RENAULT & ALPINE 24 images Created 17 Jun 2020
Renault S.A. is a French manufacturer of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks, tractors and aircraft engines. The group was founded by Louis Renault and for a large part of its existence has been a state-owned company, under the name Régie Nationale des Usines Renault. The nickname of the French brand is therefore 'La Régie'. Another nickname is 'Le Losange', referring to the logo.
Alpine is a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars with a Renault heckmotor placed behind the rear axle. The correct pronunciation of the brand comes close to "al-pien".
Jean Rédélé, the founder of Alpine, was originally a garage owner in Dieppe. He built a car based on Renault parts, which was presented in 1955. In 1970 Renault took a majority stake in the make, only to take it over later. In 1994 it was decided to stop Alpine production.
Alpine is a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars with a Renault heckmotor placed behind the rear axle. The correct pronunciation of the brand comes close to "al-pien".
Jean Rédélé, the founder of Alpine, was originally a garage owner in Dieppe. He built a car based on Renault parts, which was presented in 1955. In 1970 Renault took a majority stake in the make, only to take it over later. In 1994 it was decided to stop Alpine production.
