4th-Jul-21, 06:28 PM
Matra's first definitive F1 car was the Matra MS10, fitted with a Cosworth DFV engine and supplied to Ken Tyrrell for Jackie Stewart to race. Stewart very nearly won the 1968 title in this car.
The MS10 was born out of two initiatives, the new French state-owned ELF oil company's sponsorship of a Matra F1 project, and Ken Tyrrell's desire to put Jackie Stewart in a Cosworth DFV-powered car for 1968. Stewart was regarded as one of F1's top talents, currently being wasted in the unreliable BRM H16 cars, and Matra could see his potential to give them the instant results they wanted in F1. Bernard Boyer designed the MS10 and it followed Matra practice of using aerospace construction methods in the construction of its monocoque. The monocoque was halfway between the open "bathtub" and enclosed "full" monocoque by having a monocoque scuttle enclosing the inboard front springs. Rear suspension was orthodox outboard, but the DFV was only partly stressed, using engine bay truss tubes alongside the engine. One unusual feature was its bagless fuel tanks which allowed far greater torsional rigidity. One of the Matras being demonstrated in 2017 still does not have bag tanks, but uses the polymer resin coated aluminium tanks with which it was built 37 years earlier. It leaks a little of course, but it is remarkable that it is still usable.
As well as the DFV-powered MS10, Matra also built a very similar MS11 design to take its own V12 engine.
the car as raced in 1968.
The MS10s were used briefly at the start of 1969, when Stewart won in South Africa, and were then retired (The No 7 car in abover photo's)
The model for the MS 11 is wellknown in both 1/32nd and 1/24th - Scalextric and Carrera Respectively.
The MS 10 is less well known being made by Airfix in late 60's and early 70's.
I used to think that it was not a good replica, and have had one in my to do bucket for years.
This one was built and put together by Paolo Dapretto, and he raced at the 2021 Bordo Vintage international meet, where he cam 2nd overall but took a first in concourse.
I managed to talk him into selling it after the race.
The aluminium additions to the fron suspension and front Diaplanes are remarkable.
The top of the rear engine is removable and allows the chassis to be removed. The wing is also handmade and remarkable strong.
A wonderful piece of workmanship.
The MS10 was born out of two initiatives, the new French state-owned ELF oil company's sponsorship of a Matra F1 project, and Ken Tyrrell's desire to put Jackie Stewart in a Cosworth DFV-powered car for 1968. Stewart was regarded as one of F1's top talents, currently being wasted in the unreliable BRM H16 cars, and Matra could see his potential to give them the instant results they wanted in F1. Bernard Boyer designed the MS10 and it followed Matra practice of using aerospace construction methods in the construction of its monocoque. The monocoque was halfway between the open "bathtub" and enclosed "full" monocoque by having a monocoque scuttle enclosing the inboard front springs. Rear suspension was orthodox outboard, but the DFV was only partly stressed, using engine bay truss tubes alongside the engine. One unusual feature was its bagless fuel tanks which allowed far greater torsional rigidity. One of the Matras being demonstrated in 2017 still does not have bag tanks, but uses the polymer resin coated aluminium tanks with which it was built 37 years earlier. It leaks a little of course, but it is remarkable that it is still usable.
As well as the DFV-powered MS10, Matra also built a very similar MS11 design to take its own V12 engine.
the car as raced in 1968.
The MS10s were used briefly at the start of 1969, when Stewart won in South Africa, and were then retired (The No 7 car in abover photo's)
The model for the MS 11 is wellknown in both 1/32nd and 1/24th - Scalextric and Carrera Respectively.
The MS 10 is less well known being made by Airfix in late 60's and early 70's.
I used to think that it was not a good replica, and have had one in my to do bucket for years.
This one was built and put together by Paolo Dapretto, and he raced at the 2021 Bordo Vintage international meet, where he cam 2nd overall but took a first in concourse.
I managed to talk him into selling it after the race.
The aluminium additions to the fron suspension and front Diaplanes are remarkable.
The top of the rear engine is removable and allows the chassis to be removed. The wing is also handmade and remarkable strong.
A wonderful piece of workmanship.
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