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Panhard Dyna Z Cabriolet (Z15/Z17)
Open version of Dyna Z, 548 built.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 533 Built
- Years
- 1957–1960
- Engine
- Flat twin (two cylinders)
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 145 km/hFactory: 145 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Albert D’Ieteren (Belgian coachbuilder)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionDyna Z convertibles Z15 and Z17 by model year (Z15 1957: 187, Z15 1958: 193, Z17 1958: 5, Z17 1959: 148); excludes the 16 Z17 mentioned for 1960 | 5331 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Dyna Z range was revealed in June 1953 but did not go on sale for some months. The two-seat convertible, sold as the Z15 and later the Z17, was built on the Dyna Z flat-twin layout and bodied by the Belgian coachbuilder Albert D’Ieteren.
The club catalogue lists the Z15 in 1957 and the Z17 from 1958, with the last Z17 convertibles built in 1960 before the PL 17 convertible took over.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Panhard Dyna Z Cabriolet (Z15/Z17).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | M5T Aérodyne1 Registry reported |
| Layout | Flat twin (two cylinders)2 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. Dyna Z range figure; the convertible used the same M5T engine family per the club catalogue. |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 4.58 mFactory: 4.58 m1 Registry reportedCatalogue table gives length, width and weight in one unlabelled column; order read as length, width, weight. |
| Width | 1.668 mFactory: 1.668 m1 Registry reportedColumn order inferred, see length. |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 850 kgFactory: 850 kg1 Registry reportedWeight is in the unlabelled dimension column; treated as kerb weight, confirm. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 145 km/hFactory: 145 km/h1 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| 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.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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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.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
La gamme en detail (Panhard range by year) Level B Club Panhard et Levassor France
- Z15 ... 187 ex.; Z15 ... 193 ex.; Z17 ... 5 ex.; Z17 ... 148 ex.
- M5T Aérodyne / 50ch SAE / 145 km/h
- 4,58m / 1,668m / 850 kg
- 50ch SAE / 145 km/h
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2
Panhard PL 17: The Two-Cylinder Tiger Level D Old Motors · 2020-02-23
- The flat twin remained
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