Alpine A310 Price Guide

The Alpine A310 was the car that was supposed to take Alpine upmarket from the tiny, rally-winning A110 Berlinette into grand touring territory. It succeeded on its own terms — comfortable, rapid, and distinctively French — but it was always more of a cult car than a commercial success.

The Car

Produced from 1971 to 1984, the A310 went through two distinct phases. The four-cylinder cars (1971–1976) used Renault 16 TS engines in 1.6-litre form, mounted at the rear in a fibreglass body on a steel backbone chassis. These early cars retained the A110’s lightweight character but lacked outright performance. The transformation came in 1976 with the V6-powered Series 2, which used the 2.7-litre PRV (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo) V6 producing 150bhp. The styling was radically revised with six rear lights (three per side) that became the A310’s visual signature. Around 11,600 A310s were built across both versions, with the V6 accounting for the majority.

What to Know

The V6 A310 is the one most buyers seek. The PRV engine is shared with the Renault 30, Volvo 264, Peugeot 604, and — in a different form — the DeLorean DMC-12. It is a durable unit when maintained but the carburettor setup can be fiddly. The rear-engine weight distribution (approximately 37% front, 63% rear) makes the A310 a car that demands respect in the wet. The fibreglass body does not rust, but the steel backbone chassis and subframes corrode enthusiastically. Check underneath with extreme care. Body and trim parts are even scarcer than for the A610 that succeeded it. The four-cylinder cars are rarer and have a more focused, lightweight character; the V6 is the more refined cruiser.