Many carmakers claim that one of its different models was the first crossover, but as far as I'm concerned that's like being the first locust in the plague. Curbside Classics says the Matra Rancho was ...

The Matra-Simca Rancho was a crossover that appeared in 1977, decades before anyone had thought up the term. Back then, it was known as a “lifestyle” vehicle, and in many ways, it set the template for ...

Met de Rancho valt de eer van de eerste 'bluf-SUV' ten deel aan het Franse Matra-Simca. De overduidelijk op een terreinwagen geïnspireerde Rancho is immers gebaseerd op het verlengde onderstel van de ...

During its heyday, the Bagheera offered an affordable, practical, and genuinely creative take on the motorsport-derived, mid-engine formula. Yet its lackluster performance, lack of brand prestige, and ...