Matra MS-11

This Matra MS-11 model was made by Dinky-Toys with reference number 1417-F.This model was made between 1969 and 1971.

Matra MS-11 Formula 1 car that raced in the 1968 Holland GP at Zandvoort with #17 driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise finishing 2nd in the same lap of the winner 1m34s behind.
Technical Spec: Car designed by Bernard Boyer with a V12 cylinder Matra MS68 engine dohc 2993cc 395hp at 10500 rpm, 5 speed gearbox, 3 car built.

Matra 630M

This Matra 630M model was done by Politoys with reference M-595 and it has been deburred of the casting imperfections, new wheels installed and had the doors adjusted to remove the large gaps when closed and repainted.

This car was built in 1968 with s/n: 630-03 as one of four. This car was raced in Le Mans in 1968 enlisted in Gr: P3.0 with #24 by team Matra Sports with Henri Pescarolo and Johnny Servoz-Gavin as drivers, they did not finish due to a puncture, then fire at the 22nd hour with 283 laps concluded. Even so they managed a 19th place overall.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2993cc 450hp Lucas FI 200+ km/h 5speed 820kg built of stratified polyester.

Matra MS-80

This Matra MS-80 model was made by Quartzo with reference Q4018.

This car was one of three built and raced in the 1969 F1 season and it was designed by Bernard Boyer. This specific model without aileron was raced in the 1969 Monaco GP with #8 and with J.P. Beltoise as driver but did not finish the race.
Techical spec: Ford Cosworth V8cyl engine dohc 3000cc 5 speed gearbox.

Matra MS-80

This Matra MS-80 model was made by Ixo for the collection "100 ans de Sport Automobile" with reference #14.

This car was one of three built and raced in the 1969 F1 season and it was designed by Bernard Boyer. This specific model with an embedded aileron was raced in the 1969 Dutch GP with #4 and with Jackie Stewart as driver finishing 1st. J. Stewart ended the season winning the championship.
Techical spec: Ford Cosworth V8cyl engine dohc 3000cc 5 speed gearbox.

Matra MS-84

This Matra MS-84 model was made by Spark with reference S1608.

This car was one of two built with 4 wheel drive and raced in the second half of the 1969 F1 season and it was also designed by Bernard Boyer. This specific model with a built-in rear aileron was raced in the 1969 British GP with #4 and with J.P. Beltoise as driver finishing 9th OA 78/84 laps this was the best finishing position for the MS-84 grid=17th.
Techical spec: Ford Cosworth DFV-V8cyl engine dohc 2993cc 415hp Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox 4WD 2 built.

Matra MS-80

This Matra MS-80 model was made by Quartzo with reference Q4059.

This car was one of three built and raced in the 1969 F1 season and it was designed by Bernard Boyer. This specific model with a wide rear wing was raced in the 1969 Canada GP with #17 and with Jackie Stewart as driver but did not finish the race due to a Jackie Stewart contact with Jacky Ickx, in the 33rd lap, when Ickx tried to overtake him this would end Stewart's race as he was not able to restart the Matra.
This Matra MS-80 model was also made by Quartzo with reference Q4060.

1969 Canadian GP #18 with Jean Pierre Beltoise 4th OA
Technical spec: Ford Cosworth V8cyl engine dohc 3000cc 5 speed gearbox.

Matra 630-V12

This Matra 630-V12 model was done by dinky-toys with number 1425E; it has been deburred of the casting imperfections, new wheels installed and repainted.

This car was built in 1969 with s/n: 630-04; to note hat this is the only one of the 4 built that has an air inlet front. It was raced in the 1969 Le Mans edition enlisted in Gr.:SP by team Matra Elt with #32 and having Guichet and Vaccarella as drivers finishing 5th overall 3rd in Class 4th at the Performance Index 13 laps behind the winner after 4834 km at an average speed of 201km/h .
Technical spec: V12 engine 2993cc 450hp Lucas FI 200+km/h 5sp 820kg made of stratified polyester.

Matra 640

This Matra 640 model was made by Bizarre with number 135

This car is the only one built in 1969 carrying the s/n: 640-01. it ran in the 1969 Le Mans test trials with #32 and driven by H. Pescarolo. In the trials and at the first kilometers in the Hunaudières the car took off, and was pulverized. Miraculously Pescarolo was ejected and pulled out alive by a spectator that put out the fire on his face and clothes
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000r Lucas FI 285km/h.

Matra 650/630

This model Matra 650/630 was built by solido with number 178

This car was one of the four built in 1969 from Matra 630's. It carried s/n 630-03 and was raced in the 1970 Buenos-Aires 1000km with #10 driven by J.P. Beltoise and H. Pescarolo finishing 1st after 164 laps.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox 326km/h 775kg.

Matra 650 Longue

This Matra 650 Longue model was made by automany as a transkit number 510 using the solido 178 model as the baseline

This car was one of the three manufactured in 1969 it had s/n: 650-01 and it raced in Le Mans‘69 in Gr.:SP with #33 enlisted by team Matra Elf with Piers Courage and J.P. Beltoise as drivers finishing 4th overal, 2nd in Class and 3rd in the Performance index, after 368 laps and 4945km at an average speed of 206kph.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox 740kg.

