The first djet was a midengine prototype raced at le mans 1962, powered by a newlydesigned gordini engine. Cars were equipped with range of engines of 1108 1255 cc 67. There are currently 2 matra cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. The matra djet is a french sports car that was originally designed and sold by rene bonnet. Matras dazzling djet an overlooked alternative to an alpine. The little renault engined renebonnet djet coupe was tidied up and put into production as the matra djet and used by numerous people for. Matra djet v avis, actualite, annonces, essai, guide d. Exotic and so french, the production of djet between 1962 and 1968 is less than 1800 units. The first road car to be sold under the matra marque was the renaultpowered matra djet pronounced jet, which was an update of the bonnet jet.
The 5s version came with the hotter gordini tuned engine and this 1965 example was converted into a vintage race car in the 1990s by highly regarded racer ian carpenter. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Matra had been involved in car manufacturing since the acquisition of automobiles rene bonnet in 1963. The website dedicated to finding and sharing news of the djet. Also creasing, border chips and minor paper loss can occur. The car started out as the rene bonnet djet in june 1962. The matra djet are becoming now rare and this one, is one of those. The club has a boutique thatremakes parts that are difficult to, or even impossible to find. Barnfind classic mk1 ford escort with 900 miles from new.
Toute linformation matra djet v, actualite, essai routier des derniers modeles matra et les avis des proprietaires, guide dachat doccasions matra djet v, 1 occasions matra djet v, 2 photos. When the aerospace and research firm of engins matra first showed an interest in motor cars and motor racing, by forming a subsidiary company called matrasports in october 1964, it created only mild interest in the international scene. Find bonnet badge matra djet called rene stock images in hd and millions of. The chassis is in perfect condition, the baltic yellow paint replaced the original red. The car was offered with fastback coupe body shapes between the years 1965 and 1968. All prices shown here are based on various data sources, as detailed in about our. The car was produced until 1968 called djet 5 djet 5s and eventually matra jet6, where matra replaced it with the m530. This car has never been raced this car was sold new in the u. This bonnetdesigned french fiberglass sports car was designed to compete. The djet had a fiberglass body, but what was really unusual about it was the location of the engine right behind the driver under a bump in the trunk. This djet vs was perfectly restored with the objective to stay close to its original settings. Rene bonnet djet, matra bonnet djet, matra sports djet and finally matra sports jet.
Production of the matra djet sports car began in 1965 with just a few hundred cars being sold in europe. The little renault engined renebonnet djet coupe was tidied up and put into production as the matra djet and used by numerous people for rallies, hillclimbs and gt racing throughout europe, the production line reaching quite sizeable proportions for the limited market. Please note that all material on this server, added visitors. In the meantime their formula 3 cars were having some success on the racetrack. Shes got the pescarollo body kit and 4 madin wheels that makes the look of the car even. Half a century ago, a sportscar designed by frenchman rene bonnet caused a sensation at the paris motor show with both its eccentric design. The matrabonnet djet this beautiful little glassfibrebodied car was one of the first massproduced roadgoing midengined sportscars, even though most press will tell you that this honour should belong to the much later lamborghini miura, but that is simply wrong even porsche had the 550 spider but this was far from being a mass produced car. The car had various names in its life from 1962 till 1967.
The matra djet which is pronounced jet was a sports car built by french matra who built sports cars, racing cars of all varieties and all kinds of weaponry and aeronautic equipment. Find new and used matra djet classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. Matra stopped producing cars in the mid1980s, but soldiered on. Matra djet from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia matra djet matra bonnet djet v manufacturer automobiles rene bonnet, matra automobiles also called rene bonnet djet, matra bonnet djet, matra sports djet, matra sports jet production 19621964 rene bonnet, 19651967 matra assembly france predecessor none successor matra 530 class sports car body style 2door coupe layout mr layout. Original car, good condition, fiberglass bodywork with small signs of age, only requires light polishing. Matra djet projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and. Jul 01, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Complete with all its technical and aesthetic components. Primarily a racing marque focused on formula two and three in this era and later on formula one and le mans prototypes, the matra sports company was a division of french. This photograph originates from a press photo archive. By creating an account, i agree to shutterstocks website terms.
