Hi Hub Nut, from Sydney, Australia, when I was a kid in the 60's one of my mates was the son of a French diplomat, his mum had a brand new one of these, but it was the later one with the disc brakes & the longer wheelbase and proper size rear seat area in pale lemon yellow with a black & grey interior , it looked very smart , sounded really kool & everyone wanted to know what it was . Claudine used to "flog" it really hard and give it maximum revs before changing a gear, she was seriously adept driving it , his dad had a DS21 Citroen. Hearing the sound of it was like going back in time to being a 9 year old again , and not a 66 year old as I now am. So Hub Nut keep finding these terrific period pieces. As the soundless boring plasticky Ev's are coming
So "-Hub Nut-" I have kept 4 classics and have no modern car now. My favorite weapon of choice is my (prior to me) one owner and in 2012 50,000mile 1967 Jaguar mk10/420G it's an ultra-high output factory car with bronze head & tuned that's how its doctor owner ordered it, with the aussie Jaguar neva-rus galvanized steel sports exhaust, Jaguar factory heavy duty suspension with factory Koni gas shock absorbers. It's in mechanical time warp condition, as is the beautiful deep maroon ox-blood leather, an extra cost option as it's wet dyed thicker but softer leather in 1960's money this was $500 more, that would be like $5 thousand more now!! I love the sound of the exhaust drone in sustained second gear it is evil, stunning & masterful all in one splendid sound. A year into my ownership I fitted it with electronic ignition had it tuned & dyno tested to be perfect & the printout was 350 horsepower, with its factory suspension handling package and cream paint this really, truly is a BIG cat in sheep's clothing, looks very tame but has serious punch and handling to match, as those Koni gas shocks KILL any wallow, stiffen the whole car like a modern sports car suspension setting wiping out any lean in cornering too.
I totally loved your video. I own a Panhard 24 BT since 2001. It is black, with red upholstery, and completely original. Never had real trouble with it. I did not hear you mention the names of the guys who did this outstanding design. Here they are: Louis Bionier (1898-1973) and René Ducassou-Péhau (1927-2006).
What I love about these is just how modern they look. You could add a few minor modern styling features, throw an EV sled underneath it and wouldn’t look out of place as a brand new car
I really enjoyed this road test, what a fantastic machine! I spent a stint in the research dept at Rover in the 70s and they had a Panhard Dyna in there. they were looking at the construction of the aluminium body. It was a 4 door and one rear door was steel. Presumably a service replacement. All the best, Mart in Solihull.
I could admire the styling all day long. What an oddball beauty! I've only seen a Panhard once. Probably they were never popular in Finland, if officially imported at all.
I don't think I've seen more than one Panhard in my entire life so they're quite rare in Austria too. That was a PL 17 MK1 two-door I saw in 2006 at a 1950s retro show. Back then I'd have sworn that was a two-stroke engine because of the sound and the tinge of blue smoke.
They were not a common sight anywhere, I guess, but I remember a few in Greece in late '80s - early '90s, when the country was still a vintage cars heaven...
My 24BT (longer wheelbase with the 60hp engine) that I got early this year has been very reliable I have to say. But it did need an engine rebuild to get there. It's a blast to drive!
😮WOW! 😮I didn't expect that at all: a Panhard 24 ct! My favourite car of all times! Thank you so much - Ian and owner of this green beast - for showing it to us. I own several Panhard models, books, postcards, a Panhard keyring and the dream to drive a 24 bt or ct or a PL17 one day. 👍😃👍
for the four-door, Panhard's advert motto was "130 km/h, 600cc, 6L/100 km, 6 seats". A marvel! (Two decades later, my Citroen Visa came close, but not quite -- 650cc, 125 km/h, 7L, 5 seats... but it was good enough to be one of the most enjoyable cars I ever had).
In the early Noughties I used to know an English guy who lived on a canal boat in the south of France. He had two Panhards parked on the bank nearby. I believe at least one of them was a runner. I loved the look of them and I am glad now to know some of the back-story and that HubNut is so enthusiastic about them.
