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Matra-Simca Bagheera: another small European mid-engine sportscar: In the early 70’s, Matra needed a replacement for their odd-looking 530 LX (mid-mounted Ford V4-engine). Together with Simca they created their new (mid-engine) 3-seater (!) sportscar: front suspension and engine came from the Simca 1100 TI, whereas rear suspension, steel frame and fiberglass body were Matra’s own. At the 24 h Le Mans 1973 racing weekend, the car was presented to the public for the first time: 1300 cc, 86 hp, 115 mph top speed. A few years later a 1440 cc engine with 90 hp was offered, though retaining the 4-speed transmission. The Matra-Simca Bagheera was built from 1973 – 1980 and then replaced with the Talbot-Matra Murena (as PSA Peugeot Citroen had bought the European daughters of Chrysler, i.e. also Matra-Simca, the Bagheera was re-named Talbot-Matra Bagheera in late 1979). This is what the original from 1974 looked like: and the model released by Hachette in May , 2017 in the French newsstand series “Auto vintage de Luxe Collection”: No openings here, but good proportions - the front valance panel below the grill must be painted body color, interior detailing and a little touch up with silver/chrome paint is needed, but otherwise a good representation of the real thing:

the last of my 1/24 diecast bikes: the sportsbike from BMW, introduced in 1973 in smoke silver, from 1975 onwards also available in "Daytona orange", produced until 1976, only to be replaced with the R 100 RS sports-tourer. The engine will be de-chromed someday to add a bit of realism, the color needs a tint of clear orange (is more gold than candy orange) but otherwise a nice little model:

part 3 of my 1/24 street bike collection (the year on the baseplate is not always correct: Here we go: 1969 Honda CB 750 Four: 1971 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV: 1976 Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing: 1978 Yamaha XS Eleven: the last 2 have photo-etched brake-discs: 1981 Suzuki Katana 1100: 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 900R Ninja:

same as before,but this time bikes made in Italy: 1971 Laverda 750 SFC: model with photo-etched drive-chain 1973 MV Agusta 750 S: Ducati singles: 1973 Scrambler 450: and 1974 Ducati 350 Mk3 Desmo: the famous twin: 1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport: 1978 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans (photoetched disc-brakes): and finally one, desperately trying to catch up with all the above - Moto Guzzi 700 V 7 "Polizia Stradale", 1969:

to go with your car models or any garage diorama: 1960 BSA Gold Star DBD34: 1965 BSA 650 Lightning: 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville: and 1969 Norton 750 Commando: