Oldtimer Simca Matra Bagheera
But the Bagheera was a solid French reality ready to be unveiled in April 1973 in Annecy. Its debut has been followed by the launch of a first block of 500 yellow units, coinciding - randomly, but with extraordinary timing - with the victory of the Matra 670B at the 24h of Le Mans of the same year.
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The official unveiling of the Bagheera took place at the 1973 Le Mans 24-hour, and to mark the occasion, Matra ensured that a pre-launch consignment of 500 yellow Bagheeras were readily available at SIMCA dealers across France. The launch couldn't have been timed better: A Matra 670B took the victor's spoils at the famous endurance event.
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UK Simca Talbot Club - photos and details of the Matra Bagheera can be found here.
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Matra came forth with Bagheera. Now, it is true that the panther is a predator, but it is not the mightiest feline in the jungle. Unlike Shere Khan, that striped killer of cows and consort of the Tabaqui the jackal, Bagheera survived by cleverness. And this is how it was done. The engine and transmission from the front-drive Simca 1100 were.
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Matra introduced the Bagheera to the public at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1973. A three abreast seating mid-engine coupé. 60 cars were demonstrated and all were Yellow.. Green lighting in the instrument panel. 1294cc engine from the Simca 1100 TI with a small engine access panel. Inset bumpers front and back in black. Door windows were.
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In 1969, Matra was taken over by SIMCA, which in turn became fully Chrysler-owned one year later. Matra continued with their mission to produce an inexpensive, economical sports car, using off-the-shelf power units and running gear coupled with dramatic styling. In 1973, Matra introduced their newest concept, the M550—better known as the Bagheera and named. Matra Simca Bagheera S Coupè.
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Search now. Matra-Simca cars A to Z of classic cars. 2-door 3-seater fastback coupé. Brave design by French aerospace company, with glass-fibre body and mid-mounted engine/transmission (ex front-drive Simca 1100). Unique for having three-abreast seating. Most built in left-hand drive, but some cars sold in UK.
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Matra-Simca responded by introducing the Bagheera S in mid-1975, with a 1442cc four-pot engine rated at 88bhp and 90lb ft of torque. Borrowed from the Chrysler Alpine, this engine offered more low-down torque, while the top speed was boosted to a claimed 115mph.
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The Matra Simca Bagheera, on the other hand, was produced in 1973. It is also a race car that was manufactured in 1973. Having been made 20 years later, you would think it would boast above-average features to beat the Lancia D24. The truth is the Bagheera could only produce 84 hp at 6,000 rpm and reached a lesser maximum speed of 115 mph.
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The Matra Bagheera is a sports car built by the automotive division of the French engineering group Matra in cooperation with automaker Simca.
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The product that emerged in 1973 was the Matra-Simca Bagheera, a poised, handsome car - apt, given that 'bagheera' is Hindi for black panther - going up against the Alfa Romeo 1.3 GT Junior.
Matra Simca Bagheera d'occasion en Belgique (56 annonces)
La Matra-Simca Bagheera est une voiture de sport produite par les constructeurs automobile français Matra et Simca de 1973 à 1980. Propulsée par le moteur 1,3 L de la Simca 1100 TI monté en position transversale arrière, la Bagheera est notamment connue pour son aménagement avec trois places à l'avant du véhicule, pour maximiser l'espace intérieur.
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Bagheera are powered by either 1200-cc 84-hp or 1400-cc 90-hp transverse-mounted, carbureted, inline-four engines, both of which were existing Simca units. The only transmission available was a Simca 4-speed unit from their sedans. Body panels were hefty fiberglass, over a pressed-steel unibody-style frame.
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Matra had a long racing heritage, and even though the car was based on a lot of Simca parts, many features are only found in racing cars. For example the mid/ rear placed engine and the individually adjustable corner heights/ weights. I have owned and restored this car since 2006. It has been taken apart to its bare bones.
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Description. "The Matra Bagheera was built by the automotive division of the French engineering group Matra in co-operation with Simca. Marketed as the Matra-Simca Bagheera until its final year of production, when its designation was changed to the Talbot-Matra Bagheera following Chrysler Europe's demise and subsequent takeover by PSA.
