Alpine Celebration

The Alpine Celebration is a two-seater coupé show car that Alpine unveiled at the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the brand founded by Jean Rédélé. It was shown to the public on the eve of the race, with a lap of the circuit at La Sarthe on Saturday 13 June 2015 followed by display in the circuit village. The maker's press release describes it as a compact sports car inspired by Alpine's motorsport heritage, finished in the deep blue and orange of the Alpine prototypes that returned to endurance racing in 2013, a livery that recalls the Alpines that raced at Le Mans from 1963 to 1969. Its low profile, sloping creased bonnet and sculpted sides are presented as echoes of the A110, and the wheels recall those of the A110 and A310 of the 1970s. The engine cover seen through the louvred rear window shows a mid-rear power plant, with two brushed stainless steel exhaust tailpipes beside the diffuser. The press coverage gave little detail of the engine itself, so no engine or fuel is stated here.