I have been waiting for this one. When I was around 8, a friend of mine’s father had a 24 bt. He had various French cars around the property. I remember a trip to North Berwick in the Panhard and thought it was sensational. It was the later disc brake version in a lovely bronze metallic. A bit agricultural at low speeds but very smooth at high speed. When one considers this car came out out in 1963, it looks so advanced . They also appeared in some lovely colours. I have an article from Autocar Oct 1991 and I think this may be the car featured in it. The trouble was the car was too expensive in Britain and cost nearly E Type money. Sad that Citroen killed off the brand.
Always been very intrigued by the design of this car - you can see one in the background of almost every video on Jay Leno's channel (he has one in his garage). The interior and exterior design are astonishingly ahead of their time. So much intelligence in the design and layout.
I have to say the body styling reminds me of so many other cars, NSU springs to mind and for some odd reason, even an SM, it's none the less gorgeous for it though. What a fabulous machine, glad you got to share it with us.
My father bought a Panhard in San Francisco in 1955-56. Amazing vehicle- lightweight aluminum body, Alfin brakes, surprisingly fierce 2-cylinder engine, etc…
What a stunning little car, the design is just utterly gorgeous and it's a classic I would love to own. I will admit that I'd heard of Panhard Cars but had no knowledge of this one so thanks Ian for adding another car to the list of my 3 car garage to make the decision even harder lol
Well done, time these had a bit more recognition. DS got all the praise for being ahead of its time but Panhard was ahead of everyone. First one I saw was in France on a holiday trip to Spain in 1964 and I was hooked.
I saw these once when an old man came to pick up a dog at our house. I remember the crazy dog sitting on the seat as he and the old man drove away. Great looking car and way ahead of it's time.
When we were on holiday France near the town of Plougenast, we stayed in a converted farm. The English owners had several cars and hidden in a barn was a Panhard in red. It was in very good condition but was missing its engine and hadn't run for 7 years and he was afraid that it wouldn't run again due to parts/time/money. A shame really, cars like this need to be driven and admired!
Purely by chance, I've just had a guided tour of this car by the Owner. What a lovely car with some unique engineering built into it's design. Thank you, John. It was a pleasure learning all about this car from yourself.
Thanks for this - I’ve been intrigued by the last Panhard for sometime now, but have never seen such an in-depth road test of one until now. A very, very interesting, and beautiful car!
So great to see you enjoy it! I agree, Panhard was crazier than Citroen was. As an example: the B switch under the steering wheel is for a battery disconnect; you need that as the Panhard has no electrical fuses whatsoever. If something goes bad just stop and pull that battery switch. The gears are hard to find as it is a cable-operated linkage that runs in a U shape underneath the driver's side, they needed that to keep the entire flat floor. Panhard military division ended up in Renault Defense, then into the Volvo Group, and around 2018 stopped existing (now just a department in the Volvo group). I really love driving my 24BT (drum brakes) which drives like a classic sportscar but without the risk of oversteering. And it is still comfortable. The engine likes to be put at work.
I assume the battery disconnect is a high current relay switch? I would imagine owners have fitted some of the harnessing with fusing, in the modern day.
@@billg7205 Actually the switch operates a steelcable that pulls on a big (high current) switch right at the battery terminal. Fuses are indeed a popular upgrade.
This is a very special car, never expected to see it in the UK, you are lucky Ian. I have seen a number of Panhards racing during the Classic 24h of Le Mans in recent years.
One of my “bucket list” cars - so efficient due to its advanced design. Handsome and aerodynamic, too - as you said, one can see it’s influence on Citroen’s DS facelift and subsequent models. Just wonderful!
My Peugeot e2008 actually features a Panhard Rod in its rear suspension to improve lateral stability. Panhard knew what they were doing and a lot of what they did is still valid today.
Don't know what it is but something tells me that you absolutely loved this Panhard. I'd take a guess you'd be beyond happy to have one in the Fleet. Very impressive spec and engineering.
I really enjoyed that. What a great video. As a small boy when this was around, I was fascinated by its chic styling and, as you say, the utter Frenchness of it. In those days when you travelled in France it was an intoxicatingly different experience - everything was excitingly 'other'. The Panhard and many other French cars of the time embodied that distinctly French view of the world.
As a child in the late sixties I would occasionally see one particular Panhard in traffic on my way to school in a city close to Frankfurt. It was the only one I saw in decades. Its odd looks fascinated me at the time. How marvelous, that such a wonderfully differently designed and styled model was actually put into production, with all the involvement, effort and dedication that required. Anything automotive out of the ordinary today seems to want to impress and show off.
