This episode of "Relevations," driven by Hagerty, tells the story of Alpine, a small French manufacturer of small sports-cars. From the original Volkswagen Beetle-inspired A106 and A108, based on small Renault sedans (the 4CV and Dauphine, respectively) to the A110, which used an Alpine-designed, Lotus-like backbone chassis — and then the later A310, GTA, and A610 versions. The original A110 used a longitudinally mounted high-revving Renault four-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels and mounted completely behind them. It won the inaugural season of the World Rally Championship, not a tremendous surprise given that the "Alpine" name came from the many victories of its founder, Jean Rédélé, in Alpine rallies. The original A110 was praised for its lightness (Légèreté) — one of the founding principles of Alpine. But also its speed, build quality, ride quality, and above all, handling. The modern A110, built by Renault, possesses all of the same qualities. Weighing just 2493 lb, thi