The car belongs to collector Tom Shaughnessy and won "Best Restoration" in the Meguiar's concours at Le Mans Classic 2012
Please find below some history from one of the current custodians Tim Moores.
Tim believes this is the first time an Alpine A220 has been in the United Kingdom.
HISTORY
The car is the second of nine A220 manufactured by Société des Automobiles Alpine, Dieppe, France and was issued from the competition department at the end of July 1968.
Its competition debut was at the Le Mans 24 Hours in September 1968 and it has the most extensive in-period competition history of any A220.
After the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1969 it was modified by the removal of the "long tail" and registered for the road with the intention of participating in major road races such as Tour Auto. It is the only sports prototype ever registered for road use by Société des Automobiles Alpine and also the only one to have been modified to the short tail configuration.
The car was totally restored between 1984 and 2004 by a committee member of the Association des Anciens d'Alpine and is in the configuration as used on the Critérium des Cévennes in 1969.
It is the oldest of the five A220 still remaining and the only A220 currently in the original side radiator configuration. It can easily be converted back to the Le Mans configuration by re-mounting the long tail chassis extension and the body elements.
EVENTS & RESULTS
25 August 1968
No. 5 Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg
Mauro Bianchi - André De Cortanze
Withdrew – failed flexible oil hose
28 - 29 September 1968
No. 29 (green livery) Le Mans 24 Hours
Jean Guichet – Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Withdrew after 16 hours - alternator failure
13 October 1968
No. 9 Paris 1000 km
Jean Guichet - Henri Grandsire
4th
28 October 1968
No. 123 Morocco Grand Prix
André Guelfi
Withdrew, engine failure
11 May 1969
No. 3 Spa Francorchamps
Henri Grandsire – Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Withdrew due to failed damper
14 - 15 June 1969
No. 31 (white livery)
Le Mans 24 Hours
Jean-Pierre Nicolas – Jean-Luc Thérier
Withdrew after 12 hours - head gasket failure
27 July 1969
No. 167 Chamrousse Hill Climb
J. Vinatier
3rd overall, 1st sports prototype
17 August 1969
No. 252 Nogaro
J. Vinatier
2nd
22 - 23 November 1969
No. 128
Critérium Des Cévennes
Jean-Pierre Jabouille - Jean-Claude Guénard
Withdrew due to alternator failure
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CHASSIS
Multi-tubular welded steel.
Front suspension: magnesium alloy uprights, double wishbones, coil springs, adjustable hydraulic telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar.
Rear suspension: magnesium alloy uprights, double wishbones, coil springs, adjustable hydraulic telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar.
Steering: rack and pinion with telescopic steering damper.
Brakes: ventilated discs and ATE alloy calipers
ENGINE
2996 cm3, 90° V8; 85 mm bore x 66 mm stroke, 10.5:1 CR.
320 hp at 7800 rpm
4 Weber 40DCNL5 twin-choke downdraught carburettors
Twin-plate clutch.
Dry sump lubrication, water-cooled
The first V8 and last engine to be designed and built by Amédée Gordini.
Gearbox:
ZF 5DS-25 5-speed, gear selection by cables.
Wheels: magnesium alloy, front 10"x15"- rear 13"x15"
Fuel capacity: Two 60 litre tanks located in the sills.
Dimensions and weight
Wheelbase: 2.30 m '
Front track: 1.37 m
Rear track: 1.76 m
Length: 4.08 m
Width: 1.74 m
Weight in running order: 690 kg
