Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Rancho was born out of necessity, using whatever parts Matra had to hand, on a shoestring budget. But what they produced could be seen as the faltering start of the crossover boom. So, how did it all come to pass?

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Sources:
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra-Simca_Bagheera
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simca_1100
web.archive.org/web/20191225235702/http://www.simcatalbotclub.org/rancho.htm
web.archive.org/web/20120326002043/http://ranwhenparked.net/2010/09/02/a-quick-look-at-the-matra-simca-rancho
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_18
https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/matra-rancho-2-un-projet-avec-renault-qui-n-a-pas-vu-le-jour-30001026.html
aronline.co.uk/cars/matra/rancho/matra-rancho
http://luky86.free.fr/SIMCA/HeuliezTalbot1100Wind.htm
aronline.co.uk/cars/matra/rancho/the-cars-talbot-wind
aronline.co.uk/cars/simca/1100/the-cars-simca-1200-campero
matra-rancho.com
matra-passion.com
http://sitematrarama.free.fr/ranchid.htm
web.archive.org/web/20080125082012/https://www.simcamatrasportsclub.nl/rancho01.htm

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