1983 Talbot-Matra Murena 2.2 S

1983 Talbot-Matra Murena 2.2 S

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Tuesday 21st May 2013
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There was only one production line in the organisation that could make a galvanised chassis, and they took the Murena off that and placed the Espace on it instead. The Murena was a car that was brilliantly designed and engineered, and could and should have been one of the great French cars of the 80s, but corporate politics did for it. It did not get a modern alloy engine, and does seem to have been frowned upon by Renault, as it was better than the rather meh Fuego and less problematic than the Alpine, although it was perhaps a direct threat to neither, as it was neither a four seater coupe nor a quasi-supercar. So the Murena was killed off after just over three years, and is now an almost forgotten rarity, although it has a cult following in the Netherlands and Germany.

MPoon

200 posts

167 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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Breadvan72 said:
... which was actually a Matra.
is your Murena still for sale?

anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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I have just sold it.

MPoon

200 posts

167 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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Breadvan72 said:
I have just sold it.
there was an identical one to yours here in Vancouver, Canada... of all places! $15,000 is what the owner wanted.

rocket1558v

2 posts

155 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Just found one of these for sale near me with MOT until february for 2,900 so will be casting my eye over it this weekend!

anonymous-user

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53 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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If that is a 2.2 then the price is very good. If you need advice, ask Roy Gillard of Redwood RS, the uber guru of all things Murena, and a top bloke.

moribund

4,030 posts

213 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Interesting car, spotted on at the Classic British Welcome at Le Mans:


Le Mans 24, June 2013 by giveitfish, on Flickr

Lot of nice French stuff there this year, much more than normal.

rocket1558v

2 posts

155 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Breadvan72 said:
If that is a 2.2 then the price is very good. If you need advice, ask Roy Gillard of Redwood RS, the uber guru of all things Murena, and a top bloke.
It is a 2.2, didn't get chance to view last weekend so going on Friday evening instead!

anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Is it a runner with an MoT? That's a low asking price, if so.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Sunday 14th July 2013
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Breadvan72 said:
Here is the Murena hanging out with a few friendly jalopies at White Waltham Airfield.

I think I have a leaky sunroof, judging by the damp seat.


*edited to add*

I was excited to recognise Jeremy's 968 in the photograph, but after posting and then reading the rest of the thread, I have realised that you are already acquainted...

Edited by GC8 on Sunday 14th July 02:42

anonymous-user

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53 months

Sunday 14th July 2013
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Jeremy is a top bloke but, alas, the 968 met a sad end, in a bizarre sequence of events involving standing water, an M100 Lotus Elan, and very bad luck. He has bought a Shaguaaaaaaaaarrrrr now.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Sunday 14th July 2013
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I bought Jeremy's 944 Turbo when he bought the 968. The Sport starred in its own unfortunate thread after its demise, as it was seen and photographed by another PH member.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Monday 20th July 2020
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Thread revival - revisiting my old car.

Roy Gillard, the total Matra guru, now owns the car and has retturned it to a more factory standard set up. Here it is in a recent ish photo -