1961, Best Selling Cars: France

Top 10 of the best sold car models in France.

N° 10: Renault Floride
(2-door coupé, 2-door convertible) 15,000 units sold

Renault Floride

N° 9: Peugeot 403
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door convertible, 2-door pickup, 3-door van) 18,000 units sold

Peugeot 403

N° 8: Simca Chambord (Simca Vedette)
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate) 19,950 units sold

Simca Chambord

N° 7: Renault R3/R4
(5-door hatchback, 2-door van, 2-door pickup) 20,000 units sold

Renault R3/R4

N° 6: Panhard PL 17
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door convertible) 23,000 units sold

Panhard PL 17

N° 5: Citroën ID-DS 19
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door convertible) 40,000 units sold

Citroën ID-DS 19

N° 4: Simca Aronde (P60)
(4-door saloon, 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible, 3-door estate, 2-door pickup, 2-door van) 75,000 units sold

Simca Aronde (P60)

N° 3: Peugeot 404
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible, 2-door pickup) 90,000 units sold

Peugeot 404

N° 2: Citroën 2CV
(4-door saloon, 2-door panel van, 2-door pick-up) 139,000 units sold

Citroën 2CV

N° 1: Renault Dauphine
(4-door saloon) 139,000 units sold 

Renault Dauphine

1961, Car Spotting: Herengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

Unidentified car probably Peugeot 403, Panhard PL 17, Opel Rekord (P2), Opel (Olympia) Rekord Caravan (P1), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1), Opel Kapitän (P2), DKW 3=6, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1).

1965, Car Spotting: Orly Airport, France

Front to back

First row, left to right
Renault Dauphine, Hansa 1100.

Second row, left to right
Unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 204, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403 Cabriolet, Fiat 500, Peugeot 404.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, Renault Floride/Caravelle, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car.

Fourth row, left to right
Renault 16, Peugeot 404, Ford Anglia (105E), Renault 16, Citroën Ami6, Citroën ID/DS, Panhard 24, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Renault 8, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Peugeot 404.

Fifth row, left to right
Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403, Renault 8, Mercedes-Benz (model ?), Citroën Ami6, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403,  Citroën ID/DS.

Sixth row, left to right
Peugeot 404, unidentified American car, Jaguar Mark 2, Simca 1300, Citroën Ami6, Sunbeam Alpine, Citroën ID/DS, Jaguar Mark 2, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404.

Seventh row, left to right
Citroën ID/DS, Renault 4, two unidentified cars, Panhard 24, Citroën ID/DS, unidentifed car, Citroën ID/DS, three unidentified cars, Renault 4CV, unidentifed car.

Eighth row, left to right
Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car probably Simca,  Peugeot 403, Renault Dauphine, Sunbeam Alpine, Simca 1300, BMW 1500, unidentified car, Peugeot 403, Peugeot 404, Chevrolet (model ?), unidentified car.

Ninth row, left to right
Unidentifiable cars.

Tenth row, left to right
Opel Rekord Caravan A, Peugeot 403, Renault 4, unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403, Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Renault 4, two unidentified cars.

The rest is quite obscure.

Parked in front of the “Super Marché”, left to right

First row, front to back
Renault 8, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403, Peugeot 403, Mercedes-Benz W110, Austin/Morris Mini, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Ami6, Renault 4, Renault 8, Renault 8, Panhard 24, Triumph Herald, Peugeot 403, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën 2CV, Simca 1000, Austin Cambridge (A40/A50/A55), unidentified car, BMW 1500, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, two unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV.

Second row, front to back
Two unidentified cars, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën Traction Avant, Peugeot 404, Fiat 2100/2300, Panhard CD, Renault Dauphine, Simca Aronde P60, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car probably Simca, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Citroën 2CV, Citroën Ami6, the rest is unidentifiable.

1960’s / 1970's, Cars: Panhard

All Post-World War II air cooled cars produced by Panhard.

Panhard Dyna X

• design: Jean Albert Grégoire, Louis Delagarde (engine)
• 1948 - 1954
• B2, 610 cc (Dyna 100, 110) / 745 cc (Dyna 120, 120 Sprint) / 851 cc (Dyna 130, 130 Sprint)
• FF layout
• 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door carbriolet, 2-door panel van (Fourgonnette)

Panhard Dyna X 4-door saloon

Panhard Dyna X 3-door estate

Panhard Dyna X 2-door cabriolet

Panhard Dyna X 2-door panel van

Panhard Dyna Junior

• design: Albert Lemaitre
• 1952 - 1956
• B2, 745 cc (X86, X86 Sprint) / 851 cc (X87, X87 Sprint)
• FF layout
• 2-door roadster

Panhard Dyna Junior (facelifted)

Panhard Dyna Z

• design: Louis Bionier
• 1954 - 1959
• B2, 851 cc
• FF layout
• 4-door saloon, 2-door cabriolet, 2-door pickup

