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Specifications
4 units built, 3 converted from MS670B
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MS73, V12 (60º) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
2999cc, 79.7 x 50 mm
11.0:1
490 bhp / 366 KW @ 11500 rpm
320 Nm / 236 ft lbs @ 8400 rpm
aluminium block and head
DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, 48 valves total
aspiration, natural with Lucas Mark II mechanical fuel injection
water cooled
Dry sump
ZF 5DS 25, 5 speed manual gearbox
glass-fibre with reinforced plastic panels bodyshell on aluminium monocoque chassis
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension twin lower links, single top links, twin trailing arms, coils over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion steering
ventilated discs, all-round, rear in-board
675kg
Results in WSCC
Car entry, chassis number | Car number/ result | ||||||||||
Monza | Spa | Nurb | Imola | Le Man | Zeltweg | Watkins Glen | Le Castellet | Brands Hatch | Kyalami | ||
Team | 1000km | 1000km | 1000km | 1000km | 24h | 1000km | 6h | 1000km | 1000km | 6h | |
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS670C-04 | #1, eng ine | #4, 1st | #1, 1st | #1, 4th | #6, 3rd | #1, 1st | #1, 1st | #1, 1st | #1, 2nd | ||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS670B-01 | #2, eng ine | #3, head gasket | #2, 5th | #2, 1st | #5, 1st | #2, gear shift lever | #2, 2nd | #2, 2nd | #2, 1st | ||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS670B-02 | #8, eng ine | ||||||||||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS670B-05 | #9, 3rd | ||||||||||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS670B-06 | #7, 1st | ||||||||||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca, MS680-01 | #6, eng ine | ||||||||||
Total points 165 |
19 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Statistics | |||||||||||
Works Starts/finishes 22/16 | 2/0 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 4/2 | 2/2 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | |
Driver | Team entries and car number | ||||||||||
Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca | |||||||||||
Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Henri Pescarolo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Gérard Larrousse | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Jacky Ickx | 4 | ||||||||||
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | 8 | ||||||||||
Bob Wollek | 8 | ||||||||||
José Dolhem | 8 | ||||||||||
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | ||||||||||
François Migault | 9 |

