Very interesting! I like the styling, inside and out. What is the body made of.... steel?.... fiberglass? Some combination of materials?

A french curiosity: Matra Murena.

By: amanico : June 23rd, 2024-15:34

It was produced for three years, from 1980 to 1983, with two 4 cylinders engines, 1.6 or 2.2, 90 to 142 HP for a one ton weight.... The curiosity? Three seats! The Three Seats: It was not very powerful, but 210 Km/h and 8,4 secs for the 0 to 100 Km/h ( 2,...

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A french curiosity: Matra Murena.

Not bad performance considering age. The seats are fantastic indeed

I think Ferrari had this system... Mac Laren, too?

I think so. I must check as well.It must have been some expierence for middle passager. I the meantime doing some BBQ sausages for my sons and nephews before Germany - Switzerland game.

I heard that it ended on a tie?

Hadn’t seen this before!

Yes, I think you are most probably right...

launching such a design now would be a great differentiator

I love your last suggestion. ;)

Most cars get 4 : )

Yes, but here, this is a French thing. :))))

The father of a friend of mine at the time must have had one as I barely remember sitting in the front in the middle at young age.

I knew someone who had one, but he never let me try it...

A good candidate for a restomod, shifting the driver to the center seat 😊

THAT would be fun.

Love child of a late model Triumph and an Isuzu..?

That's not the most iconic from Matra...

An interesting model from a funky period

I see some Alpine in there too

Yes, A 310...

Absolutely!

Like the earlier model - the Matra Simca Bagheera - with 3 seats in the front

i concurr with u

Yes, the Bagheera is more sensual.

Well wife and mistress side by side, that is not a good idea... ;)

Very interesting! I like the styling, inside and out. What is the body made of.... steel?.... fiberglass? Some combination of materials?

Plastic, if my memory serves me well...