#Talbot-Matra

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Talbot-Matra Rancho Davos, 1980. A special edition named after the Swiss ski resort that came with tyre chains (the Rancho was only front wheel drive), a ski rack, stripes and Davos badging. Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah!

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1982 Talbot-Matra Murena

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Matra Murena (1983) 2/2

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Talbot Matra Rancho 1977

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Talbot-Matra Rancho. 1980. Source Autoforever

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1980-83 Talbot-Matra Murena.

Quirky Frenchy—it actually has 3 front seats.

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1981 TALBOT Matra Murena 2.2

CHF 11'500.–

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Talbot-Matra Murena ( M551) 1,6 l 1982. - source POA.

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Talbot-Matra Murena S, 1982. The Bagheera was replaced by the Murena after Peugeot's takeover of Simca and all of Chrysler's European operations. It was a substantially new design though it continued to use the 3 seats abreast arrangement. However Peugeot's rebrand of Simca as Talbot was not a success. The final 480 Murena models made by Matra became Murena S versions with a twin carburettor 2.2 litre engine. It was discontinued and not replaced in 1983. The last Talbot cars were made in 1986 thought the marque continued to be used on commercial vehicles until 1994.

[les-belles-mecaniques]

1980 Talbot Matra Rancho X

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1980 Talbot-Matra Murena S

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Talbot Matra Murena - 1983

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Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 

The Talbot Matra Murena (yes, the ‘Talbot’ bit does kind of ruin it, doesn’t it?) was only built between 1980 and 1983, which is a shame because the world rarely gets tired of mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sportscars.Something of a ‘bitza’ the Murena incorporates the same engines used in the Talbot Solara and Tagora as well as the Talbot Horizon’s steering rack and tail lamps, the Citroen CX’s transaxle,  the Renault 12’s front indicators and Peugeot 505 door handles.And yet, it is very far from being the mongrel you might imagine; the chassis was fully galvanized, for example, making it the first ever production car to be so constructed. The body panels were made of fiberglass-epoxy too, something the French firm had great experience with. Thus equipped the car is rust-proof, which gives it the edge on almost every one of its Gallic contemporaries.All left the factory in left-hand-drive and featured three-abreast seating, something that had become a Matra signature.Two engines were offered, a 1.6-litre with 88bhp and 98lb/ft of torque, and a 2.2-litre with 115bhp and 134lb/ft of torque. The former topped out at 113mph after passing 62mph in just under 12 seconds, while the latter added nine miles-per-hour to the top speed and slashed more than two and a half seconds off the acceleration time.There was also a 2.2-litre ‘Preparation 142’ and Murena S. Both had 140bhp and 138lb/ft of torque, giving the fastest Murena of them all a top speed of 130mph after passing 62mph in under eight and a half seconds.

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1980 Talbot Matra Bagheera

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