1967 Matra Djet - 5

Number of cylinders: 4

Service history: Present

Number of owners: 2

Registration number: PM-70-83

Matra Djet 5, 1967. Two owners, 45,671 km, service books from new.

Matra, in full Mécanique Aviation Traction, started out in the aviation and defence industry, but from the 1960s onwards it conquered the world of motorsport too. The marque became an icon on the circuit, reaching its high point with victory at Le Mans in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Their famous Matra MS 670B, in that iconic blue-and-green livery, remains one of the most respected endurance racers ever built.

The Matra Djet was the marque's first road car project, born from the idea of translating racing technology to the public road. The result was a compact, extremely light sports car with a mid-mounted engine, a novelty for its time. Where rivals such as the Alpine A110 and the Lotus Elan impressed with sharp handling, Matra added a futuristic, aerodynamic shape and aviation-grade precision.

The Djet 5, launched in the second half of the 1960s, offered refinement over earlier models: better finish, improved suspension and an efficient lightweight construction. In an era when sports cars often sold on brute force, Matra chose refinement, balance and technical innovation.

Although this particular Djet 5 never turned a wheel on the circuit, racing runs through its veins. The influence of Matra's sporting successes is visible everywhere: the taut bodywork, the low centre of gravity and the mid-engine layout, directly inspired by the marque's endurance racers.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 62 photographs. The service history, scanned in full. The Carfax report. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 20 October 1967 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What changes is the way you buy, not the location — once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon–Fri 9–18 and Sat 10–17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

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