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matra?

#1 Post by rich. » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:17 pm

http://www.topannonces.fr/annonce-voitu ... 85614.html


any takers?
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#2 Post by mach1rob » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:33 pm

Erm, NO! :lol:
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#3 Post by rich. » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:38 pm

any reason? ive not seen one like that before...
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#4 Post by JPB » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:02 pm

There's something remarkably similar in a recent post on this very forum. Blowed if I can remember where I saw it, but one of the admins has specialist knowledge of Matra and I suspect that he'll come along to tell us why that red one just has to be saved.

I like the shape of it, it's different and as €1600 is now worth about 4p, it's maybe quite cheap. :D
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#5 Post by suffolkpete » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:01 am

one of the admins has specialist knowledge of Matra and I suspect that he'll come along to tell us why that red one just has to be saved.
You called? :D Yes that is a 530A, the first wholly Matra designed sports car. It featured a 1.7 litre Ford Taunus V4 engine, mid mounted, and a removeable targa roof. 9609 530s were built, including 3731 of that model. They are rare in this country and I know people in the club who have travelled to Europe to buy a project. I will circulate the details round the Matra community, thanks for the tip. Yes, you did see one recently on the forum, that was a later "cost-reduced" 530SX with fixed frogeye headlamps and no targa top on the Footman James stand at the NEC. http://www.btinternet.com/~peter.chalon ... a/530.html
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#6 Post by rich. » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:59 pm

thanks!! its a 6 hour drive from me so i can only help with translations..
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#7 Post by mach1rob » Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:55 pm

rich. wrote:any reason? ive not seen one like that before...
Personally I think it looks bloody awful, but I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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#8 Post by rich. » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:25 pm

i feel the same about the later e type jag coupe things.. still theres no accounting for taste :D
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#9 Post by suffolkpete » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:13 pm

Not the best looking Matra, I have to say, the Murena is :) Collectability of a classic isn't just based on looks, rarity, innovation, history, quirkiness all count as well.
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#10 Post by JPB » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:40 pm

suffolkpete wrote:Not the best looking Matra, I have to say, the Murena is...
Hmm, granted the Murena is a pretty little thing, but is the best-looking car to carry the Matra name not this:

Image :?: :D

(And that one has a Fiesta XR2 engine for some strange reason).
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