After the 530 and the Bagheera the Murena, presented in 1980, was Matra’s last and probably least extravagant sportscar. It kept up with the Bagheera tradition and had three seats in front, a normal one for the driver and two “75%” things for the passengers.
Propulsion was by a 1.6 litre Simca engine or the 2.2 litre that also found its way into the Talbot Tagora. With the 2.2 litre in the S version the car had 142 BHP and could reach 210 kph.
The chassis had also changed as now coil springs were applied rather than torsion bars.
Production stopped in 1983 after 10,680 cars left the factory.
Shown is a lone Murena at the Techno Classica in Essen in 2004.
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