This is a very unusual and special GTA cabriolet conversion and I'll try to explain the history that I have managed to collect over the last 3 and a half years of ownership.

There are a few GTA convertibles around and like this one all are conversions of varying quality. This however is a genuine Wolfgang Pahnhenrich conversion which is the closest thing to a factory approved version. The car even features in the French book 'Les Renault Alpine GTA' which is the GTA bible. Pahnhenrich was and still is a Franchised Renault dealer in Germany that in the 1980's specialised in tuning and exotic conversions. A prototype was originally made by the tuning firm as a design study for Alpine, however the factory chose not to take up the design for production but Pahnhenrich's work did inspire them to make their own A610 cabriolet prototype which again unfortunately did not make it into production. It is believed that there are around 10-12 genuine Pahnhenrich conversions of which around 5 or 6 have the extreme wide body conversion like this one which was an optional extra. It measures exactly 2m wide wheel rim to wheel rim at the rear. The bodywork is very slightly wider.

I have a photocopy of the original sales brochure and the full conversion cost 36,500DM (18,000 euro) on top of the base price of the car. And that doesn't include the special full leather Koenig interior re-trim and seats that this car has. The total cost would have been in excess of 50,000 euro when new.

Records from the Alpine factory confirm that the base car was an early Turbo (86 model) built in late 1985. It was then sent to Germany for conversion.  I still have the original German logbook (see photos) and the car was not registered until 18/09/1992. We can only presume that the car was on display in a showroom or that the conversion was not fully completed until this time. It was TUV tested in 1997 and then exported from Germany to the United Kingdom on 18/09/1998. The fact that the car has a special Koenig interior (which I have not seen on any other conversion) and that it was unused and/or on display for 6 years leads me to believe that it may have been the very first conversion and showroom car, but I cannot confirm this. It certainly has every option including the very rare rear spoiler.

It was first MOTd in the UK on 18/10/1999 and first registered in the UK on 23/12/99. The mileage at the time was 24557km (15271miles). It was then sold to a lady in Berkeley in May 2000 who hardly drove it. I was the next owner in 2005 and the current mileage is still only 27000km (16,777miles).

Importantly the car is of course Left Hand Drive and is currently in London, United Kingdom approx 100km from the Eurotunnel terminal.

There are various reports suggesting that the car has an enlarged version of the V6 turbo engine (2.9l instead of 2.5l) and/or has other modifications to increase the power output to 260bhp. However other than an adjustable boost dial in the centre console I can see no evidence to support this, however obviously I haven't inspected the engine internals. It should therefore be assumed that the output is the regular 200bhp +- 20bhp for the bleed valve.

My understanding is that this Koenig kitted car is one of the best conversions out there and if you are a fan of late 80's excess and extreme wide body conversions then this may be the car for you. It has covered less than 17,000 miles from new, is left hand drive and has TUV accreditation in Germany so I imagine it will be exported.

If the car stays here in the UK there is the option of the registration J111 GTA which is currently held on retention.

Wheels are genuine BBS 3 piece split rims. 8J x 15 front and 11J x 15 rear. The car is fitted with new rear tyres 345/35/15 Pirelli PZERO (Lamborghini Countach size). I have had the metal frame for hood shot blasted and zinc galvanised and a new fabric hood has been made (due to a split in the window and roof) but have not re-fitted it yet.

There is virtually no wear (due to lack of use) to the interior trim but there is a small split in the drivers seat side cushion. This is unfortunately due to shrinkage of the leather over time. The rear 3/4 trim panels are also in the process of being re-trimmed due to some water damage when the hood was left down. The dashboard, centre console, steering wheel and sun visors are also trimmed in burgundy leather to match the seats.

The paintwork is all good with the exception of some very minor crazing in one or two places and a small area of damage to the rear bumper (1 inch) but again this is hardly noticeable.

The last time I took the car out it drove OK with no major problems.

There is a similar car on ebay.fr at the moment for 35,000 euro but it is an S&K tuning conversion not a genuine Pahnhenrich. I have seen other cars for sale at 25,000 and 27,500 euro.

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Price 20,000 euro or nearest offer. Contact Stephen for more details. 07956495773 or 02073946801 stephen.dell@tiscali.co.uk

Struck through adverts below are for historic information only.

GTA V6 TURBO - Probably the best standard car in the country.

Stunning condition GTA V6 Turbo for sale. Manufactured late 1986 (early type with flat bonnet), first registered in January 1987. In GTA Rouge Supergloss 075, with factory option black leather interior, must be considered one of the finest examples in Europe.

