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Panhard
Dynamic
Art-deco streamlined saloon/coupé with central driving position on early cars.
Photo: Detectandpreserve · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,581 Built
- Years
- 1936–1940
- Engine
- Inline six-cylinder sleeve-valve (Knight licence) · 2,516 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,516 cc
- Power
- 55.9 kW / 76 PSFactory: 75 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Louis Bionier
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Dynamic was Panhard's radical 1936 luxury car: an aerodynamically studied, self-supporting-bodied saloon with a central driving position, sleeve-valve six and independent suspension. It broke sharply with the marque's conservative image and is regarded as one of the most advanced cars of the late 1930s.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Panhard Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons: Panhard & Levassor Dynamic)
Photo: Detectandpreserve · CC BY-SA 3.0
Panhard Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons: Panhard & Levassor Dynamic)
Photo: Thomas Vogt · CC BY 4.0
Panhard Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons: Panhard & Levassor Dynamic)
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0
Panhard Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons: Panhard & Levassor Dynamic)
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits sold | 2,5811 | 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
Panhard launched the Dynamic in 1936, replacing the Panoramique chassis of 1934-35, with the body styled by in-house designer Louis Bionier. It appeared with two engines and three wheelbases allowing saloon, coach, cabriolet and two coupe bodies. A French source says the car was launched in the Front Populaire period, a poor moment for expensive cars.
In 1937 a grand-luxe "Parisienne" saloon with a divider arrived, in 1938 a limousine and a larger 3,834 cc, 105 cv engine, and in 1939 the steering wheel returned to a conventional left-hand position. The war ended production, with 2,581 built according to Conceptcarz.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Dynamic.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline six-cylinder sleeve-valve (Knight licence)2 Registry reported |
| Cylinders | 62 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 2,516 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,516 cc2 Registry reportedBase 14 CV engine; a 3,834 cc, 105 cv engine came in 1938. |
| Bore | 75 mmFactory: 75 mm2 Registry reported |
| Stroke | 108 mmFactory: 108 mm2 Registry reported |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 55.9 kW / 76 PSFactory: 75 hp · converted2 Registry reportedSource writes "cv" (French); not converted. |
| Power at | 3,800 rpm2 Registry reported |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive2 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Registry reported |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 Registry reported |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, torsion bars and hydraulic dampers2 Registry reported |
| Rear suspension | Independent, torsion bars and hydraulic dampers2 Registry reported |
| Brakes | Hydraulic drums, separate front and rear circuits2 Registry reported |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | 1.9 mFactory: 1.9 m2 Registry reported |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | 1.42 mFactory: 1.42 m2 Registry reported |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h2 Registry reportedApproximate, varies with body, weight and engine. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not 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.
Distinguishing features are the central steering wheel (until 1939), three windscreen wipers, enclosed wheels, small windows in the windscreen corners, a grille in front of the headlamps and the large self-supporting body. The engine is a sleeve-valve six, and a plume of blue exhaust smoke is typical.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
L'argus – Voitures françaises : les plus gros échecs commerciaux Level B
- 2581 units sold
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2
Panhard & Levassor Dynamic 1936-1939 Level C lecaav.com (Wayback capture)
- 6 cylindres sans soupape a fourreaux coulissants (licence Knight)
- 6 cylindres sans soupape
- 2516cm3 (75 x 108 mm)
- 75 cv a 3800tr/mn
- boite mecanique 4 vitesses. Transmission aux roues AR
- boite mecanique 4 vitesses
- Transmission aux roues AR
- roues AV et AR independantes avec barres de torsions et amortisseurs hydrauliques
- roues AV et AR independantes avec barres de torsions
- Freins : hydrauliques a tambours et circuits AV et AR separes
- largeur 1,90m
- voies 1,42m
- Vitesse : environ 130 km/h
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