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, ...
French carmakers have always been regarded for their innovation and adventurous design spirit. Quirky even. Low volume car maker Matra was no different, dove-tailing its world championship-winning ...
Stirling Moss’ victory in a Cooper T43 at the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix signaled the dawn of the mid-engine revolution in motorsport, and the balance of power quite literally shifted over the next ...
Matra's race cars were famous for their wild designs and screaming V12s. Its road cars, on the other hand... Don’t you just love a car company whose racing endeavours are completely at odds with the ...
If you're familiar with the name Matra, it's probably thanks to the company's Formula One and endurance racing efforts in the 1960s and 1970s. But the French technology company also produced a handful ...