A Historia da Alpine
MINIATURAS & HISTÓRIAS
[{'start': '0.199', 'end': '5.080', 'text': 'Alpine is a sports car brand'}, {'start': '1.839', 'end': '7.439', 'text': 'founded in 1955 by Jean'}, {'start': '5.080', 'end': '10.280', 'text': "Headler.  Alpine's first car was"}, {'start': '7.439', 'end': '11.559', 'text': 'the A10, presented at the Paris Motor Show'}, {'start': '10.280', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'in'}, {'start': '11.559', 'end': '15.519', 'text': '1955. It was a sports car that was'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '17.800', 'text': 'the first in a line of lightweight'}, {'start': '15.519', 'end': '19.760', 'text': 'two-door coupes with fiberglass bodies'}, {'start': '17.800', 'end': '22.760', 'text': 'and rear engines,'}, {'start': '19.760', 'end': '24.599', 'text': 'based on the mechanicals of the Renault 4CV.  The'}, {'start': '22.760', 'end': '27.840', 'text': 'choice of this mechanic is due to the fact that the'}, {'start': '24.599', 'end': '29.759', 'text': 'Renault 4CV is an economical'}, {'start': '27.840', 'end': '32.880', 'text': 'four-door car with its engine mounted in the'}, {'start': '29.759', 'end': '35.239', 'text': 'rear and rear-wheel drive.  The A10 was'}, {'start': '32.880', 'end': '37.760', 'text': 'inspired by the Marquis, a coupe based on the'}, {'start': '35.239', 'end': '40.800', 'text': 'Renault 4CV, a design acquired for'}, {'start': '37.760', 'end': '43.399', 'text': 'production under license in the United States.'}, {'start': '40.800', 'end': '45.120', 'text': 'Jean Hedler, founder of Alpine, decided to'}, {'start': '43.399', 'end': '48.000', 'text': 'create a sports coupe based on the'}, {'start': '45.120', 'end': '50.039', 'text': 'friendly Renault 4CV.  The idea was to'}, {'start': '48.000', 'end': '51.840', 'text': 'produce the cart in the'}, {'start': '50.039', 'end': '54.039', 'text': 'United States in partnership with a company'}, {'start': '51.840', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'called Plasticar Ink, there in'}, {'start': '54.039', 'end': '58.600', 'text': 'Pennsylvania.  The plan was simple and'}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '60.879', 'text': 'innovative, import the 4CV chassis and engine'}, {'start': '58.600', 'end': '63.159', 'text': 'directly from France and manufacture the'}, {'start': '60.879', 'end': '66.600', 'text': 'body there in'}, {'start': '63.159', 'end': '69.240', 'text': 'fiberglass.  Super modern for the time.  The'}, {'start': '66.600', 'end': '70.920', 'text': 'prototype, named Marquis, was'}, {'start': '69.240', 'end': '73.640', 'text': 'presented at the famous'}, {'start': '70.920', 'end': '77.080', 'text': 'New York Auto Show in'}, {'start': '73.640', 'end': '78.880', 'text': '1954. It was absolutely charming.  The design'}, {'start': '77.080', 'end': '81.000', 'text': 'was by the legendary Giovanni'}, {'start': '78.880', 'end': '83.400', 'text': 'Michelotti and the bodywork was made'}, {'start': '81.000', 'end': '84.960', 'text': 'by the Italians at Alemano.  A'}, {'start': '83.400', 'end': '87.280', 'text': 'true'}, {'start': '84.960', 'end': '89.240', 'text': 'international mix.  The prototype was sent'}, {'start': '87.280', 'end': '91.400', 'text': 'to be plasticized, to serve as a mold and to'}, {'start': '89.240', 'end': '94.399', 'text': 'begin production, but it ended up'}, {'start': '91.400', 'end': '96.640', 'text': 'being dismantled.  The Americans used'}, {'start': '94.399', 'end': '98.759', 'text': 'the parts to create another model called the'}, {'start': '96.640', 'end': '101.600', 'text': 'Hogue, a Holdster also based on the'}, {'start': '98.759', 'end': '103.360', 'text': '4CV.  Poor Marquis never'}, {'start': '101.600', 'end': '106.240', 'text': 'returned to its original form and,'}, {'start': '103.360', 'end': '108.360', 'text': 'sadly, never went into production.'}, {'start': '106.240', 'end': '110.399', 'text': 'Despite the failure of the Marquis, this'}, {'start': '108.360', 'end': '112.360', 'text': 'project inspired Jean Hedley to move'}, {'start': '110.399', 'end': '115.040', 'text': 'forward.  And from this inspiration was born the'}, {'start': '112.360', 'end': '117.719', 'text': "iconic Alpine 106, Alpine's first car"}, {'start': '115.040', 'end': '120.920', 'text': ', also based on the Renault 4CV and with a'}, {'start': '117.719', 'end': '124.000', 'text': 'fiberglass body.  