oceanside, California with no reserve and an unofficial BIN of $150k mentioned in Q&A.

​These flared cars look even better than the already beautiful narrow body examples, and we love the aggressively cambered stance over deep dish three piece Gottis. French racing blue is the ideal color for these cars, and though paint finish and panel fit seem decent neither is perfect—fine by us as this car should be driven hard on a variety of surfaces not always friendly to show quality cosmetics. Check out the fantastic dirt action shots for a good example of what we mean.

​The cabin presents similarly; tidy and serviceable but not overly detailed. Those giant, crystal clear gauges are some of our all-time favorites, while deep bucket seats, race harnesses and a half cage give added protection. Originally built for the French domestic market, the car was later imported to Italy where it is said to have competed in historic events documented further in an Italian book.

​Mechanical spec includes Group 4 brakes, a correct works type limited slip differential, fresh Yokohama A021R tires and new suspension componentry. Both the engine and gearbox have been rebuilt, the former job said to date from 2010. Here they’re shown outside of the car during refurbishment but are currently installed.

​Rebuild details aren’t given but service records are available and the seller does provide his phone number for further questioning. The car has been featured at Amelia Island and is sold with several spares including additional lights, rare trim pieces and original Alpine OEM wheels.

​We’re not sure what—if any—further prep work it would take to run in Stateside historic events, but as the car includes what sound to be current FIA papers we can’t image it would take much. Here’s hoping it’s out there running fast and getting sideways very soon.