Matra

FRANCE

1965-1984

Brand Data

1965 – 1967

Company name: Matra Sports
Place: Champigny-Sur-Seine, Champigny-sur-Seine
Country: France

1967 – 1969

Company name: Matra Sports sarl
Place: Romorantin, Loir et Cher
Country: France

1969 – 1979

Company name: Matra-Simca Division Automobile
Place: Vélizy-Villacoublay
Country: France

1979 – 1984

Company name: Automobiles Talbot
Place: Vélizy-Villacoublay
Country: France

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Matra originated as the automotive offshoot of Engins Matra (Mécanique Aviation Traction), a large French aerospace and armaments company. Its involvement in car manufacturing began when it acquired the assets of a small sports car firm run by René Bonnet, a friend of Matra's founder, Marcel Chassagny. The venture was based successively in Champigny-sur-Seine, Romorantin, and Vélizy-Villacoublay over the course of its history. The first product under Matra's ownership was…

France · 1965-1984 · Coupe, Off-roader, Sportscar · Associated with Marcel Chassagny