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The Matra-Bonnet Djet coupé – was the world’s first production, mid-engined sports car.
The car was named "Djet" because Bonnet thought the French would not pronounce the word "jet" correctly.
The French government gave one to Yuri Gagarin - a dream car for the average Russian at the time.
The Djet was designed by Jacques Hubert for René Bonnet in 1961, a small coupé with steel backbone chassis and glass fibre bodywork.
The body consisted of a number of individual panels, rather than a single moulding and had the advantage of much easier repair.
The drag coefficient of 0.27, low even by today's standards, gave the car the potential for high top speeds from a relatively small engine.
The power unit was the 1108 cc Renault 8 unit, but turned through 180 degrees to give a mid-engined configuration. The car had independent suspension all round with coil springs and wishbones. The ultimate engine gave it a top speed of 200kph, and only 1493 examples were produced.
Unlike the F/TF the 'Jet' was only produced as a coupe, although sometimes with a rather neat sun roof...