I have owned this car for nearly 10 years. It was taken of the road in October 2001 and I carried out an extensive restoration. The car was completed in September 2005. Since then it has covered just 2548 miles and has lived a pampered garaged life, making appearances on sunny dry days. In 2006 it was one of the top cars at the International French Car Show. In 2008 it was awarded best 80's car at World Series Renault, Silverstone. It also won the overall best in show. During November 2008 it was on display at the NEC Classic Car Show (on the shows main sponsor stand - Meguiar's), having been chosen as one of the sixteen best show cars in the country.

History - The car was sold new by the Old Oak Motor Group of Enfield, one of only a handful of genuine approved Renault Performance Centre’s back in the mid 80's. It has covered 85901 miles from new and has service history. It's taxed and MOT'd until September 2009.

All electrics work, original Philips Hi-Fi system with fingertip control, original plip transmitter, windows, central locking, mirrors, interior light, dashboard dimmer etc. All gauges work correctly, temp, oil, speedometer, rev counter, fuel gauge/trip computer etc.

Interior trim is first class; carpets/mats have been replaced throughout.

Most mechanical parts have been renovated or replaced using genuine Renault parts, far too many to list. No expense spared, many thousands spent on a thorough ground up restoration. Bodywork preparation and paint by leading Mercedes Benz coachwork specialist, (undertaken as a “special project” by ex-Lotus trained employees) - cost over £3300. Result is a superb glass like finish, totally blemish free in original colour.

The car drives like new; engine pulls hard and is very sweet. Sound is glorious from the Mecaparts (French Alpine Specialist) stainless exhaust system. Engine is standard and has not been tuned, or abused. As part of the restoration a new original spec turbo (supplied by turbo technics) was fitted with a 360 degree thrust bearing for improved long-term reliability.

Brakes are Rossini standard size disks running EBC green pads for extra bite.

Shocks are Koni direct replacement with adjustable rebound facility.

Original turbo alloys, stove enameled to very high standard. Fitted with correct factory size tyres, (255x45x15) rear (Yokohams) and (195x50x15) front (Toyo Proxes). Tread almost as new (on all four tyres).

Unfortunately now parting with car due to raising capital for business venture, will be sad to see it go after 10 very enjoyable years of ownership.

Currently the car is insured for £8900 (approved/agreed through Lancaster insurance) as independent true open market value. I am looking for offers over £8250 reflecting its outstanding condition. Only serious Renault Alpine enthusiasts apply please – it must go to someone who will appreciate its condition.

Also included in the sale is a new red fleece lined interior car cover, plus hard copy of mechanical and bodywork manuals/parts listing and electrics manual. Original owner’s handbook also included.

Interested in owning this amazing example? Please contact me to discuss.

James Tel 01604 891044 or Mobile 07946 252752

 

GTA V6 TURBO - PROJECT NOW BREAKING

The car was garaged for nearly 10 years after the accident and before we bought it. The engine is very sweet and importantly the thing is drivable. Included in the sale is a replacement donor front end with all the bits needed. The missing/damaged panels are included in red.

You will need the main headlight units, (brackets are present) and headlamp glasses, plus a bit of labour and a re-spray (roof needs doing too). Some minor bits too like bonnet hinges.

The car is in excellent condition apart from the obvious. It'll need a good service, incl some time on the brakes which tend to bind. The tyres are flat spotted.

Looking for around £2500 which is what it owes us. martin@delorean.co.uk

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1988) SOLD

1988 'E' 2.5 V6 Turbo in Bright Red. Alpine Badged. 100k Miles, 12 Months MOT, Taxed. Grey Velour Interior in excellent condition. Standard car apart from a Custom Stainless Exhaust. Very well maintained by an enthusiast and club member. Many recent new parts, oil and filters changed including gearbox oil and both fuel filters. Brand new headlamp glasses fitted. Looks and Drives Superb.

History, old MOT's and Bills plus a Workshop manual and original sales brochure included.

Quick sale required hence, £4250 Call Martin 07768 728980 for any more info.

NB Private Plate not Included. 17" Alloys pictured are by seperate negotiation as the standard wheels will be fitted.
 

GTA V6 TURBO (1990) SOLD

1990 Renault GTA Turbo in very good condition. 12 months tax and 6 months MOT, private plate included. Sensible mods,i.e ABS and Charge cooler conversion. £2000 spent on it in my 1 year/2000mls ownership. Extensive service history,this car has really been overserviced in its life. Regrettable sale but i will hold out for the right price as this car is worth it. Any questions please PM me as there is just far to much to put on the ad. £5995 Neilspry@aol.com spryboy1974

 

GTA V6 TURBO MILLE MILES (1988) LHD

1988. Unregistered. Car number 60. Full leather interior and usual Milles Miles extras. As new from Singapore collection. Car now in the UK. Only 599km. £17995 ono

