1989 ALPINE GTA

The car in this auction is a 1989 Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo, with the more desirable PRV 2458cc V6 engine, finished in red and with a little over 45000km on the odometer. This car never left the town where it was first registered in 1989 and has been stored by its last owner, who apparently had it for around 20 years, in a climate controlled private museum.

The extensive documentation included with the sale, like the car's various carnets and invoices, further attests the love and care this car was subjected to.

This Renault Alpine GTA V6, which is well preserved and unrestored, is in outstanding conditions on the outside. The paint is free of any appreciable defects, save from some thin stone chips and some barely noticeable chipping on the rear hatch's lower right side. The colour, which we believe to be the gorgeous rouge 075, still has its original depth and shine and would only need a thorough polish to remove some barely visible holograms in order to be considered perfect. The big, rectangular headlights and their transparent covers, which are only found on non-USDM cars, are almost as clear as the day they left the factory, with no real signs of fading or yellowing to detract from their great conditions. The front alpine emblem isn't faded and the enamel is in almost pristine conditions. The tail lights, with their integrated reverse and turn signal bezels and the rectangular grille that separates them creating the effect of a one-piece rear fascia are equally well preserved and work as intended. Even the rear Renault Alpine stickers and the "V6 Turbo" ones on the sides of the rear glass hatch, with their exquisitely 80s style have not lost their shine and are well installed with no missing or peeling parts. All the glass seals, windshield and rear hatch included, are in good conditions and look almost new, we're sure that the dry and warm conditions this car was stored in helped a lot with that.

The Renault badged wheels are void of any major defects and curb rash, in other words they look more than fine. The tyres, on the other hand, should be replaced in order to drive the car safely given their age.

Just like the body, the interior of this GTA V6 Turbo is preserved and unrestored. The black leather seats, which are encased inside the futuristic interior that wraps around the dashboard in a spaceship-like fashion, are in decent condition for their age with only some minor creasing and cracking in the finish to detract from their otherwise great state. The minimalist dashboard, which encases a Veglia speedometer and rev meter, is void of defects and the odometer reads 45052km, a surpringly low number which we believe to be accurate given the extensive documentation we received with the car and the fact that it sat for many years in a private, climate controlled museum. All the other switches, as well as the original Philips radio with a manual multi-band equalizer, are equally well preserved. The three spoke steering wheel and the climate controls which sit in the center console are, on the other hand, quite worn with many scratches and dings to remind us that this car actually saw some use over the years. The shift knob, which should be matte black, is a bit too shiny at the top, is if it was polished by the many gear shifts this car's previous owner enjoyed during their road trips.

The plastic and and fabric door cards are in great condition and in near mint conditions while the carpet is clean and doesn't show any appreciable signs of wear. Since this car is entirely original and unmolested it's worth mentioning the presence of a fire extinguisher at the bottom of the passenger seat.

Having spent most of its life in dry, climated controlled storage and with a body that's almost entirely made of polyester and fibreglass, this Alpine GTA V6 Turbo is almost entirely rust free. The steel wishbone frame equally has no real signs of rusts, save from some some minor spots where the original powder coat is slightly bubbling and flaking. Both the front and rear suspension systems are well preserved and have no signs of repairs. What's really surprising, however, is the lack of scratches underneath such a low-sitting car. A car which, we'd like to remind you, was built well before active suspension systems capable of rising the body were commonplace as it's the case with today's sportscars. The engine bay, which houses the 90° V6 PRV Turbo engine is clean and tidy and both the engine and gearbox only have some minor oil leaks to remind us that this is a 33 years old car and not a new example that just left the factory as one could effectively believe! The exhaust system is leak-free and barely oxidized, another memento of the ideal conditions this car sat in for most of its life in.

This Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo, chassis n. K004825 was built in 1989 and never left the city it was first sold in, while also spending 20 years under the same owner. Given the amount of documentation, booklets and invoices this futuristic 944 competitor comes with we are fairly confident that each of its previous owners treated her well, and the years spent in a climate controlled museum really prevented its body, chassis and drivetrain from showing any real signs of ageing.

The Renault Alpine GTA V6 is a fairly rare car given its relatively poor sales figures and being a not excessively expensive car to own and run many owners actually enjoyed driving theirs often. Finding a low mileage, well preserved and restored example is actually quite a rarity. We believe that this car is very close to being in "museum" conditions, save from the defects we tried to point out to the best of our ability. However, should the new owner choose to drive it instead of keeping it in static display we'd like to suggest that he undertakes all the necessary work to make sure it is road worthy.

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