Panhard was originally called Panhard et Levassor, and was established as a car manufacturing concern by René Panhard and Émile Levassor in 1887. Their first car (based on a Daimler engine licence), was offered in 1890. These first vehicles set many modern standards, but each was a one-off design. They used a clutch pedal to operate a chain-driven gearbox. The vehicle also featured a front-mounted radiator. An 1895 Panhard is credited with the first modern transmission. After World War II the company produced light cars such as the Dyna X, Dyna Z, PL 17, 24 CT and 24 BT. The last Panhard passenger car was built in 1967. From 1968 on, Panhard has only made armored vehicles—the civilian branch was absorbed by Citroën in 1965, and the marque was retired. (Wikipedia) - - - Das 1886 in Paris gegründete Unternehmen Panhard & Levassor gilt als einer der ältesten Automobilhersteller der Welt. Sie erlangte besondere Beachtung durch ihre Autos mit Knight-Schiebermotoren (Moteur sans Soupapes) und die Erfindung des Panhardstabes. Die Autoproduktion von Panhard endete 1967 mit dem Modell Panhard 24. Danach stellte das Unternehmen nur noch Militärfahrzeuge her. (Wikipedia)
