Starting today, Alpine is opening paid reservations for its ‘Première Édition,’ a limited-edition version of its upcoming production sports car for €2,000. Reservations can be made via www.alpinecars.com. Production of the limited-edition version is restricted to 1,955 cars, a reference to the year when Alpine founder garage-owner Jean Rédélé first established the brand that was bought by Renault in 1973. Production stopped in 1995.
The Alpine Première Édition will have “exclusive appointments,” while its price and technical specification will be known in the first quarter of 2017. Its tax-paid price in France will be between €55,000 and €60,000.
Alpine’s zero-to-62 mph (100 kph) time will be ~4.5 seconds, and delivery to customers is scheduled to start in late 2017.
“Alpines made such a mark because of the elegance of their designs, their nimble handling and their memorable successes in world class motor racing and rallying,” says Alpine’s Managing Director Michael van der Sande. “The Première Édition versions of the new model will be the first to come off the line and we wanted to allow Alpine fans to choose the number of their car.”
Reserving the Alpine Première Édition will allow customers to select their preferred number – from 1 to 1,955 – depending on availability. The number will appear on a plaque fixed to the center console. Customers will also be able to specify the color of their car: ‘Bleu Alpine’ (Blue), ‘Noir Profond’ (Black) or ‘Blanc Solaire’ (White).
Only customers in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan (starting in 2017. The tumbling Yen is likely in play here), Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom will be able to reserve the Alpine Première Édition.
