Sunday 2 February 2014

1963, Cars: Panhard 24

On 23 June 1963 French car manufacturer Panhard (originally "Panhard et Levassor") introduced the all new 24 CT to the press in a large garden near Montlhéry. The Louis Bionier design was offered as two coupé versions: the Panhard 24 C and the Panhard 24 CT. The C had a basic interior and a 848 cc two-cylinder air-cooled boxer motor with an output of 37 kW, relatively few were sold and this version was dropped after one year. The CT was more luxuriously equipped and featured a 848 cc two-cylinder air-cooled boxer motor with 44 kW output. The CT would prove more popular: it continued in production until 1967.
Panhard 24 C (1963)
Panhard 24 CT (1963)
In 1965 a longer wheelbase version became available as the berline: the Panhard 24 B and the Panhard 24 BT. The cars offered space for four or five people but still only with two doors. Equipment and engine options were the same as for the shorter C and CT versions. In 1966 a basic version, the Panhard 24 BA was offered. It had a very basic interior, even the glove compartment was replaced by an open shelf. 

Panhard 24 BT (1965)
Panhard 24 BT interior
Panhard et Levassor was one of the first volume automobile producers in the world, back in 1890. In 1955 Citroën had taken a 25% holding in Panhard and by April 1965 it had full control of Panhard's automotive business. Short of production capacity Citroën faced a choice between developing the Panhard 24 or using the Panhard factory to produce Citroëns. Citroën choose the latter and the production of the Panhard 24 officially ended on 20 July 1967 with a total of 28,651 units.

Panhard 24 Advert

Panhard 24 Advert
Brochure Panhard 24 CT (France, 1963)
Brochure Panhard 24 BT&CT (France, 1966)

2 comments:

  1. Nog altyd een moderne wagen ,spijtig van de kleine motor,met de bmw boxermotor van 1100cc was hij merkelijk moderner

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  2. Nog altyd een moderne wagen ,spijtig van de kleine motor,met de bmw boxermotor van 1100cc was hij merkelijk moderner

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