Matra MS-120

This Matra MS-120 model was manufactured by Altaya-Ixo as part of the "Les belles annes Simca" collection with number 39.

This car was built for the 1970 season. It raced in the 1970 Belgium GP at SPA Francorchamp with #25 driven by J.P. Beltoise finishing 3rd in the same lap as the winner and 1m 43.7s after the winner.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 450hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5speed gearbox 545kg.

Matra 650 Courte

This model is a Matra 650 Courte made by Solido with 178 representing a Matra 650/630 that was modified by me to represent a Matra 650 courte (see "1/43 collection of transformed and restaured models for more details).

This car was built in 1970 with s/n: 650-02 and it raced in Sebring 12h in 1970 with #35 enlisted by team Matra-Simca with F. Cevert and Dan Gurney finishing 12th overal, 8th in class with atotal of 213 laps raced.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox.

Matra 650 Longue (Central intake)

This model is a Matra 650 Longue made by Solido with 178 representing a Matra 650/630 that was modified by me to represent a 1970 Matra 650 Longue with central engine intakes instead of the previously used side intakes (see Matra 650 Longue (central intake) from a 650 for more details).

This car was built in 1970 with s/n: 650-02 and it raced in Le Mans 24h in 1970 with #32 enlisted by in Gr.:P3.0 by team Matra-Elf with Jack Brabham and François Cevert they did not finish due to excessive oil consumption, they did 76 laps versus 343 laps by the winner, they were 14th in the grid.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox polyester stratified 740kg 3built

Matra 650 Courte (Central intake)

This model is a Matra 650 Courte made by Ixo for Altaya (Collection “Champions francais de rallye”, model No. 43) that was modified by me to represent a Matra 650 courte with a central intake. Modifications were, adding front wing, modifying cockpit cover from 2 seats to only driver seat, change protection arch from dual seat to sigle seat, remove the ram air intake, add rear wing and modify the tube structure.

This car, (s/n: 650-01) was modified in 1970 with a short tail and it raced at Brands Hatch 1000km 1970 in Gr.:P3.0 Team: Matra #51 with Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jack Brabham finishing 12th OA.
Technical spec: V12 engine 2999cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas FI 5 speed gearbox.

Matra 650 Courte TDF

This model is a Matra 650 Courte made by Ixo for Altaya (Collection “Champions francais de rallye”, model No. 43)

1970 to 1971
s/n: 650-03
Tour de France 1971 Gr.:GT/S3.0 #134 Team: Mas du Clos with Gerard Larrouse and Johnny Rives 1st OA.
Engine V12 2993cc 470hp at 11000rpm Lucas Fuel Injection 5 speed gearbox body made of polyester stratified 740kg 3 built.

Matra 660 LM70

This model is a Matra 660 kit as it was raced at the 1970 Le Mans made by DAM with Ref.: 60 and built by me.

1970
s/n: 660-01
Le Mans 1970 Gr.:P3.0 #31 Team: Mas du Clos with Jean-Pierre Beltoise & Henri Pescarolo dnf 7th hr (engine segments).
Engine V12cyl dohc 2993cc 420hp at 10000r 320km/h 720kg 3 built (660’s) body made of polyester stratified and first Matra with a monocoque chassis with a structural engine, 740kg 3 built.

Matra 660 Longue

This model was made as a Matra 670 Longue by solido with number 14 and modified by me to represent a Matra 660 Longue. Modifications were, reshaping the front inlet, put 2 deflectors at the exit of the front coolers, modify the cockpit cover, remove the ram air inlet, remove the 2 rear fins, change the rear wing and add air inlets in the rear for the rear brakes.

The Matra 660 was one of three built between 1970 and 1971. This specific s/n: 660-01 raced in 1971 Le Mans in Gr.:P3.0 enlisted by team: Matra with #32 with Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Chris Amon the car did not not finish, retired at the 18th hr due to fuel injection failure.
Technical spec: V12cyl engine dohc 2993cc 420hp at 10000rpm 320kph 720kg.

Matra 660 Courte

This model was made as a Matra 670 Longue by solido with number 14 and modified by me to represent a Matra 660 Courte. For more information see: Matra 660 Courte made from a Matra 670B Longue

The Matra 660 was one of three built between 1970 and 1971
This specific s/n: 660-02 raced in 1971 Auvergne 300 km in Gr.:P3.0 enlisted by team: Matra with #1 with Gerard Larrouse the car \finished in 4th place overall.
Technical spec: V12cyl engine dohc 2993cc 420hp at 10000rpm 320kph 720kg.

Matra MS-120B

This Matra MS-120B model was manufactured by Spark with Ref.: S1604.

This car (s/n: 120/5) was built for the 1971 season.
It raced in the 1971 French GP #21 J.P. Beltoise finishing 7th OA
Technical spec: Matra MS71 V12 engine 2999cc 460hp at 11000rpm Lucas Fuel Injection 5 speed gearbox 560kg.

Matra 670 Courte

This is a model made by solido with number 13

This car was one of the 3 670's built in 1972 with s/n: 670-01. It raced in Le Mans in 1972 in Gr.:S with #15 and G. Hill and H. Pescarolo as pilots, they won the race doing 4691km at 195km/h they also won the class 2501/3000.
Thechnical spec: V12cyl engine dohc 2993cc 418hp at 10000rpm 320km/h 720kg.