Panhard PL 17

Panhard PL 17
1964 Panhard PL 17
Overview
ManufacturerSociété des Anciens Etablissements Panhard et Levassor[1]
Also calledPanhard 17
Production1959–1965
approx 166,000 produced
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
2-door cabriolet
4-door station wagon
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine848 cc air-cooled flat-2[2]
851 cc air-cooled flat-2[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 2,570 mm (101.2 in)
  • 2,800 mm (110.2 in) (Break)
Length4,580 mm (180.3 in)
Width
  • 1,660 mm (65.4 in)
  • 1,620 mm (63.8 in) (Break)
Height1,550 mm (61.0 in)
Curb weight805 kg (1,775 lb)-830 kg (1,830 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorPanhard Dyna Z
SuccessorPanhard 24

The Panhard PL 17 is an automobile made by the French manufacturer Panhard from 1959 until 1965. Presented on 29 June 1959, as successor to the Panhard Dyna Z, the PL 17 was essentially a facelifted version of its predecessor. The initial four-door saloon (and pickup and van) was joined by the Cabriolet in 1961,[2] and by the Break,[2] a five-door estate version, in April 1963. The Break, developed by Italian company Pan Auto, sat on a longer wheelbase but was of the same overall length.

  1. ^ G.N. Georgano, G.N. (1968). The Complete Encyclopaedia of Motorcars 1885 - 1968. London: Ebury Press.
  2. ^ a b c d "Post war Panhard cars". citroenet.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-14.