Contact Don at Radford Racing on 01753 650856 sales@radford-racing.com

GTA V6 TURBO

Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo. Red, Registration C9 GTA, 84,000 miles. 6 Months Tax and only a few hundred miles since MOT. Alpine badged. Immobiliser fitted. Stunning bodywork, professionally resprayed a few years ago to a very high standard. No scratches, dents etc.. Recent tyres, Stainless Devil twin exhaust, A610 rear lights and grill, K&N air filter, Dump valve. Red Samco hoses. New leather interior including ART black carpets, door inserts, Sony CD player, Infinity door and rear speakers. Coolant pipes replaced with engine rebuild including head gaskets and black powder coated rocker covers. £2200 just spent at Roadspeed. Also has new alternator, water pump, radiator, thermostat, radiator duct, steering rack rebuilt, battery, New fan and motor. Reconditioned rear brakes and wiper motor etc. Plus loads more! Passenger electric window a bit slow but on the plus side the speedo works as does the fuel guage!

I’ve spent a lot of time and money on this car but sadly a house move forces highly reluctant sale. £6800 with number plate (sorry, no offers).

UPDATE: 13 months MOT, new rear brake callipers, handbrake cables, alloy wheels now professionally refurbished, new correct headlamp lenses (photos do not show the new additions).

Contact Jonathan: 07949 056477 (Twickenham).

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1989)

1989 Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo with GENUINE 39,000 miles and full service history, tax and MOT. All the standard GTA features with the additional options of black leather interior and ABS,  This car is in outstanding condition and has been garaged plus covered with a full car dust cover for large parts of its life (It has been run regularly to ensure continued correct operation of all mechanics etc). I have owned the car since 1998 and had intended to keep it as an investment, so this is a very reluctant sale! £7,499.

Please contact Matt Shakespeare on 07768 348324 or matt.shakespeare@virgin.net

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1987)

1987 D. WHITE. FLAT BONNET CAR. BLACK VELOUR INTERIOR. VERY WELL MAINTAINED REGARDLESS OF COST. OVER £1000 SPENT AT SPECIALIST INC. NEW STARTER, FUEL PUMP, REPLACEMENT TURBO, NEW DISCS & PADS.  £300 SPENT ON 2 NEW REAR LAMPS. £2500 SPENT AT RENAULT MAIN DEALER 1000 MILES AGO INC. NEW RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, HOSES, SUSPENSION BUSHES, NEW REAR CALLIPER. ORIGINAL RADIO. 2 BRAND NEW CORRECT YOKOHAMA 255/45/15 TYRES. EXPENSIVE REMOTE LOCKING GEMINI ALARM (Thatcham Approved). LOTS OF HISTORY. 106,000 MILES. £3000 RECENTLY SPENT ON BODY REFURBISHMENT INCLUDING THE ALL IMPORTANT DOOR HINGES AND PILLARS. NEW STAINLESS EXHAUST. A VERY NICE CAR IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. VERY RARE FACTORY WHITE GARDENIA (NOT PEARL).
£6995ono kevinflook@yahoo.co.uk

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1989)

1989 (PP). Private plate. Alpine badged, one of last GTAs before the ‘Le Mans’ version. 75,000 genuine miles. Beautiful metallic Tungsten grey, full leather interior inc. door panels. Usual refinements including electric w&m, original Phillips stereo & new boot mounted Sony RF CD changer. Sigma Thatcham 1 alarm/immobilser & Tracker fitted.
Meticulously maintained recently by Rentek and prior to this Paul Sage at PJ Autos, & pre ‘99 by Renault Performance Centre (Jackson & Edwards of Altrincham). 4th owner- originally ordered direct from Dieppe factory. Has real full history; everything from all MOT’s, service & parts receipts, Customs papers, Renault manuals & sales brochures, all UK magazine reviews & books. £1000s spent in last 3 years to bring car to high standard. Recent works:
rear suspension rebuild, re-spray, all new brakes (upgraded discs/pads/brake lines), turbo, e/w motors, door mirrors, steering rack gaiters, new wiring looms. Original alloys in good order. Stunning custom s/steel exhaust - great V6 noise!  Only mods: new dump valve, brakes upgrade, A610 retractable wing mirrors, sports air filter. Proved very reliable. Taxed & MOT of course.
Fantastic handling & acceleration. 240bhp, 0-60 - 5.5 secs, 160mph. A great car realistically priced to sell @ £6,000 ono. First to see her will buy -  RenTek will give referral if required.

giles.johnson@btinternet.com

 

GTA V6 TURBO

Due to unforseen circumstances I am having to sell my Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo which I have had for approx 3 years. It is a particularly clean car with a fully documented history and therefore hopefully one for a club member. The car is absolutely standard and has a stamped up Renault service history booklet, it has just turned over 100,000 and everything electrical is in full working order along with the computer and the heating system. I want £5,500 for her and she needs nothing as she has just been fully MOT'd and serviced.

