1972 Le Mans Victory

1972 - Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Luc Lagardère and Graham Hill celebrating their victory and the first win for Matra in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

1972 – Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Luc Lagardère and Graham
Hill celebrating their victory and the first win for
Matra in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The 1972 Matra MS670, chassis 001, estimate €4 to 7.5 million (US $4.4 to 8.3 million), on offer at the Artcurial Paris Rétrombile 2021 sale, is the car driven by Graham Hill and Henri Pescarolo to a famous victory in the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

© Paris Match / Courtesy of Artcurial

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