Panhard Dyna Junior
The Junior was developed from an idea suggested by American importer JB Ferguson, however Panhard progressed alone to create a Roadster out of the underpinnings of the Panhard Dyna X in 1952. Unlike the alloy-bodied Dyna X the Junior Roadster was given a steel body, available as either a Roadster or a 2-door convertible with a dickey seat in the tail. Mechanically the Junior used the same 745cc flat twin air-cooled engine and later 851cc engine driving the front wheels from 1953. Production ended in 1956 after 4700 were made, but the original concept was intended for just 500.
aa Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 badge
aa Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 badge
Panhard Dyna X Junior 1953 - badge on nose
ac Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 head
ac Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 head
Panhard Dyna X Junior 1953, Even though the Junior had a steel body in place of the alloy body of the Dyna X, it was still very light, and very fast if fiited with the Sprint engine.
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 front
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 front
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953. Built on the Dyna X87 platform the 1953 Dyna Junior had a 851cc flat twin engine of 37 or 41 bhp.
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 head
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 head
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953. Originally designed for the American market, Panhard developed it and sold it in Europe.
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 rear
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953 rear
Panhard Dyna Junior 1953. Originally designed by Albert Lemaitre for Di Rosa to a commission from JB Ferguson in America, the production version was developed by Panhard with a steel rather than alloy body. It retained the design's quirky suicide doors which didn't have door handles.
Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 front
Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 front
Panhard Dyna X Junior 1953. Powered by the X87 851cc air-cooled flat twin engine from the Panhard Dyna X
s Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 side
s Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953 side
Panhard Dyna X87 Junior 1953. The steel-bodied Dyna Junior was offered first with an open roadster body with a lift-up boot that offered a dickey seat. From 1953 a convertible model was also offered.
Panhard Dyna XP 1951 front
Panhard Dyna XP 1951 front
Panhard Dyna XP 1951. The Dyna X became the basis of many specials. This one was built from aluminium aircraft tanks after the original body was heavily damaged
Panhard Dyna X87 1952 front
Panhard Dyna X87 1952 front
Panhard Dyna X87. Jean Albert Gregoire's original AFG design from a 2-door car to a 4-door car. The wing-mounted indicators were given late in 1950. The Dyna was also sold as a 4-door Decouvrable, 3-door Break or Commerciale, and also a 2-door Cabriolet.
D-B HBR5 1959 front
D-B HBR5 1959 front
Deutsch et Bonnet (D-B) HBR5 1959.
s Panhard CD Rallye 1965 side
s Panhard CD Rallye 1965 side
Panhard CD Rallye 1965. Charles Deutsch (of Deutsch et Bonnet) developed the CD Rallye from his design for the CD Dyna Le Mans car. This was designed with aerodynamicist Lucien Romani and Marcel Hubert for the 1962 24 heures du Mans. The production Panhard CD achieved a drag coefficient of 0.22.
Alpine A106 1956 Mille Miles front
Alpine A106 1956 Mille Miles front
Alpine A106 1956 Mille Miles. Production commenced in 1955 of the Alpine A106, and following a class win in the 1956 Mille Miglia race, a 'Mille Miles" option was available with quadruple rear shock absorbers and a rare 5-speed gearbox.
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w Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia 1968 side
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