Matra, which stands short for Mecanique Aviation Traction, used to be an interesting French industrial giant involved with everything from aeronautics to weaponry, but also with wheeled stuff like ...

French automakers of the 1980s had no shortage of cars described as "quirky" in various reviews of the time, and you'd have to go through a long list of the usual suspects from Peugeot, Renault, ...

The vehicle represents a unique piece of racing history beyond its Le Mans victory. In this Matra, Graham Hill became the first and, so far, only driver to achieve the Triple Crown of Motorsport: ...

At a time when production of niche vehicles is growing, some of Europe’s traditional niche assemblers are missing out. France’s Matra symbolises the plight of specialty manufacturers. The Dutch ...

But then the 5.0-liter sports cars took over and Matra's three-liter roadsters simply couldn't keep up. 1971 brought about a revision to the MS650 that was rebadged as the MS660 and, indeed, the car ...

Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...

The vehicle represents a unique piece of racing history beyond its Le Mans victory. In this Matra, Graham Hill became the first and, so far, only driver to achieve the Triple Crown of Motorsport: ...