The A10 and'}, {'start': '120.920', 'end': '125.680', 'text': 'its siblings, the 108 and 110, were'}, {'start': '124.000', 'end': '127.759', 'text': 'designed by Italian Giovan'}, {'start': '125.680', 'end': '129.800', 'text': "Michelotti, who in Red's concept"}, {'start': '127.759', 'end': '131.760', 'text': 'had to be beautiful cars.  light and'}, {'start': '129.800', 'end': '133.440', 'text': 'with series car mechanics to'}, {'start': '131.760', 'end': '134.599', 'text': 'reduce production costs and'}, {'start': '133.440', 'end': '136.840', 'text': 'ensure'}, {'start': '134.599', 'end': '139.560', 'text': "reliability.  Alpine's next launch"}, {'start': '136.840', 'end': '140.760', 'text': 'was the A108, shown at the 1957 Paris Motor Show'}, {'start': '140.760', 'end': '146.879', 'text': 'with mechanics from the Renault DF Gordini,'}, {'start': '143.920', 'end': '149.959', 'text': 'already in production, but at low volume.  The'}, {'start': '146.879', 'end': '153.400', 'text': 'A108 was produced until'}, {'start': '149.959', 'end': '155.560', 'text': '1965. Here we will delve deeper into the history.'}, {'start': '153.400', 'end': '157.680', 'text': 'The Alpine 108 gave rise to one of the'}, {'start': '155.560', 'end': '159.519', 'text': 'most legendary Brazilian sports cars, the'}, {'start': '157.680', 'end': '161.599', 'text': 'Willes Interlagos.'}, {'start': '159.519', 'end': '164.959', 'text': 'The Willes Interlagos, manufactured in'}, {'start': '161.599', 'end': '167.760', 'text': 'Brazil between 1962 and'}, {'start': '164.959', 'end': '169.959', 'text': '1966, produced in three versions:'}, {'start': '167.760', 'end': '172.560', 'text': 'Berlineta, coupe and convertible, was'}, {'start': '169.959', 'end': '174.239', 'text': 'based on the Renault Alpinia 108, the result of'}, {'start': '172.560', 'end': '177.120', 'text': 'a partnership between the French factory'}, {'start': '174.239', 'end': '179.159', 'text': 'and Willverlin do Brasil.  The car that'}, {'start': '177.120', 'end': '181.920', 'text': 'served as the basis for the 108 was the Renault'}, {'start': '179.159', 'end': '183.879', 'text': "Delfini Gordini.  For those who don't know the"}, {'start': '181.920', 'end': '185.959', 'text': "Delfini, it's the car that in Brazil became"}, {'start': '183.879', 'end': '188.879', 'text': 'known as the Gordini, which was the'}, {'start': '185.959', 'end': '191.159', 'text': 'name of the DF sports series.  The'}, {'start': '188.879', 'end': '195.280', 'text': 'name Gordini comes from Mededa Gordini, from'}, {'start': '191.159', 'end': '197.239', 'text': '1899 to 1979, a man whose name has always'}, {'start': '195.280', 'end': '199.799', 'text': 'been associated with the cars of the'}, {'start': '197.239', 'end': '201.680', 'text': 'French manufacturer Renault.  He made single-seaters'}, {'start': '199.799', 'end': '203.440', 'text': 'always using this mechanic,'}, {'start': '201.680', 'end': '206.239', 'text': 'competing in famous'}, {'start': '203.440', 'end': '208.200', 'text': 'national and international races.  In the'}, {'start': '206.239', 'end': '210.480', 'text': "brand's series models, it successfully increased the cavalry"}, {'start': '208.200', 'end': '213.680', 'text': '.  This earned him the nickname'}, {'start': '210.480', 'end': '216.720', 'text': 'L Sorcier, the sorcerer.  The A110'}, {'start': '213.680', 'end': '219.159', 'text': 'used parts from the R8.  The main'}, {'start': '216.720', 'end': '220.959', 'text': 'difference between it and the A108 CP was the'}, {'start': '219.159', 'end': '223.080', 'text': 'restyling of the rear due to the'}, {'start': '220.959', 'end': '226.599', 'text': 'larger engines, which gave the car a'}, {'start': '223.080', 'end': '228.439', 'text': 'more aggressive look.  Like the A108, the'}, {'start': '226.599', 'end': '230.879', 'text': 'A110 had a steel chassis with a'}, {'start': '228.439', 'end': '232.680', 'text': 'fiberglass body.  This'}, {'start': '230.879', 'end': '234.959', 'text': 'configuration was inspired by the Lotus'}, {'start': '232.680', 'end': '236.560', 'text': 'Elan, with Colin Shep being a major source'}, {'start': '234.959', 'end': '240.000', 'text': 'of inspiration for'}, {'start': '236.560', 'end': '240.000', 'text': 'Alpine designers at the time.'}]