Roy's Matra website -- French articles index
There are a number of books and magazines still available but many are now out of print.
This is a list of French books, magazines or newspapers (by magazine and date, newest first) to keep an eye out for at autojumbles (at least in France anyway):
Books by André Dewael:
- La Renault Avantime New book on the Matra built Avantime. Publisher ETAI Mar 2017 Retail 29.90 Euro
- La Renault Espace New book on the Matra built Espace. Publisher ETAI Feb 2016 Retail 29.90 Euro
- La Rancho New book on the Rancho. Publisher ETAI November 2014 Retail 29.90 Euro
- Talbot Matra Murena New book on the Murena. Publisher ETAI May 2012 Retail 39.60 Euro
- Bagheera New book on the Bagheera. Publisher ETAI November 2010 Retail 39.60 euro
Auto Retro magazines:
- No.192 October 1996 Murena
- No.174 February 1995 Murena 4S and S
- No.165 May 1994 Matra including P.Guedon and MS670B
- No.164 April 1994 Bagheera
- No.123 November 1990 M530 in group test
- No.86 October 1987 DB Panhard
- No.75 November 1986 M530
- No.55 March 1985 Simca CG and CG MC
- No.53 January 1985 Antoine Volanis and another on the Djet
- No.46 June 1984 Bagheera
- No.39 November 1983 M530A road test
- No.15 November 1981 DB Panhard
Auto Passion magazines:
- No.107 May/June 1996 Murena S
- No.104 Nov/December 1995 Matra-Sport and second on Bagheera
- No.96 September 1994 Matra Djet/Jet
- No.92 May 1994 Matra-Sport MS630
- No.79 April 1993 Ken Tyrrell and second on F1 MS80
- No.55 October 1991 B.Boyer and Matra
- No.37 July 1990 M530 comprehensive test
- No.30 December 1989 Bonnet and Matra Djet
Retro Viseur magazines:
- No.183 November 2003 'Trois places d'avance' on Bagheera and Murena
- No.35 July 1991 Matra MS630 to MS670
- No.21 May 1990 M530
- No.15 November 1989 CG v A110 comparison
Retro Mania magazines:
- No.104 June 2003 Djet
- No.103 May 2003 Matra Bonnet to Bagheera
- No.98 September 2002 Simca including Matra Wind and Rancho
- No.47 April 1998 Murena
- No.41 October 1997 M530
Retro Passion magazines:
- No.146 December 2002 Murena
- No.134 December 2001 Djet
Gazoline magazines:
- No.110 March 2005 Bonnet Djet 1
- No.91 June 2003 Murena restoration part 2
- No.90 May 2003 Murena restoration part 1
- No.72 October 2001 Murena
l'Auto Journal magazines:
- 16th February 1995 December 2002 Espace III
- 15th April 1989 Matra M25 prototype
- March 1973 Matra 550 prototype
Automobilia magazines:
- No.96 Trimestriel Nov. '09 to Jan '10 All the 1983/33 models - Salon 1982/32 Chapron Murena
- No.22 February 1998 Bagheera S2
- No.17 September 1997 Bagheera S1
Auto Concept magazine:
- Jan/February 1997 Espace fabrication
Automobiles Classiques:
- September 1989 Matra M25 Prototype
Retro Hebdo magazine:
- 12th November 1988 Interesting article on restoration of a series 2 Bagheera
No.160 Echappement magazine:
- February 1982 Murena Group 4
Auto Collection:
- No 82 Softback book on the M530, also has a little info on other Matra's
- No 42 Softback book on the Djet but has a little info on other Matra's too
Editions du Palmier:
- Bernard Boyer, 2008 Softback book on Bernard Boyer
- CG, 2004 Softback book on CG
- DB, 2002 Softback book on DB
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This was last updated 30th August '21