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The car that won the 24h of Le Mans in 1972 is up for auction in Paris

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Paris (France), Feb 4 (EFE) .- (CAMERA: Mario García and Martí Rodríguez) The Matra MS 670 with which the historic pilots Henri Pescarolo (France) and Graham Hill (United Kingdom) won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972 it will go up for auction Friday in Paris, in a bid organized by the Artcurial house.FOOTAGE OF THE MATRA MS670 TO BE AUCTIONED AND OF OTHER CARS THAT WILL ALSO BE SOLD. STATEMENTS FROM ARTCURIAL AUTOMOBILE DIRECTOR MATTHIEU LAMOURE:"72, 73, and 74, three consecutive victories for Matra in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is the most legendary race in the world. All the great drivers want to try their luck in the great brands, they want to participate in this legendary race because they bring extraordinary laurels and sell series cars.""With a symphony, a sound, unique music in the world"."In general, collectors will want to use these cars in historic races. Not for the love of death, but for Matra's love of adventure. They fell in love passionately and still love the brand."

Added on the 04/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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