The matra djet was a french sports car designed by rene bonnet and modified by matra. The matra djet was the first midengine production car built primarily for the 1. The website dedicated to finding and sharing news of the djet auto in america including the rene bonnet djet, marta bonnet, djet 5s and the matra sport jet 6. Media in category matra djet the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. Vous venez dacquerir votre velo matra, enregistrezle en ligne pour profiter des avantages. Bonnet badge matra djet called rene stock photo edit now. Djet ii with its slightly higher tuned engine did 190 kmh, and the specially aerodynamic version aerojet achieved 225kmt. Matra stopped producing cars in the mid1980s, but soldiered on producing cars for other manufacturers until 2003. As the bonnet djet it was the worlds first rear midengined production road car. The original buyer gave the car to his wife as a gift to celebrate the birth of their daughter. With the following included, this is a complete package. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. French title chassis n 10558 engine n 68856 369 rare model same family ownership from new 43 000 km from new high quality restoration leaving the factory in 1966 and bought new in february 1967, this matra jet v luxe has an unusual history.
These photos emanate from a working newspaper archive thus concede routine physical imperfections that can include production flaws, hand placed editorial notes, and paste residue. Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for club djet. Who is your fathers sports idol or your mothers rockstar in what town did grandpa grow up there is only one copy of each so each image is totally unique. Different versions of the car were produced from 1962 until 1967 and sold under a variety of names that included rene bonnet djet, matra bonnet djet, matra sports djet and finally, matra sports jet. Oct 17, 20 the matra djet which is pronounced jet was a sports car built by french matra who built sports cars, racing cars of all varieties and all kinds of weaponry and aeronautic equipment. The matra djet are becoming now rare and this one, is one of those preserved. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. In 1965 the first formula 3 matra emerged, based on bonnets exploratory monocoque experience of 1964. Different versions of the car were produced from 1962 until 1967 and sold under a variety of names that included rene bonnet djet, matra bonnet djet, matra sports djet. Matra 530 classic cars for sale 0 offers for matra 530 found show vehicles. In the autumn of 1964, matra acquired automobiles rene bonnet and quickly formed a new company, matra sports, to take over construction and marketing of the djet. These details can be seen in the auction photo which shows front and back. Matra djet v s jet 5 s eur 54,500 jpy 6,381,950 bgn 106,591 czk 1,500,876 dkk 407,055 gbp 47,878 huf 19,900,675 pln 249,419 ron 263,273 sek 596,884 chf 57,481 isk 8,485,650 nok 6,823 hrk 415,835 rub 4,5,009 try 394,0 aud 98,122 brl 310,067 cad 83,380 cny. Equipped with new wider wheels and tires, it reinforces the sporty character of the car. Matra made a number of modifications to the design of the djet, the resulting matra bonnet djet v and vs models being slightly longer and having a wider track than their predecessors. My matra is powered by a 150hp 2 stroke mercury, and currently set up centre steered for river racing. Half a century ago, a sportscar designed by frenchman rene bonnet caused a sensation at the paris motor show with its eccentric design and innovative technology. Half a century ago, a sportscar designed by frenchman rene bonnet caused a sensation at the paris motor show with its eccentric design and.
The car had various names in its life from 1962 till. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1965 matra djet 5 and assess the current state of the classic car market. Up to that point, the french matra company was known better for making missiles, but it decided to buy out the financially ailing bonnet company, based in champignysurmarne, rather than let it go to the wall, following a loss making period. Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for clubdjet. The m530 was introduced in 1967 and sold through simca, later owned by chrysler. He decided that to sell production matra djet road cars, the outfit should go motor racing.