Great find and congrats on one of your most enthusiastic and elated reviews! The Panhard 24 is one of the weirdest and most beautiful cars ever, I completely agree with you and am just as smitten with it.
I used to see these occasionally on our family holidays to France in the late 60's/ early 70's. I love these quirky vehicles along with the original Citroen Ami (Ford Anglia style rear window).
This must be John Passfield's 24ct! Had a ride in it myself a number of years ago. Briefly owned a 24bt (the longer version) but found it a challenge for a tall driver. Have a PL-17 tigre, which is the four door preceding model, which I have restored here in the USA. My first PL-17 I owned in England ended up going down under to Australia. The UK Panhard Club are really fine folk, do a wonderful newsletter, and are a huge resource.
In France there are still Citroën dealerships/garages (especially in rural areas) that welcome Panhard cars and help the owners to maintain and preserve them.
What an amazing thing, such style & quirky engineering. Contemplating the incongruously peaky little engine, with air cooling & a roller-bearing crankshaft I can't help thinking that Soichiro Honda would have approved.
Outstanding job making the best of a bad situation. Didn’t miss a beat doing a roadside review of a broken car while traffic wizzed by. Hats off to you for that one. I’ve seen these cars before but never a driving review. Looks like an absolute hoot to drive
Great to see a road test of the 24CT. My father had a PL17 back in 1961 and I passed my driving test in it. The PL17 was expensive enough at not much under £1000 in 1961 and sadly was eventually replaced with something other than a 24ct. Oddly Panhard were not sold through Citroen dealers in Scotland (not sure about the rest of the UK). In Edinburgh it was actually the Renault dealership. There were only a few PL's in town and when one owner lost his key he asked to borrow our key and it actually fitted the door and started the car. French! I still have the sales brochure for both the PL and C ranges. I may be wrong but I think that there was either conversion to right-hand-drive or some assembly work carried out at the Citroen factory in Slough. We collected our car from there ourselves.
Massively brilliant, style and engineering. So French so Hubnut. These road tests, when you get to drive a dream car, are the best. And we get to share your delight in driving.
I remember the Panhard 24 very well. Growing up as a child in the sixties (born in 1959) I remember a 24 BT (as opposed to the 24CT in your video) in our small town in the Netherlands. It was often parked accros the street from the few shops in the town. And I loved it! It was blue, and I thought it looked like flying saucer on wheels! I pleaded with my father to get one, but to my disappointment he made it quite clear that he wasn't going to swap his fintail Mercedes (albeit a low-spec 190 diesel) for a two cylinder car. I was devastated. Thank you so much for this video!
Great story. Any chance you remember the license plate? My 24BT has a long history in NL and was blue originally. But apart from one picture in the late '80s I have no history from before 1995.
"...a knitting needle in a box of spark plugs..." Absolutely classic! I thoroughly enjoyed this ride in a Panhard. In the States, most folks have never heard of them, much less seen Panhards. As always, excellent job. I'm glad that I recently discovered your channel. Cheers from Utah, USA.
Well done Ian, great video and your enthusiasm really came across. Great car too; just think what was on offer in the UK at the same time. Seriously good stuff. Thank you
What an absolute stunner! Never seen one close up before, and knew absolutely zilch about them either. The dashboard is so modern, and the general overall design features too. Lovely.
What a fantastic car. It brings back so many memories of my holidays in France in the 60's. The two cars I remember most were the Panhard and the ami8. Bearing in mind we were traveling in a converted Morris post office van called Fred these French cars looked so modern. Thank you Hubnut for a wonderful video.
Thanks for the video share. Only ever saw one Panhard at a French Car Show here in Melbourne Australia 20 years ago, but I do have a few Panhard die-caste models in 1:43 which are quite nice.
Gotta love the French Ian they were always ahead of the game in terms of ride comfort and suspension technology it's a shame they are no longer. I grew up in the 80s with a very Citroen / Fiat centric dad who loved Italian and French cars, We always had a Fiat and a Citroen on the driveway oh and always a 2cv in the garage whilst all my mates parents had boring old ford's and vauxhalls. We still mess with 2cvs now
It's as probably as French as you can get. What a little gem of a car. Those rear light clusters look incredibly modern. Like some of the cars around today...
