Makes › Panhard › PL 17 Cabriolet (L2, export) · Rare specification · 1960–1965 Ultra Rare
Panhard
PL 17 Cabriolet (L2, export)
Export-only cabriolet.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 47 Built
- Years
- 1960–1965
- Engine
- Flat twin · 848 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 848 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 145 km/hFactory: 145 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Albert D'Ieteren (body design and build, Belgium)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The PL 17 convertible built for the US export market is a small, separately coded variant of the PL 17 range. The club register lists it as type L2 with an Export USA label.
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 productionPL 17 Cabriolet type L2 (Export USA) as listed in the club register's 1960 table | 471 | 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 PL 17 convertible was a carry-over from the Dyna Z range, designed and built by D'Ieteren in Belgium and updated for the PL 17, with production eventually moving to France on a limited basis. Estate and cabriolet versions were essentially coachbuilt cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard PL 17 Cabriolet (L2, export).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Flat twin2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 22 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 848 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 848 cc2 Independently researchedOld Motors gives 851 cc for the flat twin of 1952. The 848 cc figure is for the 1960 engines. |
| 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 | Manual, four-speed2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| 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 reported |
| Width | 1.618 mFactory: 1.618 m1 Registry reported |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 830 kgFactory: 830 kg1 Registry reportedClub register figure for this type. The sedan types are listed at 805 kg or 830 kg. |
| 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.
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.
Club register row for this car: PL 17 Cabriolet, Export USA label, type code L2, two doors, six places, 50 ch SAE engine, 830 kg. Match the L2 code and the Export USA marking when identifying the export convertible.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
La gamme en detail (Panhard range by year, 1946-1967) Level B Club Panhard et Levassor France
- L2 Cabriolet 2 portes 6 places ... 47 ex.
- 4,58m 1,618m 830kg
- 1,618m 830kg
- M5T 50ch SAE 145 km/h
-
2
Panhard PL 17: The Two-Cylinder Tiger Level C Old Motors
- the big flat twin
- The Two-Cylinder Tiger
- reduced just slightly to 848-cc
- the four-speed transmission
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