Chris 07989301282 zoom4cars@hotmail.com

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1988) REVISED AUGUST 06

1988 (F) GTA Turbo. 90K miles, metallic blue with grey velour interior, absolute standard car with original wheels (correct tyres), optional air con fitted (currently not working) very good condition, MOT’d and taxed until 06/07. Owned since 2000. Please contact me if you require any further information. Peter 020 8658 6724 peter@gatward.net.

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1988) PHOTOS ADDED & REDUCED (JULY 06) REVISED NOV 06 SOLD

1988 (HIL 7625). Original pearl paint in good condition with rare tan leather. 217 bhp on dyno. 120,000 miles.  Electrics in good order. Comprehensive service history,  with receipts from ARR since 1995.  Original stereo.  Cat 1 alarm. Reconditioned original wheels.  Engine/gearbox/chassis in good order. Samco hoses all round. Straight through race exhaust and spare devil.  Koni ride adjustable dampers.  New driveshafts/rad/alternator. Quick sale needed due to A310 and new flat! £5995 ono  £4995 Open to offers Shadi  07958 274 323   mmneddn@aol.com

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1989)

1989 (F). One previous owner until July 2004 when the car was purchased by me. Leather seats and door trim. Aircon, ABS, Rear seat belts. Full history with all receipts. 108,000 miles. Totally superb throughout following sympathetic updating including full repaint, stainless sports exhaust, Azev wheels, Prima racing suspension (lowered), new clutch (the original lasted 16 years!), new water pump, engine mountings, new discs all round, new battery, new Toyo Proxes tyres. (Original wheels, tyres and standard springs included with sale). The car has been totally reliable and is seriously quick. My increasing rheumatoid arthritis means I cannot use the car as it was intended. £7000 John Marrison 01759 373777 or 07710068444

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1992) PHOTOS ADDED & REDUCED (JULY 06)

1992 (J),  Late model GTA Turbo, good condition, taxed and tested, recent Head Gaskets, Starter Motor, Alternator and Clutch, all bills to prove. New rear discs and pads, rear calipers have been serviced, new pistons/sliders and seals. New O/S/F caliper. This is one of the very last GTA’s with tan leather seats, metallic green paint and Azev type E wheels 16F/17R with new tyres on the rear. 90K miles with all MOT's, log book etc. Standard car, not modified in anyway. Toad Cat 1 Alarm\Immobiliser.

 

Usual paint work blemishes and cracked O/S/F Headlamp glass, plus cracked N/S/R Lens.

£6999 ono -  All offers considered  REDUCED !!!!!!!! £ 5500 ono for quick sale

 

Contact Steve Berry for further details. 07803649049 or Email:- steven.berry@ukonline.co.uk or stevenb@morson.com

 

GTA V6 TURBO (1987)

I have a 1987 alpine gta turbo mileage 95000 the car was purchased by myself on the 18/1/95 up to being taken off the road it was maintained regardless of cost and has a comprehensive service history The car is metallic french blue it is for sale due to personal reasons if you are interested please contact me by e mail on syd.harris@mgf.ltd.uk

 

GTA V6 TURBO

Red, 127.000 miles, service history, good condition mechanically and bodily, 17" five spokes, MOT to April, towbar,  just about everything works though service light stays on intermittently (has always done this in the three years I have had the car), fuel computer is inaccurate and electric door locks inoperative. Used regularly until September 05 and then
superseded by work car so now not used and looking for a good home.  £3500 ono.  Contact Will on 01189341529 or 07775922972 (Reading)
 

GTA V6 TURBO (1986)

1987 (E). Red with black leather. Only about 700 miles since major engine rebuild (£4500) by Chris Rabbetts at Roadspeed last year, including new clutch, front end partial respray, new headlamp glasses.  MOT August. Stainless exhaust.  New rear tyres. Probably the only GTA with full rear seat belts following a tricky conversion by Paul Sage. Manuals, brochure, rare wheel bag.

 

Can be seen in Norfolk or Herts or in between.  Call 01760 755638 (Chris) or email chris_corry@tiscali.co.uk  Offers close to £6,500, please.

 

GTA V6 Turbo (1989) REDUCED

1989. (Private ) Exceptional GTA Turbo on which everything works including all electrics, ABS and Air-conditioning. This is a late model with black leather seats and the same metallic red as the Le Mans. 66K with full service history with all MOT's, log book etc. Modified by Prima Renault in Nottingham with adjustable turbo boost to give up to 300bhp and 400lbs of torque (rolling road test certified). Top of the range 10 Stack CD auto-changer with remote. Stainless steel exhaust. Cat 1 Alarm. With good looks and speed, a thinking mans Ferrari for just £7995 £6995 o.n.o. private plate included. Tel. 01332 382428 Ask for Terry.