A guy local to me who is a relative to Ken Tyrrell owns a Panhard 24. I loved these cars. Not seen his Panhard on the road for a while. He was quite an elderly guy I think he was an engineer also. The 1963 Panhard CD is gorgeous and at Lauder show I saw an 1890s Panhard that originated the System Panhard with glow tube ignition. Vid liked and well done on the Diahastu.
Great video - this has been my dream car since I was a teenager (in my 50's now), and possibly one of the best French cars ever made! A little known fact is that the marvellous 2 cylinder engine was actually based on a helicopter engine. Sadly I've never seen on of these in real life.
I love Panhard - the only company that made Citroen look normal......
Hi Hub Nut, from Sydney, Australia, when I was a kid in the 60's one of my mates was the son of a French diplomat, his mum had a brand new one of these, but it was the later one with the disc brakes & the longer wheelbase and proper size rear seat area in pale lemon yellow with a black & grey interior , it looked very smart , sounded really kool & everyone wanted to know what it was . Claudine used to "flog" it really hard and give it maximum revs before changing a gear, she was seriously adept driving it , his dad had a DS21 Citroen. Hearing the sound of it was like going back in time to being a 9 year old again , and not a 66 year old as I now am. So Hub Nut keep finding these terrific period pieces. As the soundless boring plasticky Ev's are coming
So "-Hub Nut-" I have kept 4 classics and have no modern car now. My favorite weapon of choice is my (prior to me) one owner and in 2012 50,000mile 1967 Jaguar mk10/420G it's an ultra-high output factory car with bronze head & tuned that's how its doctor owner ordered it, with the aussie Jaguar neva-rus galvanized steel sports exhaust, Jaguar factory heavy duty suspension with factory Koni gas shock absorbers. It's in mechanical time warp condition, as is the beautiful deep maroon ox-blood leather, an extra cost option as it's wet dyed thicker but softer leather in 1960's money this was $500 more, that would be like $5 thousand more now!! I love the sound of the exhaust drone in sustained second gear it is evil, stunning & masterful all in one splendid sound. A year into my ownership I fitted it with electronic ignition had it tuned & dyno tested to be perfect & the printout was 350 horsepower, with its factory suspension handling package and cream paint this really, truly is a BIG cat in sheep's clothing, looks very tame but has serious punch and handling to match, as those Koni gas shocks KILL any wallow, stiffen the whole car like a modern sports car suspension setting wiping out any lean in cornering too.
Wow. Cheers. Those were the days.
I totally loved your video. I own a Panhard 24 BT since 2001. It is black, with red upholstery, and completely original. Never had real trouble with it. I did not hear you mention the names of the guys who did this outstanding design. Here they are: Louis Bionier (1898-1973) and René Ducassou-Péhau (1927-2006).
okey now i wanna see it!
What I love about these is just how modern they look. You could add a few minor modern styling features, throw an EV sled underneath it and wouldn’t look out of place as a brand new car
I really enjoyed this road test, what a fantastic machine! I spent a stint in the research dept at Rover in the 70s and they had a Panhard Dyna in there. they were looking at the construction of the aluminium body. It was a 4 door and one rear door was steel. Presumably a service replacement. All the best, Mart in Solihull.
French car design was at its best during the 70s it's sad that they seem to have lost it now.
That alloy Dyna from Rover is still around and as yet not reassembled
@@42anyd ................ be ready for yah nex friday mate
I could admire the styling all day long. What an oddball beauty! I've only seen a Panhard once. Probably they were never popular in Finland, if officially imported at all.
I don't think I've seen more than one Panhard in my entire life so they're quite rare in Austria too. That was a PL 17 MK1 two-door I saw in 2006 at a 1950s retro show. Back then I'd have sworn that was a two-stroke engine because of the sound and the tinge of blue smoke.
They were not a common sight anywhere, I guess, but I remember a few in Greece in late '80s - early '90s, when the country was still a vintage cars heaven...
Maybe not popular, but not unusual. I (born -55 in the Kokkola-area) remember them well.
