Say the word “French,” and most Americans think of wine, fashion, pastry, and perfume. Cars, not so much, which is a shame, considering the history of the French automobile is as compelling a story as ...

Alpine was founded in 1955 in Dieppe, a town in northern Normandy, and the marque, now under ownership of Renault, still produces cars today, including the modern Alpine A110, which would not exist if ...