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1966 Matra Djet V (LHD) Chassis no. 10399 Engine no. 060000355 (see text)
Australia • 23 Oct 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Matra Djet V is a rare, mid-engined French sports car with a rich history, including ties to motorsport and notable figures. While retaining its original charm and having undergone mechanical refurbishment, it features a replaced engine and repainted body, blending originality with updates.
Condition
7
The car has survived in very original, unmodified condition but has undergone considerable mechanical refurbishment in recent years, with a new clutch, new wheel bearings, radiator, exhaust and brakes. The body was stripped and repainted in French Blue with new rubbers and sealed and a factory supplied windscreen while the interior was re-upholstered in the early 1980s but keeping the original special order leather seats, along with the leather-bound Berrard sports wheel and racing harnesses.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
10399
Odometer:
22,990 miles
Reg Number:
MATRA
RHD/LHD:
LHD
French aerospace company Matra (Mechanique Aviation TRAction) diversified into automobile manufacture in 1965 when it took over René Bonnet and continued producing the latter's Djet sports car.
In partnership with Charles Deutsch, René Bonnet had first tried his hand at motor manufacturing in 1939 with a Citroën-based special, though further serious progress was curtailed until 1945.
The duo formed Automobiles DB in 1949, turning to Panhard for engines and suspension components that would form the basis of a highly successful series of Le Mans class-winning sports prototypes from the mid-1950s onwards.
In 1961 the partnership split, Deutsch continuing with Panhard-based cars while Bonnet turned to Renault.
One of Bonnet's first offerings was the stylish Djet, one of the first ever mid-engined road cars, though most examples ended up on the racetrack.
A French motoring milestone, the Djet was powered by an 1,100cc Renault engine producing 70bhp in standard trim or 95bhp with Gordin...
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£10,333
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£29,330
Median Price (Since 2020)
£49,465
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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