Throwback Thursday-1968 #24 Matra MS630

Johnny Servoz-Gavin and Henri Pescarolo 1968 #24 Matra MS630

The Matra MS630 is a car that looks a lot like current Daytona Prototypes, and that’s not a bad thing. It does look a little odd without a tail, but that’s forgivable. While I like the shade of blue used here, the green stripe on the front is a different story. Green is a difficult color to use in auto racing, and this shade of green is a little too light. The green is reminiscent of the Seattle Seahawks original uniforms, which worked, but the blue is too dark. All things considered, I’ll give it a C-

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