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Renault Espace

Renault Espace: from MPV to crossover

On Sunday morning I always get fresh German sandwiches at the gas station on the Apeldoorns Kanaal. When I got the loot, a man got out of a huge car. From the front I saw that it was a Renault. On the back was Espace… The thing was stretched and wide. And quite low.
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Matra Rancho

Matra Rancho, the poor Range Rover

These were turbulent times. Simca became Talbot. Parent company Chrysler Europe was not a success and if a car comes into the collective memory as 'the car of Bassie & Adriaan', then you do not have to be completely proud of that. The Matra Rancho was sold as Matra-Simca Rancho and Talbot-Matra Rancho.
Matt Murena

Matra Murena. A wonderful mix

Murenas were made from 1980 to 1983 in the Matra factory in Romorantin. Due to the collaboration with PSA, the car was sold under the brand name Talbot as Talbot-Matra Murena. In fact, the Murena was a bluff. It looked elegant and sporty, but in terms of motor and performance, a Murena was more of a ladies' car than a track monster.
Bubble talk

Bubble talk

We have collected some fun facts again, for at the bar, at a party or with drinks about classics. Ideal drinks talk! Matra-Simca-Bagheera A total of 1973 units of the Matra-Simca-Bagheera were built since its introduction in 47.802. The last…

Matra Vignale to Matra museum

www.museematra.com. The museum

We wouldn't have come up with the idea if Andre Kout from Kout Automobiles hadn't told us that he had sold a car to the Matra Museum. The Matra Vignale that travels from Wieringerwaard to the Musée Matra…

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