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1973-1980 Matra Bagheera

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The Low Down

French manufacturer Matra always produced some interesting cars, small-engined and yet somehow carrying the DNA of the company’s single-seaters and 240mph Le Mans prototypes. The Bagheera (named after the panther in Kipli...

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Simon Says

“Attractive glassfibre-bodied budget GT with seating for three, predating the McLaren F1 by over a decade. Without the performance - or much else”

Information

Years built: 1973-1980
Make: Matra
Model: Bagheera
Coachbuilder:
Body: Coupe
Engine Size: 1294cc / 1442cc four-cylinder
Bhp: 81/84
0-60 secs: 12.2 secs
Top Speed Mph: 116 mph
Category: Popular Classic
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Did You Know?

The mid-engined design was a good one and could undoubtedly have handled much more power. The Matra engineers developed a 2.6-litre ‘U-8’ of two 1.3-litre Simca ‘fours’ runn...