Matra-Simca MS680 on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The Matra MS680 (sometimes referred to as Matra-Simca MS680) is a
The MS680 was the last sports car developed by Matra. The only MS680 made was based on a modified chassis of the MS670C. Powering the car was the Matra Sports V12 engine.
The MS680 was used in the first pre-race tests and in the race at the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jean-Pierre Jarier. During the race Matra suffered from engine overheating problems, causing the car to break down after 104 laps of the race.
Matra retired from international motor racing in late 1974 and the car was no longer used. The only example of MS680 is kept inside the Matra Museum in Romorantin-Lanthenay.
sports prototype
A sports prototype, sometimes referred to simply as a prototype, is a type of Auto racing, race car that is used in high-level categories of sports car racing. They are purpose-built auto-sports race cars, as opposed to production-car based or s ...
racing car
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including ...
made by the French manufacturer Matra
Matra (an acronym for Mécanique Aviation Traction) was a major French industrial Conglomerate (company), conglomerate. Its business activities covered a wide range of industries, notably aerospace manufacturer, aerospace, defence industry, def ...
, which raced in the 1974 World Sports Prototype Championship and the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Description
The MS680 was the last sports car developed by Matra. The only MS680 made was based on a modified chassis of the MS670C. Powering the car was the Matra Sports V12 engine.
The MS680 was used in the first pre-race tests and in the race at the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jean-Pierre Jarier. During the race Matra suffered from engine overheating problems, causing the car to break down after 104 laps of the race.
Matra retired from international motor racing in late 1974 and the car was no longer used. The only example of MS680 is kept inside the Matra Museum in Romorantin-Lanthenay.
References
{{Matra car timeline Matra vehicles Sports prototypes 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars Le Mans winning cars Mid-engined cars 1970s cars