DOTS: Unicorn spotted - Talbot Matra Rancho

Kinja'd!!! by "Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart)
Published 11/12/2017 at 11:13

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Spotted a Talbot Matra Rancho a while back, one of possibly 5 in North America. Still baffled as to why it went to a Hyundai dealer of all places by flatbed.


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Kinja'd!!! "gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
11/12/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 0

Either trusted mechanic or it belongs to one of the staff there. That would be my guess, at least.

Kinja'd!!! "average user" (avgusr)
11/12/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 0

We’re they ever imported?

Kinja'd!!! "Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart)
11/12/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 0

It was gone by the end of the day, I work at the Nissan dealer across the street

Kinja'd!!! "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
11/12/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0

Oooh, I remember them. Based on a Simca van as I recall.

Kinja'd!!! "SpeedSix" (speedsix)
11/12/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0

Simca 1204s were the last Simcas ever officially imported, and nothing with a Matra badge ever had an official distribution channel.

Kinja'd!!! "gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
11/12/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 0

Could also have been an inspection of some kind I suppose. The local FCA dealer is the cheapest out-of-province mechanical inspection place around, or so I’m told. I’m disinclined to go there though, as I’m less interested in “cheap” as I am in “willing to pass something borderline sketchy”.

Kinja'd!!! "Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart)
11/12/2017 at 19:42, STARS: 0

That’s what I also think. Maybe it went there due to someone’s connections and got inspected

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/13/2017 at 05:36, STARS: 0

Hyundai dealer owner bought it/owns it perhaps and needs a service/repairs?