The driver is highly skillful and has a lot of courage, just awesome...

Thanks for sharing this! Superb car! Great driving

Don't know how I've missed this one before now! Thank you SC

Just few gauges, stick-shift, and superb engine...romanticism on wheels. Days of brains & balls. Pour la Sacre Magdalene, vive la différence!!

@planegaper

4 жыл бұрын

that chassis may seem simple, but it was way ahead of it's time back in 72, the went aluminum Monocoque when most were steel tube, and the body panels were stressed skin like an airplane, was lighter than most of it's competition without giving up stiffness, and the airflow over the entire chassis, incl the rear were developed..Stuff nobody was doing in can am till the 80's.. Makes a difference when you give the Leiger engineers some real money and toss out the rule book.. That engine was basically an F1 unit punched out a bit, and was peaky, but coupled with that light chassis, it didn't need a ton of low end and gripped like crazy, as the aero provided downforce , not like todays lmp, but waay ahead of it time.. amazing story behind the concept and the project.. French ingenuity at it's best...

@mitchell-wallisforce7859

2 жыл бұрын

@@planegaper Two years later, this comment still bangs. Good stuff, man.

@aureliobrighton1871

Жыл бұрын

... and on to now. I suppose Matras (660) were the elegant yet highly flamboyant french contrast to the in a way pretty raw and brutal 917s. It may even be seen in a comparison between the late C6 and a big Audi. Good old Ferdinand was indeed lucky to find some Wyer honey helping his potent tubebees stick to the road. It is a shame Matra ran out of multiple competition under the 3liter rule.

I can't belive my eyes, a 1971 Chevy-powered 8-liters McLaren M8 being beated hard by a mere 3-liters wonderful Matra V12 from 1974!

2 жыл бұрын

That Matra won the LeMans 3 times

@INDIGOBLUE555

2 жыл бұрын

What about the drivers' skill ?!! What about how much they were pushing ?!!

2 жыл бұрын

@@INDIGOBLUE555 The 630-650-670 Matra line was a top thing back at those times.

@INDIGOBLUE555

2 жыл бұрын

@ Yes for sure.I have clear recollection of those high pitched engines on the Monza bankings at the 1000 km in the early 70es. However the drivers' skill does play a huge role and the guy on the Matra seemingly is a pretty good driver...A bit too aggressive though :-) This is vintage car racing, a basic gentlemen's etiquette should be shared by those guys.

@grandicellichannel

2 жыл бұрын

@ yeah, Matra Sport won the 24 Hours in 1972, 1973 and 1974, but they were 3 different variants, on different chassis: the MS670 short tail in 1972, the MS670-B in 1973, and this one, the MS670-C, in 1974.

Rien de plus beau que ces barquettes Matra !

wow, some very "spirited" racing in priceless machinery! "Rubbing is racing", right?

Rob amazing driving mate.Talk about taking it to the limits.YOU WERE ON THE LIMIT

real engines, real drivers...everything later is unreal...

The sound of Stradivarius is fantastic¡¡¡¡

Is it fair to assume the gearbox has been severly updated? Matra Sport is wonderful concepts, cars and drivers. The Le Mans pictures springing to mind are timeless precious.

Bloody epic.

MATRA is a LEGEND!!!

He broke the golden rule of gentleman's racing. NO PHYSICAL CONTACT! But damn this car sounds good. Best car sound of any kind!

@m.b.82

4 жыл бұрын

Easier said than done, takes two to tango and rubbing is racing!

@INDIGOBLUE555

3 жыл бұрын

I basically agree....historic racing overall talking shouldn't lead to making contact. Racing conditions may cause cars run close to each other,either way there should be just enthusiasts on the track and not opponents. Just my feeling about these vintage racing events....

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Where youbread that rule? :)

Surprising how quick the gearbox is! Is it original?

@johnsmith-nl3js

4 жыл бұрын

proper gearbox is as quick as the person using it, in this case very quick!

@bagger2222

4 жыл бұрын

must be some kind of semi-automatic. i dont think there is a way someone shifts this fast this consistently. check out the video from the other driver... he is indeed shifting manually.

@johnsmith-nl3js

4 жыл бұрын

@@bagger2222 remember that the matra is basically a f1 car in disguise so probably has a pretty quick shift to start with

@samcadigan5308

4 жыл бұрын

It’s an original gearbox with very modern, very close tolerance dog gears. This gives the incredibly quick gear shifts. (No clutch input required if done correctly).

@neilwilliams2883

4 жыл бұрын

@@samcadigan5308 thanks for letting me know

Apparently, this is how a 3 litre V12 Matra schools a 7 litre "Yank Tank".

V12 atmo !

This car works much better here than the McLaren. Gears are perfect for the track too.

@deborasuomi2344

5 жыл бұрын

Are you jocking? I hope it.....

Excellent, Matra sound! Too bad the McLaren driver is no match for him, could have been a nice battle, and hopefully without rubbing bodies.

@saleemwaheed9956

7 жыл бұрын

The Matra was in a different league than the McLaren. The Matra was basically a f1 car disguised as a sports car, and it is a later model. The Mac is a beast of a car and the driver was doing his best with her. But she could never hang with French master piece.

@aaronisgrate

7 жыл бұрын

the matra had the mclaren with smoother corner exits. the torque of the mclaren showed on the straights.

@saleemwaheed9956

7 жыл бұрын

Both cars are lovely!

@Strakos0

6 жыл бұрын

Nope, just watch the two onboard, it has nothing to do with the both fabulous drivers, I am sure ; )

@skullfracture2

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think they can help being competitive, even in million-dollar one-of-a-kind racecars. I've seen vintage races get ugly real fast, as in 30-car pileup at Road America, front straight with destroyed Corvettes, jags and a Maserati, if I remember correctly...

duro

0:43 BONG!

WHAT A BATTLE!! And how the Heck is this car THIS fast??

2 жыл бұрын

740kg, cca 550 hp, nearly 10 000 revs and a good driver

@INDIGOBLUE555

2 жыл бұрын

Matra sport prototypes were fitted with the Matra 3000 V12 detuned F1-engine. In endurance racing configuration this engine was rated around 480/500 hp,approximately a 10% less powerful than the F1 version. However, we don't know anything about the drivers' skills .... and that's something. As for me,classic cars racing shouldn't be as competitive as can be seen in this specific overtaking footage: I'd rather watch at a sort of shake down for those vintage racing cars while being driven in full gentlemen's mutual respect.

And historic racing rebuilders were thinking "here comes my retirement money... closer, closer... DAMN!"

Lighter car I guess

@unfairfight3625

6 жыл бұрын

The matra v12 was a special motor..

@Shadowboost

5 жыл бұрын

@@unfairfight3625 the 8 liter Chevy is a more powerful motor. By a long ways

@johnsmith-nl3js

4 жыл бұрын

@@Shadowboost in this case the matra wins

Amazing, but the driver has been way too aggressive with the McLaren

These are irreplaceable classics; they should be driven but not raced like that

@jcgabriel1569

Жыл бұрын

You do know that they are race cars, right?