Panhard Dyna Z

Panhard Dyna Z
Panhard Dyna Z 4-door saloon
Overview
ManufacturerSociété des Anciens Etablissements Panhard et Levassor[1]
Production1954–1959
approx 140,000 produced
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size
Body style4-door saloon
2-door cabriolet
2-door pickup[2]
LayoutFront engine
front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine851 cc
two-cylinder boxer motor
42 or 50 hp at 5000 rpm
Transmission4-speed manual
Column mounted control
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,570 mm (101.2 in)
2,800 mm (110.2 in) (pickup)
Length4,570 mm (179.9 in)
4,270 mm (168.1 in) (pickup)
Width1,668 mm (65.7 in)
Height1,430 mm (56.3 in) saloon
1,420 mm (55.9 in) cabriolet
1,645 mm (64.8 in) fourgon
Curb weight710 kg (1,565 lb)−850 kg (1,874 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorPanhard Dyna X
SuccessorPanhard PL 17

The Panhard Dyna Z is a lightweight motor car produced by Panhard of France from 1954 to 1959. It was first presented to the press at a Paris restaurant named Les Ambassadeurs on 17 June 1953[3] and entered production the following year. In 1959, it was replaced by the Panhard PL 17.

  1. ^ Georgano, G.N. (1968). The Complete Encyclopaedia of Motorcars 1885 - 1968. London: Ebury Press.
  2. ^ Panhard 1959, www.classiccarcatalogue.com Retrieved on 11 November 2012
  3. ^ "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1953 (Salon Paris oct 1952). 14. Paris: Histoire & collections: 49. 2000.