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A superb and rare photo of the magnificent Panhard-Levassor auto.
Panhard was originally called Panhard et Levassor, and was established as a carmanufacturing concern by René Panhard and Émile Levassor in 1887. Their firstcar (based on a Daimler engine licence), was offered in 1890. Levassor obtainedhis licence from a friend who already had one, Sarazin. Upon Sarazin\'s death in1887, Sarazin\'s widow married Levassor, and the deal was cemented. Daimler andLevassor became fast friends, and shared improvements with one another. Thesefirst vehicles set many modern standards, but each was a one-off design. Theyused a clutch pedal to operate a chain-driven gearbox. The vehicle alsofeatured a front-mounted radiator. An 1895 Panhard is credited with the firstmodern transmission. In 1891, the company built their first all-Levassordesign, a \"state of the art\" model: the Systeme Panhard consisted offour wheels, a front-mounted engine with rear wheel drive, and a crudesliding-gear transmission, sold at 3500 francs. (It would remain the standarduntil Cadillac introduced synchromesh in 1928.) This was to become the standardlayout for automobiles for most of the next century. The same year, Panhardshared their Daimler engine license with bicycle maker Armand Peugeot, whoformed his own car company. In 1895, 1205 cc (74 ci) Panhards finished 1-2 in the Paris-Bordeaux-ParisRally, one piloted solo by Levassor, for 48¾hr. Arthur Krebs succeeded Levassoras General Manager in 1897, and held the job until 1916. He turned the Panhard-LevassorCompany into one of the largest and profitable manufacturer of automobilesbefore World War I. Panhards won numerous races from 1895 to 1903. Panharddeveloped the Panhard rod, which became used in many other types of automobilesas well. From 1925 the motors used Knight sleeve valves. That year a 4.8 litre (292ci) modelset the world record for the fastest hour run, an average of 185.51km/h (115.26 mph). Panhardalso produced railbuses, including some for the metre gauge Chemin de Fer du Finistère.After World War II the company produced light cars such as the Dyna X, Dyna Z,PL 17, 24 CT and 24 BT. The company managed to get around a steel-savinggovernment regulation forofferding new car models by making the bodies andseveral other components out of aluminum; the Dyna X and Z 1 had aluminumbodies. The later Dyna Z and the PL 17 bodies were steel. The styling wassmooth and rounded, which stood out in any post-war parking lot. The 24 CT wasa beautiful 2+2 seater; the 24 BT with a longer wheelbase had space for four.The Panhard-based Deutsch Bonnets (\"DB Panhard\") dominated the\"Index of Performance\" class at Le Mans and other small-engine racing classes. The lastPanhard passenger car was built in 1967. From 1968 on, Panhard has only madearmored vehicles—the civilian branch was absorbed by Citroën in 1965, and themarque was retired. Famous Panhard models were the Panhard Dyna X (1945–1954),Panhard Junior (1951–1956), Panhard Dyna Z (1953–1959), Panhard PL 17(1959–1965), Panhard CD (1962–1965), Panhard 24 (1963–1967). The followingmodels were constructed with Panhard technology: the Dyna Veritas 1949–1954,Rosengart Scarlette 1952, DB HBR 5 1954–1961, DB Le Mans 1958–1964,Sera-Panhard 1959–1961.
This is a very nice and very rare photo that reflects a wonderful era of automotive history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to ownthis photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format ofca. 8\" x 11\" (ca. 20 x27 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing.
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They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!
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