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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on March 05, 2005, 22:15:52

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 05, 2005, 22:15:52

Anyone remember them??

Those crazy French still throw them into silly situations.

Mad French (http://membres.lycos.fr/champipa/)

Have a look at the 'Rancho Grand-Raid' pages.
On page 3 they've tried to bury one, only front wheel drive & an extra low 1st gear as well.


Oh, & the Dangel 504's still look 'the biz'

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: hobbit on March 05, 2005, 22:21:20

My mate had one when we were in germany, for his missus, within 6 months she said get rid of it or I get rid of you!

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: karloss on March 05, 2005, 23:01:52

Un peu trop de neige quand même!
 

Apparantly. :lol:  :lol:

Soddin' frogs.

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: Hangover on March 05, 2005, 23:43:40

Similar mechanics to the Talbot Alpine if i remember rightly,lovely gearbox :) ,apart from their faults they were quite sort after second hand but unfortunately they were soon clapped out.An early MPV?

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 07, 2005, 22:21:49

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56319&item=6949114093&rd=1

Buy yourself a piece of history.

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: hobbit on March 07, 2005, 22:28:02

Probably more valuable than the real thing :lol:

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: karloss on March 07, 2005, 22:50:17

Won't rot away quite as quick either. :lol:

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 08, 2005, 15:39:16

i noticed the 1 thats burried on page 3 is fitted with sugar lump tyres(ken the 1s i mean that simmys are still sealing)

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: thermidorthelobster on March 08, 2005, 16:26:48

I remember a schoolfriend's dad had a Matra.  We all thought it was very cool.

Does anybody else think the "groundbreaking" stepped roof of the Discovery owes a little to the Matra?

David

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: davidlandy on March 08, 2005, 20:02:06

when a little lad  i used to have a green toy Matra Rancho - seem to recall that it had a spotlight on the wing?!?!

Matra made the earlier renault espaces didnt they

Title: Matra Rancho
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 08, 2005, 21:58:19

Quote from: "davidlandy"

when a little lad  i used to have a green toy Matra Rancho - seem to recall that it had a spotlight on the wing?!?!

Matra made the earlier renault espaces didnt they

Yes they did.

And the real Ranchos had one on each wing