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Matra Murena

The Matra Murena is a mid-engined three-seat coupe made by Matra (Talbot) in France from 1980 to 1983. Its weirdest quirk: There are three seats in one row, side by side, so the driver gets two passengers.

A mid-engined French sports coupe with a galvanized chassis and plastic body panels, sold as a Talbot-Matra.

Weird features:Seating

1980–1983 · Mid-engined three-seat coupe · 1 sold price logged

Photo of a Matra Murena
Photo: Matra Murena. By Ermell, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

Quick facts

  • Maker: Matra (Talbot)
  • Years: 1980–1983
  • Country of origin: France
  • Body type: Mid-engined three-seat coupe
  • Engine: 1.6 or 2.2-liter four
  • Weirdest quirk: There are three seats in one row, side by side, so the driver gets two passengers.
  • Sold prices logged: 1 (latest: $27,000 at Bring a Trailer, Oct 5, 2023)

Sold prices

DateVenueCarPriceMileageLink
Bring a Trailer 1982 Matra Murena 2.2 $27,000 3,100 mi shown Result for 1982 Matra Murena 2.2 at Bring a Trailer ↗

Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.

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