Named after a missile: Matra built the R.530 air-to-air weapon before it built this, and gave the car the same name.
Lead trim: M530 SX 1,699 cc Taunus V4 (1971–1973)
Matra 530 / M530 A / LX / SXM530 · 1967–1973
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FactNamed after a missile: Matra built the R.530 air-to-air weapon before it built this, and gave the car the same name.
The Matra Sports M530 is a sports car created and built by Matra from 1967 to 1973, the successor to the Djet that CEO Jean-Luc Lagardère wanted to be more appealing to the non-racing public, a voiture des copains; it was the first "true" Matra sports car, named after Matra's R.530 missile and designed by former Simca designer Philippe Guédon with body styling by Jacques Nochet. It had GRP bodywork on a perforated steel platform chassis with a targa roof and hidden headlamps, and its running gear, the "high compression" 1699 cc Ford Taunus V4 and transaxle of the Taunus 15M TS (from the Ford Mustang I prototype by way of Ford Germany), was compact enough to fit between the rear seats and the boot. It debuted on 7 March 1967 at the Geneva Motor Show and entered production in April; in 1969 the M530 A had a Ford-revised engine (75 CV per the text), was built entirely at Romorantin and was sold from 1970 through the Simca dealer network after Matra's deal with Chrysler Europe. Autocar tested an M530 A in March 1969: top speed 95 mph (153 km/h), 0-60 mph in 15.6 seconds. The M530 LX (March 1970) was a minor Michelotti redesign with a glass rear hatch and new front bumper; the budget M530 SX (October 1971, under 20,000 francs) had a fixed roof and four fixed headlamps. Production totalled 9,609 (2,062 M530, 1,669 M530 A, 4,731 LX and 1,146 SX; the table says 2,063 M530), and no right-hand-drive cars were built. The page's power (70 DIN hp, 73 hp, 75 CV, 78 hp) and top-speed (175 and 170 km/h) figures conflict, so none is entered. Wheelbase 2.65 m (104.3 in), length 4.197 m (165.2 in), width 1.62 m (63.8 in), height 1.20 m (47.2 in).
Collectors Spotted in the Matra 530 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M530 / M530 A 1,699 cc Taunus V4 (1967–1970) | 1967–1970 | 1.7 L V4 | — | 97 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| M530 A 1,699 cc Taunus V4 (Autocar test, 1969) | 1969–1970 | 1.7 L V4 | 78 hp | 97 lb-ft | 15.6 s | RWD | — | — |
| M530 LX 1,699 cc Taunus V4 (1970–1973) | 1970–1973 | 1.7 L V4 | 78 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| M530 SX 1,699 cc Taunus V4 (1971–1973) | 1971–1973 | 1.7 L V4 | 78 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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