This 1981 Talbot-Matra Murena has reportedly spent the majority of its life in a heated garage, has recently received a number of fresh mechanical parts, and now sounds to be ready for road duty. These mid-engined, GRP-bodied cars were largely based off the earlier Bagheera, and retained its steel space-frame design. Only produced for four years, not many are to be found roaming the highways any longer, but they are known as decent road handlers due to their relatively light weight. This one looks like one of the nicer we’ve seen. Find it here on Mobile in Leerdam, Netherlands for €15,000 (-$16,843 USD today)

The fiberglass bodywork looks like it has held up very well thanks to being stored indoors away from harsh climates. The dark green paint could be original, and doesn’t appear to show any blemishes or cracks to the panels beneath. Trim and glass look good as well, and the car wears its cool OEM turbine-style wheels wrapped in new rubber. The seller notes that new brakes and Koni shocks also sit at each corner.

The cabin is extra-wide to accommodate those three seats, and they wear an interesting checked brown cloth along with matching panels on the doors and dashboard. The fabric looks a bit loose on the driver’s seat, but we can’t see much else to complain about here. There’s just the one photo included below, but it appears that everything is accounted for with no major damage.

There’s not much to see with the large air cleaner housing in place, but a 1.6 liter four cylinder resides underneath the carpeted cover, and cosmetics look fairly clean. A single Solex down-draft carb feeds enough air to produce about 90 HP, and the ad mentions a new cooling system was installed, along with an exhaust, clutch, and fuel tank. 90k kilometers are what’s claimed on the odometer.

There’s not many opportunities to snatch up European exotica under $15k these days, especially in good condition like this one. It sure would make a splash at local meets were it to end up on our shores.