Panhard Dyna Z 4-door saloon

Panhard Dyna Z 2-door cabriolet

Panhard PL 17

• PL stands for "Panhard et Levassor" (the original full name of the company)
• aka Panhard 17 after the Citroën takeover
  
• design: Louis Bionier
• 1959 - 1965
• B2, 848 cc / 851 cc
• FF layout
• 4-door saloon, 2-door cabriolet, 4-door estate

Panhard PL 17 4-door saloon

Panhard PL 17 2-door cabriolet

Panhard PL 17 5-door estate

Panhard CD

• design: Charles Deutsch
• 1962 - 1965
• B2, 848 cc
• FF layout
• 2-door coupé

Panhard CD

Panhard 24

• design: Louis Bionier
• 1964 - 1967
• B2, 848 cc
• FF layout
• 2-door saloon (B/BT/BA), 2-door coupé (C/CT) 

Panhard 24 2-door coupé (C/CT) (SWB)

Panhard 24 2-door saloon (B/BT) (LWB)

1967, Car Market: France

This is an overview of all French cars available in 1967, in alphabetic order.

Alpine A110 (aka Renault Alpine)

- L4: 1108 cc, 1255 cc, 1296 cc, 1470 cc

- Berlinette (Coupé) / Cabriolet

Alpine A110

CG Spider 1000 / 1000S

- L4: 944 cc, 1118 cc (Simca)

- Cabriolet (optional hard top on 1000S)

CG Spider

Chapron

- Citroën DS based Cabriolets: Caddy, Palm Beach

- Citroën DS based Coupes: Dandy, Léman

- Citroën DS based Berline: Majesty

Citroën DS Chapron Caddy

Citroën DS Chapron Palm Beach

Citroën DS Chapron Dandy

Citroën DS Chapron Léman

Citroën DS Chapron Majesty

Citroën 2CV

- B2: 425 cc, 602 cc

Citroën 2CV

Citroën Ami6

- B2, 602 cc

- Berline / Break

Citroën Ami6 Berline

Citroën Ami6 Break

Citroën ID 19

- L4, 1985 cc

- Berline

Citroën ID 19 Berline

Citroën DS 19

- L4, 1985 cc

- Berline / Pallas Berline / Safari (Break)

Citroën DS 19 Break

Citroën DS 21

- L4, 2175 cc

- Berline / Pallas Berline / Cabriolet / Safari (Break)

Citroën DS 21 Pallas Berline

Citroën DS 21 Cabriolet

Citroën Dyane

- B2, 475 cc

Citroën Dyane

Cournil JA2

- L4, 2260 cc, 4x4

Cournil JA2

Hotchkiss JH-102 (D)

- L4: 2199 cc, 1816 cc (diesel)

Hotchkiss JH-102

Matra Jet

- Jet V: L4, 1108 cc (Renault 8 engine)

- Jet V S: L4, 1108 cc (Renault 8 Gordini engine)

- Jet 6: L4, 1255 cc (Renault 8 Gordini engine)

Matra Jet 6

Matra M530

- V4, 1699 cc (Ford Taunus V4 engine)

Matra M530

Panhard 24

- Panhard production ended on 20 July 1967

- B2, 848 cc

- Berline, Coupé

Panhard 24 BT

Peugeot 204

- L4, 1130 cc

- Berline, Break, Fourgonnette, Coupé, Cabriolet

Peugeot 204 Berline

Peugeot 204 Break

Peugeot 204 Cabriolet

Peugeot 204 Coupé

Peugeot 404

- L4: 1468 cc, 1618 cc, 1948 cc (diesel)

- Berline, Break, Coupé, Cabriolet

Peugeot 404 Berline

Peugeot 404 Break

Peugeot 404 Cabriolet

Peugeot 404 Coupé

Renault 4

- Facelifted during 1967
- L4, 747 cc

Renault 4

Renault 4 Facelift

Renault Dauphine

- production ended in 1967

- L4, 845 cc

- Berline

Renault Dauphine

Renault 8

- L4: 956 cc, 1108 cc

- Berline / Berline Gordini

Renault 8

Renault 8 Gordini

Renault 10

- Facelifted during 1967 
- L4, 1108 cc

- Berline

Renault 10

Renault 10 Facelift

Renault 16

- L4, 1470 cc

- Berline: Super / TL

Renault 16

Renault Caravelle

- L4, 1108 cc

- Coupé / Cabriolet

Renault Caravelle Cabriolet

Renault Caravelle Coupé

Simca 1000

- L4, 944 cc

- Berline, Coupé

Simca 1000 Berline

Simca 1000 Coupé

Simca 1301 / 1501

- L4: 1290 cc, 1475 cc

- Berline / Break

Simca 1301 / 1501 Berline

Simca 1301 / 1501 Break

Simca 1100

- L4: 944 cc, 1118 cc

- Berline / Break

Simca 1100