I have to look up old 1950-60s Finnish Car magazine (Tekniikan Maailma) maybe there’s test drive.
You cannot argue that those back light clusters are an incredibly futuristic design ..arguably 80s
Arguably 1930s… the architectural modernism of the ocean liner. A delight.
Similar style used on the Jaguar F-type
@@coops206 bingo
I think the design reeks of the 1970's.
I think that we can all agree that this thing doesn't look like early 60's design.
I always thought they were bmws lol
My 24BT (longer wheelbase with the 60hp engine) that I got early this year has been very reliable I have to say. But it did need an engine rebuild to get there. It's a blast to drive!
One of my favourite things to behold, Panhards. Always ahead of their time in design
With how rare that car is, I'd be scared to drive it
Nicely done Ian 👏
What a beautiful looking car, we sure have lost the ability to make stunning looking cars.
Great review Mr H, thank you.
😮WOW! 😮I didn't expect that at all: a Panhard 24 ct! My favourite car of all times! Thank you so much - Ian and owner of this green beast - for showing it to us. I own several Panhard models, books, postcards, a Panhard keyring and the dream to drive a 24 bt or ct or a PL17 one day. 👍😃👍
for the four-door, Panhard's advert motto was "130 km/h, 600cc, 6L/100 km, 6 seats". A marvel!
(Two decades later, my Citroen Visa came close, but not quite -- 650cc, 125 km/h, 7L, 5 seats... but it was good enough to be one of the most enjoyable cars I ever had).
In the early Noughties I used to know an English guy who lived on a canal boat in the south of France. He had two Panhards parked on the bank nearby. I believe at least one of them was a runner. I loved the look of them and I am glad now to know some of the back-story and that HubNut is so enthusiastic about them.
that sounds like a real life Duncan MacLeod.. Didn't he live on a house boat in Paris- driving a Citroen DS in the 90s TV series?
@@olik136 That name or series is not on my "radar".
I have been waiting for this one. When I was around 8, a friend of mine’s father had a 24 bt. He had various French cars around the property. I remember a trip to North Berwick in the Panhard and thought it was sensational. It was the later disc brake version in a lovely bronze metallic. A bit agricultural at low speeds but very smooth at high speed. When one considers this car came out out in 1963, it looks so advanced . They also appeared in some lovely colours.
I have an article from Autocar Oct 1991 and I think this may be the car featured in it. The trouble was the car was too expensive in Britain and cost nearly E Type money.
Sad that Citroen killed off the brand.
Always been very intrigued by the design of this car - you can see one in the background of almost every video on Jay Leno's channel (he has one in his garage).
The interior and exterior design are astonishingly ahead of their time. So much intelligence in the design and layout.
I have to say the body styling reminds me of so many other cars, NSU springs to mind and for some odd reason, even an SM, it's none the less gorgeous for it though. What a fabulous machine, glad you got to share it with us.
The Corvair had a very heavy influence on the styling of the NSU, Panhard, BMW 2002, and a few others.
@@LN997-i8x Thank you, that was my mental thread, just couldn't remember the names
Gorgeous colour, and you can see where Citroen got a few design ideas! Very nice, a real collectors item.👍
My father bought a Panhard in San Francisco in 1955-56. Amazing vehicle- lightweight aluminum body, Alfin brakes, surprisingly fierce 2-cylinder engine, etc…
What a stunning little car, the design is just utterly gorgeous and it's a classic I would love to own. I will admit that I'd heard of Panhard Cars but had no knowledge of this one so thanks Ian for adding another car to the list of my 3 car garage to make the decision even harder lol
Well done, time these had a bit more recognition. DS got all the praise for being ahead of its time but Panhard was ahead of everyone. First one I saw was in France on a holiday trip to Spain in 1964 and I was hooked.
I saw these once when an old man came to pick up a dog at our house. I remember the crazy dog sitting on the seat as he and the old man drove away. Great looking car and way ahead of it's time.
When we were on holiday France near the town of Plougenast, we stayed in a converted farm. The English owners had several cars and hidden in a barn was a Panhard in red. It was in very good condition but was missing its engine and hadn't run for 7 years and he was afraid that it wouldn't run again due to parts/time/money. A shame really, cars like this need to be driven and admired!
