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1966 [SOLD] First mid-engine GT in History For Sale

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The first ever "Djet" was a Le Mans 1962 prototype powered by a Gordini engine, with space frame chassis and glass fibre bodywork.

Four months later, René Bonnet presented a road legal version of his Djet, almost identical to the Le Mans prototype : it was the first mid-engined production car in History.
The Gordini-powered Djet for the road was a sheer breakthough, the Birth of a Breed, soon imitated by the De Tomaso Vallelunga, the Dino 206, and the Lamborghini Miura... and all modern supercars.

The production of the Djet was then continued by Matra-Sports after René-Bonnet failed.
Matra will become legendary with triple Le Mans Victory and Jackie Stewart's Formula 1 World Champion title in 1969 with the Matra-Cosworth MS80.

The Djet VS is a very remarkable race-inspired two-seater GT, powered by the famous Renault-Gordini 1100cc engine with big valves, hemispheric combustion chambers, delivering 100 BHP... the same as in the 1963 Alpine-Renault 1100 (but in the Alpine, the engine is behind the rear wheels).

A true road-legal prototype, the Djet VS has a lightweight glassfibre bodywork, and a breathtaking design of ultra-aerodynamic and spectacular shape. It cost three times the price of a middle-class sedan like the Renault 8.

This example is one of the rare survivors recorded today (only 355 Djet VS were ever built), completely original and in very good condition throughout. The rare original bodywork, engine and interior make this example a very desirable one.
Engine, transmission, brakes, clutch and all elements are in excellent working condition.

The historic importance of the Djet is high since it has been the "mother" of all mid-engine GT cars and supercars.

This rare Gordini 1100-powered Djet V-S is the best version, not to be confused with the simple (not Gordini) Djet V, more common and much less sought-after.

Comparable to the Alpine Renault 1100/ 1300, but far more advanced technically (mid-engine) and much rarer, this is a unique opportunity to acquire an extremely important Classic Car.

The race-car look and the driving sensations of the Matra Sports Djet VS are very close to the original Djet Le Mans prototype, with the wonderful born-for-racing Gordini engine.
This Classic automobile is of course eligible for many international racing events (Tour de France, Le Mans, Monte-Carlo, etc).

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