15 gennaio 1971 - Study of shapes and habitability.

With use of the fil of iron a compromise between shapes was attempted directly and confort... constructing the car around to the passengers...

Study of aereodynamics...

Prototype not marching with black glasses. famous the study of design on face and beacons.

Tests of shapes of the various posterior beacons...
550 B..to be from Bagheera...

Used models marching for the tests on road...

Prize "AUTO STYLE" received in 1974...

550 B...PROTOTYPES OF THE BAGHEERA...


The plan of MATRA 550 (technical name of the bagheera), wanted to carry on road a car from the futuristic design and works them with the disposition of the 3 front seats online, motor posterior-headquarters to posterior traction like the piu famous supercar of age, with in piu a small but discreet baggage car...
In order to make sure happening they of long duration in the time trades, the responsibles of the joined Matra and of the Simca under an only brand, they decided to use for the future bagheera a good coming from pieces part from the great distribution... the choice fell on Simca 1100 that in those years particular she had succeeded... in fact from this came its motor that came see again and carried to the piston displacement of 1300cm3, its front chassis, steering and brakes..while as far as the posterior part it was totally unknown.
The suspensions had of the cross-sectional torque arms realized in aluminum in order to reduce the all up weight of the car...
This technical solution allowed to the future bagheera of having a behavior on road of all respect... with little rolling and pitch and in spite of a meager power of motor (84cv) was the a lot determining best cx the aereodinamycs of single 0,33 that been worth a within prize "Auto Style 1974" like better design of car of year 1974...