Add a subaru front boxer, and go hunting porsches! 👍
Purely by chance, I've just had a guided tour of this car by the Owner.
What a lovely car with some unique engineering built into it's design.
Thank you, John. It was a pleasure learning all about this car from yourself.
Forgot to say, Hubnut. Have now got a new channel to subscribe to, after being directed to you.
Loving the content 👍
Thanks for this - I’ve been intrigued by the last Panhard for sometime now, but have never seen such an in-depth road test of one until now. A very, very interesting, and beautiful car!
So great to see you enjoy it! I agree, Panhard was crazier than Citroen was. As an example: the B switch under the steering wheel is for a battery disconnect; you need that as the Panhard has no electrical fuses whatsoever. If something goes bad just stop and pull that battery switch. The gears are hard to find as it is a cable-operated linkage that runs in a U shape underneath the driver's side, they needed that to keep the entire flat floor. Panhard military division ended up in Renault Defense, then into the Volvo Group, and around 2018 stopped existing (now just a department in the Volvo group). I really love driving my 24BT (drum brakes) which drives like a classic sportscar but without the risk of oversteering. And it is still comfortable. The engine likes to be put at work.
I assume the battery disconnect is a high current relay switch?
I would imagine owners have fitted some of the harnessing with fusing, in the modern day.
@@billg7205 Actually the switch operates a steelcable that pulls on a big (high current) switch right at the battery terminal. Fuses are indeed a popular upgrade.
No Fuses? Then I would be compelled to (at least) fit a 25A on just the +ve Terminal of the Battery, since everything is fed from there.
One of the most amazing cars ever made, such a remarkable design! Wow. Beautiful.
This is a very special car, never expected to see it in the UK, you are lucky Ian. I have seen a number of Panhards racing during the Classic 24h of Le Mans in recent years.
Panhard will always be my favourite car ever, thanks for making review,you have brilliant sense for cars indeed.
One of my “bucket list” cars - so efficient due to its advanced design. Handsome and aerodynamic, too - as you said, one can see it’s influence on Citroen’s DS facelift and subsequent models.
Just wonderful!
My Peugeot e2008 actually features a Panhard Rod in its rear suspension to improve lateral stability.
Panhard knew what they were doing and a lot of what they did is still valid today.
Don't know what it is but something tells me that you absolutely loved this Panhard. I'd take a guess you'd be beyond happy to have one in the Fleet. Very impressive spec and engineering.
What a fantastic car! The styling has elements that are lightyears ahead of its contemporaries.
I really enjoyed that. What a great video. As a small boy when this was around, I was fascinated by its chic styling and, as you say, the utter Frenchness of it. In those days when you travelled in France it was an intoxicatingly different experience - everything was excitingly 'other'. The Panhard and many other French cars of the time embodied that distinctly French view of the world.
As a child in the late sixties I would occasionally see one particular Panhard in traffic on my way to school in a city close to Frankfurt. It was the only one I saw in decades. Its odd looks fascinated me at the time. How marvelous, that such a wonderfully differently designed and styled model was actually put into production, with all the involvement, effort and dedication that required. Anything automotive out of the ordinary today seems to want to impress and show off.
Yes this Panhard has some looks of the 1990s Subaru Coupe you recently tested! Both superlative cars. But I would kill for such a 24CT!
That is one of the prettiest little cars I've ever seen! Every angle is special, and the colour suits her perfectly.
Great find and congrats on one of your most enthusiastic and elated reviews! The Panhard 24 is one of the weirdest and most beautiful cars ever, I completely agree with you and am just as smitten with it.
I used to see these occasionally on our family holidays to France in the late 60's/ early 70's. I love these quirky vehicles along with the original Citroen Ami (Ford Anglia style rear window).
Just totally amazing and beautiful, and that engine sounds absolutely delightful, this is a car that cannot be criticised whatsoever.
This must be John Passfield's 24ct! Had a ride in it myself a number of years ago.
Briefly owned a 24bt (the longer version) but found it a challenge for a tall driver.
Have a PL-17 tigre, which is the four door preceding model, which I have restored here in the USA. My first PL-17 I owned in England ended up going down under to Australia.
The UK Panhard Club are really fine folk, do a wonderful newsletter, and are a huge resource.
