Friday, November 4, 2011

Matra/BRM 620

This Matra/BRM 620 model was made by Bizarre with reference BZ129.
This car with s/n: 620-03 was one of three built in 1966 for Le Mans. It raced in 1966 Le Mans with #42 enlisted in Gr: P2.0 by team Matra Sports SARL with Jo Schlesser and Alan Rees the car did not finished retiring after 100 laps due to an accident.
Technical spec: BRM V8 engine 1916cc 245hp.

Matra 530 LX

This Matra 530 LX model is made by Bizarre with reference BZ188.
This car was in production from 1967 to 1973 as a street sports car.
Technical spec: Taunus 4 cylinders engine in V 1699cc 71hp at 4800rpm 94.4 ft.lb of torque at 2800rpm 4 speed gearbox 175km/h.

There was also in 1968 a one off show car that never went into production built on a Matra 530 LX platform and known as Matra 530 Sport Vignale. This model is made by Mebetoys ref. A-38 and it has been fully restored. Mechanically the specifications were very similar to the original model.