Matra Ford MS80 Jackie Stewart 1969 Formula 1 World Champion - Dutch GP
This limited edition art print
represents the Matra Ford Cosworth MS80 in its livery at the Dutch Grand Prix,
Zandvoort Park Circuit, Zandvoort Holland, 21 June 1969.
In 1968, teams
toyed with flimsy wing designs mounted on tall thin pylons.
These were dangerous and contributed to several
serious accidents, and were abandoned.
The 1969 Matra
MS80 is one of the truly unique cars in Formula One history, in that it was the
first to run with sturdy, efficient “wings”, attached firmly to the body, to
increase down force, which increased the speed of the car through turns.
Common now, in 1969 it was quite a revolution.
So revolutionary
in fact that, with Jackie Stewart behind the wheel, it won six of the eleven
races that year.
This string of victories gave Stewart the Driver’s,
and Matra the Constructor’s Championship.
The Ken Tyrrell Matra Team was also the
first, if you don’t count Ferrari, to build cars outside the United Kingdom.
This is the 17th in a Series of Historic Vehicles edition size - 500 print size 22" x 10 1/2" $ 55.00