Hi Steve you did indeed have a ride in this car
I remember seeing one of these Panhards being restored in Portugal. A very distinctive machine.
As a 24CT owner (one of only two in the southern hemisphere I believe), I can't fault the research. Well done.
Bit quirky, bit loveable, bit fantastic. Totally great. Thanks for road testing this one. Good stuff.
Ian, your enthusiasm for this car comes through in every comment! Thank you for showing us this unusual machine.
What a beautiful car to look at and drive. Thoroughly modern in design. Glad for the ride along.
Many years ago when visiting a friend, a neighbour of theirs had 2 of these, one was a drop top, stunning looking cars.
In France there are still Citroën dealerships/garages (especially in rural areas) that welcome Panhard cars and help the owners to maintain and preserve them.
What an amazing thing, such style & quirky engineering. Contemplating the incongruously peaky little engine, with air cooling & a roller-bearing crankshaft I can't help thinking that Soichiro Honda would have approved.
Always wanted to get to see a road test and walk around of one of these amazing cars. Wasn't disappointed. Gorgeous example.
It's a shame they didn't put a boxer 4 with abetter gearbox in it when it got disc breaks.
@@davidpeters6536 They had one ready but Citroen forbid them. There have been also prototypes with the DS and even with the Maserati engine..
Beautiful! And I love the fact that you are doing the intro broken down at the side of the street. Absolutely adds to the charm. 👍
I've wanted one of these since I saw one in a car magazine as a kid in the early 1980s. Really enjoyed this, Ian, thank you :-)
Local fellow here has one. Private import from when he lived in France. Fascinating and thanks for increasing my knowledge of these cars.
I remember these from childhood holidays in France but knew nothing about them until now. Sounds like fun!
Never seen one of these. What a fantastic thing, and great design. That interior is glorious!. What a fascinating story. Thanks for sharing :)
Ian what a beautiful looking car for 1963 absolutely amazing 👏 😍 👌 🙌 ❤
Cor blimey! That's astonishing!
Outstanding job making the best of a bad situation. Didn’t miss a beat doing a roadside review of a broken car while traffic wizzed by. Hats off to you for that one. I’ve seen these cars before but never a driving review. Looks like an absolute hoot to drive
I think that is one of the most beautiful car designs I ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous and deliciously French.
Back to the future with Panhard! Love it. More french than a frenchman. Thanks for sharing this with us. 💖💖💖💖💖
Thank you John, from me too!
Fabulous car and we all got to hear it rev!
More videos like this please. Old, obscure and nuts are everything I like in a car.
Great to see a road test of the 24CT. My father had a PL17 back in 1961 and I passed my driving test in it. The PL17 was expensive enough at not much under £1000 in 1961 and sadly was eventually replaced with something other than a 24ct. Oddly Panhard were not sold through Citroen dealers in Scotland (not sure about the rest of the UK). In Edinburgh it was actually the Renault dealership. There were only a few PL's in town and when one owner lost his key he asked to borrow our key and it actually fitted the door and started the car. French! I still have the sales brochure for both the PL and C ranges. I may be wrong but I think that there was either conversion to right-hand-drive or some assembly work carried out at the Citroen factory in Slough. We collected our car from there ourselves.
Massively brilliant, style and engineering.
So French so Hubnut.
These road tests, when you get to drive a dream car, are the best. And we get to share your delight in driving.
That is such a cool little car, love the styling, especially for the mid 60's. Such a shame Panhard never got the chance to live on further.
What a gorgeous car inside and out, note how the door trims merges into the dash, lovely
I don't know which is cooler: that gorgeous car, or that gorgeous color!
Gosh I want this car so much! Imagining it sitting beside my green DS. Just WOW!
I remember the Panhard 24 very well. Growing up as a child in the sixties (born in 1959) I remember a 24 BT (as opposed to the 24CT in your video) in our small town in the Netherlands. It was often parked accros the street from the few shops in the town. And I loved it! It was blue, and I thought it looked like flying saucer on wheels! I pleaded with my father to get one, but to my disappointment he made it quite clear that he wasn't going to swap his fintail Mercedes (albeit a low-spec 190 diesel) for a two cylinder car. I was devastated. Thank you so much for this video!
