Matra Racing Car Books - History and Models

Matra Sports Cars - MS 620, 630, 650, 660 & 670 - 1966 to 1974 (WSC Giants)

This book covers the Matra sports car prototypes MS620, 630, 650, 660, and 670 from 1966 to 1974. The late 1960s and early 1970s were a pivotal period in international sports car racing. As regulations evolved, prototypes increasingly differed from road cars, captivating manufacturers, teams, and fans.

The rivalry between Porsche, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Matra produced some of the most memorable races in sports car history. By 1973, Matra's prototypes - essentially Grand Prix cars with full bodywork - dominated the field. This era is celebrated as a golden age of sports car racing, when top Grand Prix drivers competed in both sports cars and Formula 1.

The book recounts this remarkable period and the achievements of the Matra models that defined it.

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Bleu Matra, la couleur de la victoire

Matra, synonymous with French revival, with its victories in the Formula 1 world championship in 1969 and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1972 to 1974, still electrifies with a very present past that you will discover in this edition dedicated to fans of the famous "V12 sound".

Amateur photographers since their adolescence, Yves Ronga and Luc Joly frequented the circuits with their cameras from 1969. By sharing their photos in this book, they bring back to life with nostalgia the epic of the French blue brand by mixing photos from yesterday and today with the testimonies of those who made the Matra legend: drivers, engineers and mechanics.

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