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The author’s first sight of a Matra came at Le Mans, in 1968, and was this MS630 driven by Henri Pescarolo and Johnny Servoz-Gavin. Photo: Ed McDonough

Immersed in Matra

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Nearly 50 years ago I stood on the bank at Mulsanne Corner and watched the bright French sun flash on the windscreen of the #24 Matra driven by Henri Pescarolo and Johnny Servoz-Gavin. There were so many things that made a lasting impression on my first visit to Le Mans all those years ago, but…

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