Great story. Any chance you remember the license plate? My 24BT has a long history in NL and was blue originally. But apart from one picture in the late '80s I have no history from before 1995.
@@marcelromijn2227 No, that's too long ago. I can only tell you that in the sixties it was always parked in Bilthoven.
Great video, superb car, love the soundtrack and swooping lines around the sides and bootlid. Spot on 👍👍
Really enjoyed that one. What a car. Thanks Ian.
"...a knitting needle in a box of spark plugs..." Absolutely classic! I thoroughly enjoyed this ride in a Panhard. In the States, most folks have never heard of them, much less seen Panhards. As always, excellent job. I'm glad that I recently discovered your channel. Cheers from Utah, USA.
The 'Lancia of France'. I like that a lot, seems very apt.
Never knew these existed. What a beautiful car in a beautiful colour. That was a joy to watch. Thank you!
Well that was rather special! What a car, and what a terrific review.
Love Panhards , and that 24 is gorgeous!!...thanks for sharing!
Well done Ian, great video and your enthusiasm really came across. Great car too; just think what was on offer in the UK at the same time. Seriously good stuff. Thank you
Great road test Ian. Always impressed by the amount of research you do on each vehicle. Keep up the good work.
Always loved this car. Very glad you got a chance to drive it
What an amazing car Ian. I think I love it almost as much as you do.
Thanks for a great video.
I've only ever seen one at the NEC Classic car show. Great to see it on the road. Great information about the Panhard company. Brilliant review Ian. 😊
What an absolute stunner! Never seen one close up before, and knew absolutely zilch about them either. The dashboard is so modern, and the general overall design features too. Lovely.
What a great video Ian.
Thank you so much:)
What a fantastic car. It brings back so many memories of my holidays in France in the 60's. The two cars I remember most were the Panhard and the ami8. Bearing in mind we were traveling in a converted Morris post office van called Fred these French cars looked so modern. Thank you Hubnut for a wonderful video.
Wonderful they are! Front end always reminded me of the Lamborghini 350GT.
Looks awesome! Especially with that colour, and it looks cool inside too!
What a beautiful car. Always had a soft spot for these.
that view of the car straight on from the front, it reminds me of a grasshopper..........and i remembered those crazy wipers from the renault GTA
What a fascinating road test Ian, I am a lifelong Citroen fan (and 2cv owner) so this test was just the best. Many thanks.
i went to school in France in the 60’s. my first teacher had one of these, but in white. even in those days the styling stood out.
That was brilliant. Thanks Ian.
Yay! Another one of my French favorites! Very intresting to get to know more about it. I think I only saw one or two of these ever.
Thanks for the video share. Only ever saw one Panhard at a French Car Show here in Melbourne Australia 20 years ago, but I do have a few Panhard die-caste models in 1:43 which are quite nice.
Gotta love the French Ian they were always ahead of the game in terms of ride comfort and suspension technology it's a shame they are no longer. I grew up in the 80s with a very Citroen / Fiat centric dad who loved Italian and French cars, We always had a Fiat and a Citroen on the driveway oh and always a 2cv in the garage whilst all my mates parents had boring old ford's and vauxhalls. We still mess with 2cvs now
It's as probably as French as you can get. What a little gem of a car. Those rear light clusters look incredibly modern. Like some of the cars around today...
A guy local to me who is a relative to Ken Tyrrell owns a Panhard 24. I loved these cars. Not seen his Panhard on the road for a while. He was quite an elderly guy I think he was an engineer also.
The 1963 Panhard CD is gorgeous and at Lauder show I saw an 1890s Panhard that originated the System Panhard with glow tube ignition.
Vid liked and well done on the Diahastu.
What a lovely car and what a lovely insight to panhard thank you
What an amazing little car, I have to admit I've never seen one before, lovely colour as well.
Great video - this has been my dream car since I was a teenager (in my 50's now), and possibly one of the best French cars ever made! A little known fact is that the marvellous 2 cylinder engine was actually based on a helicopter engine. Sadly I've never seen on of these in real life.
Panhards are lovely looking cars. It would be great for Citroen to bring back panhard as an ev brand. Great video as always Ian.
Now theres an idea, repro body of rust proof fibreglass over an EV backbone chassis, thus, any euro classic could be resurrected rather cheaply!!!