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Dyna Junior

Dyna X-based roadster/cabriolet, Panhard’s small sports car.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Panhard Dyna Junior (Wikimedia Commons search)
Panhard Dyna Junior (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0
4,700BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
4,700 Built
Years
1952–1956
Engine
Two-cylinder · 851 cc / 0.9 LFactory: 851 cc
Power
29.8 kW / 40.6 PSFactory: 40 hp · converted
Top speed
130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Di Rosa (presented the original roadster prototype; Panhard redesigned it)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Dyna Junior was Panhard's small sports roadster, a light two-cylinder car aimed at a young public.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityRare 4,700 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionapproximate total Dyna Junior production ('Production : 4 700 ex. environ'); other sources give 4,707 4,7001 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

According to a Spanish-language history, the Junior began in 1951 when Di Rosa showed Panhard a small, light roadster; Jean Panhard found the prototype too small and had it redesigned, ordered eight pre-series cars from Di Rosa, and then put it into series production. A 1954 magazine quoted by Forgotten Fiberglass dates the Junior to 1952, with an 851 cc engine.

The first series was a roadster and a cabriolet with a 750 cc engine; from 1953 a wider second series seated three on the bench, with 750 cc and 850 cc engines. The roadster stopped in October 1953, leaving the cabriolet, and the same source says production closed in 1956.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Dyna Junior.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutTwo-cylinder2 Independently researched
Displacement 851 cc / 0.9 LFactory: 851 cc2 Independently researched1954 Junior specification; first series used a 750 cc engine.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 29.8 kW / 40.6 PSFactory: 40 hp · converted2 Independently researchedListed in the 1954 specification box; rating standard not stated.
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,130 mmFactory: 83.9 in · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). Base Junior chassis figure, taken from a one-off Darrin-bodied car.
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front track 1,220 mmFactory: 48 in · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). The source gives one track figure for front and rear.
Rear track 1,220 mmFactory: 48 in · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). The source gives one track figure for front and rear.
Kerb weight 735 kgFactory: 1,620 lb · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). Metal-bodied original car; the source's fibreglass estimate (1420 lb) is not used.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h4 Registry reported1954 catalogue figure; the 1953 catalogue lists 120 km/h.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

First-series Juniors (roadster and cabriolet) have two doors, the 1952 Dyna X grille with the Dyna name vertical on the bonnet, Dyna X bumpers with Panhard cast into the rear one, a 750 cc engine and a single central instrument. The 1953 second series is wider, with recessed door handles, hidden bonnet and door hinges, a three-piece windscreen and two central dials, and from June 1953 a horizontal-bar grille. The roadster has no door glass and opens from inside. Chassis numbers run 476.831 to 481.841 within the Dyna X sequence, then from July 1954 a separate Junior series from 857.435 to 857.974.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Caradisiac – Panhard Dyna Junior (1952-55): le jouet Level C
    • 4700 approximate total Dyna Junior production ('Production : 4 700 ex. environ'); other sources give 4,707
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    1953 Dyna-Panhard Sports Car - Designed by Howard "Dutch" Darrin / 1954 Dyna-Panhard Junior Level C Forgotten Fiberglass (Wayback capture)
    • small wheelbase car with just a 2 cylinder motor
    • 51.9 cubic inches (851cc)
    • 51.9 cubic inches (851cc) 40 HP
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. 3
    1953 Dyna-Panhard Sports Car - Designed by Howard 'Dutch' Darrin Level D Geoffrey Hacker · ForgottenFiberglass.com · 2010-07-25
    • 83.9 inches
    • 48 inches
    • Original car with metal body – 1620 lbs
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  4. 4
    La gamme en detail (Panhard range by year) Level B Club Panhard et Levassor France
    • GM750 / 38ch SAE / 130 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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