Topic: SOLVED - What car #153 - 1977 Meyrignac Coupé

[@re]

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[SeaLion]

Made in small numbers from 1977, this is the french Veyrignac, which used an Alpine backbone structure and V6 engines.
Do you have any more pictures of this car?

[@re]

It's been Christmas, and I'm still in a good mood - so I'll give you that, since you obviously know what you're talking about. It isn't the Veyrignac, however, it's the Meyrignac, as you can see in the picture now that it's not photoshopped.

These are the pictures I've been able to find. Snappy little thing, this 

And don't ask me why there's a Star Wars stormtrooper driving in that last picture... 

[SeaLion]

Why I wrote the name with a V instead of a M I really don't know, but I replied after midnight (01:01 local time), so that could be the reason. Thanks for the nice pictures of this very special car!

[berlinette]

I've only just found the site so apologies that these comments come late to the discussion.
Actually he Meyrignac was first shown at the Geneva Salon in March 1977 and was based on an Alpine A110 1600SX Berlinette chassis and running gear that Denis Meyrignac clothed in a fibreglass bodyshell with the simple ultra modern lines. Viewed from the side it had almost a straight line from the nose to the top of the windscreen. Entry was gained by lifting the complete cockpit cover around a pivot line at the base of the windscreen and the flat sliding side windows were recessed into the sides of the car. It took him, working alone, about three years to build and at around 200 kph was very slightly faster than the standard "1600 SX". With the end of production of the A110 in France in July 1977 any hopes that Meyrignac had of building more examples disappeared.
There is a brief discussion of the car accompanied by three pictures beginning on page 133 of the book "Alpine -Label Bleu" by Christian Descombes, ISBN 9-782851-203953

Tim Moores
A110 Registrar
Club Alpine Renault (UK)

[Otto Puzzell]

Welcome aboard, berlinette!