Category | Group 6 Prototype | ||||||||
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Constructor | Matra | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Bernard Boyer | ||||||||
Predecessor | MS650 | ||||||||
Successor | MS670 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Glass-fibre reinforced plastic panels | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
Length | 3,900 mm (153.5 in) | ||||||||
Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) | ||||||||
Height | 760 mm (29.9 in) | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,500 mm (59.1 in) Rear: 1,500 mm (59.1 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Matra MS12, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 60º V12, NA, Longitudinal, mid-mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Matra 5-speed manual | ||||||||
Weight | 700 kg (1,543.2 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | Lucas | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Equipe Matra Elf Matra Sports Equipe Matra-Simca | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Henri Pescarolo Jean-Pierre Jabouille Chris Amon David Hobbs | ||||||||
Debut | 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
The Matra-Simca MS660 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS660 replaced the previous Matra-Simca MS650.[2]