{"id":459952,"date":"2003-06-01T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2003-06-01T19:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=107204"},"modified":"2024-05-30T21:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:01:45","slug":"matra-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/matra-no-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Matra no More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matra Automobile, a name synonymous with French racing heritage, will cease to exist according to a German news source. Founded by the SA Engins Matra engineering firm in October 1964, Matra Sports brought French aviation technology to motorsports, culminating in F2 and F3 championships, a Formula One championship in 1969 with Jackie Stewart driving a Cosworth-powered Matra, and 3 victories in the 1972-1974 24-Hours of Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent years, Matra Automobile was contracted to build Renault\u2019s Avantime car; however, Matra Automobile owner, Jean-Luc Lagard\u00e8re recently sold his $130 million share of Renault and plans to permanently shutter the Matra operation which was reputed to be losing about a $1 million a day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matra Automobile, a name synonymous with French racing heritage, will cease to exist according to a German news source. Founded by the SA Engins Matra engineering firm in October 1964, Matra Sports brought French aviation technology to motorsports, culminating in F2 and F3 championships, a Formula One championship in 1969 with Jackie Stewart driving a Cosworth-powered Matra, and 3 victories in the 1972-1974 24-Hours of Le Mans. 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