Les Amis de Panhard & Deutsch -Bonnet U.S.A.
Spring Issue
May 2001
Dedicated to the care and preservation of Panhard and Deutsch-Bonnet cars, for the
enjoyment of all owners and enthusiasts.
Inside this issue:
Help!!! I want to devote a
future issue entirely on small
car models of Panhards and
D.Bs. Can you help me? I
need pictures. Even if you
only have one model or
enough to start your own
Mini-Mulhouse Museum.
I
need „em. Please put your
name on the back of the picture, in felt tip pen, NOT ball
point as it will come out as
Braille writing on the front
of the picture. I can scan it
on my super-cool ColorPrinter-Scanner-Copier or if
you wish you can email it to
me at [email protected].
Please tell me when you got
the model and any other info,
it would make for a fascinating issue.
Mark Lauver and
his D.B
2
Very Important
Dates
2
Retromobile 2001
by R.H. Duell
3
Panhard Win—
Vintage Racing
3
Artiste, Panhardiste: Alvin Petty
4
La Dyna 54
5-6
Le Club Shoppe
7
Final Page
8
<<<< This is the cover
of l’Automobile from
1953, the debut of the
“new” Dyna Panhard.
The story can be read, in
French, on pages 5 & 6
in this issue.
Merci beaucoup!
I’m so
happy my
daddy
drives a
Panhard!
“Been driving very long?”
Photo Courtesy of Alvin Petty
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Hello,
I’m sending you some photos (seen below) of my current project, a 1960 HBR5, found deep in the backyard of Brad Ballard
of Hagerstown, Maryland, September 1993. It was towed to Pennsylvania to be brought back to life. As with many of my
projects things started out well. Not knowing what I had bough, “it was a neat car I found in a field?; I started by getting
the power plant to run, surprisingly the engine turned over by hand: so! Clean up the fuel system, change fluids, get spark,
Fire this sucker up! Hey how about that, the engine runs!!!
Knowing the engine ran I could feel confident about getting deeper into the project; first the brakes, then the drive train and
suspension. I found I needed U-joints on the drive shafts; “U-joints I had never seen before.” Luckily I was able to have
them replaced by a guy whose card I found under the seat; Tom Skene.
Well, that was six years ago and I’m trying again to bring Life to the Projects!
I still need the following parts: 1. Rear finned brake drum 2. Motor Mount “Transmount” 3. Side Door Glass 4. Clutch
plate 5. Windshield and rear window rubber molding 6. Front and Rear Shocks.
I have an engine and tranny in a box with some other parts for trade. I will be in Carlisle for the Show in May. Please call
or write me, Mark Lauver, 3500 Brookside Drive, Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Phone 717-540-1586
Very Important Dates:
May 18, 19 and 20, 2001. Carlisle Import Car Show. There will be plenty of cars, especially Panhards and Deutsch-Bonnet’s.
Additionally, there will be many members of our illustrious club! For more info you can log onto the Carlisle web-site at carsatcarlisle.com. Our club will be planning a dinner on Friday night, call Carter Willey or Bill Barkley for more info, if you’re
going.
Thanksgiving Weekend 2001. D.B Reunion, Lime Rock Raceway, West Virginia, Andre Garnier at 352-394-7797 for more
info. This should be a special weekend for all D.B owners and D.B lovers.
August 2001. ICCCR (International Citroën Car Club Rendezvous) at Amherst, Massachusetts. This is THE event of the new
Millennium. We will have a knock-your-socks-off, full-blown display of D.B race cars, street cruisers and some very special
Panhards and D.Bs. Please plan to be there and if possible, you have got to bring your Panhard. As a club we have been given
a special display area where we can have a very nice showing of early post-war Panhards to popular 50’s models and then the
classic 1960’s models to the cars that gave Panhard it’s prestige in racing, the glorious DB racers. Log onto ICCCR.org. We
will be planning some special things for our club, stay tuned for more info.
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The Report from Retromobile 2001—Robert H. Duell
This is a photo-report of this year‟s Retromobile and a visit to the Schlumpf Museum by our intrepid club members: Andre Garnier, Bill Barkley, Jack Taylor and Bob Duell.
Signing Autographs at the Dynamic Reception. Mr. Jean Panhard in center.
The winning car with “original”
trophies.
Replica of winning car at 1961 Rallye Monte-Carlo, but only the front
half. Display was built from a
wrecked car. From left: Mr. Jean
Panhard, Mr. Marcel Martin, third
person is unknown...
Panhard, 1936, World Record
Holder at Retromobile, 2001.
eMails et divers:
Dutch Panhardistes, Arthur and Helle raced
their PL17 in the first Vintage Race in Holland
and won First Place. Here are some beautiful
pictures of their glorious triumph.
More of the story can be viewed at the Dutch
Panhard site: Panhard-nl.com
Vrrrrmmmm-vrrrrrrmmmm…..
On left, club members, Jack Taylor and
Robert Duell, with displayed PL17 honoring the 40th Anniversary of Panhard
winning the Rally Monte-Carlo, 1,2,
and 3.
Panhard display in Musee National Mulhouse. 1946 Panhard on right. Z car belonged to Mrs. Panhard.
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Special Feature—Artist, Club Member and Panhardiste, Mr. Alvin Petty
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of meeting club member Alvin Petty and his wife, Lynn. Alvin has owned a 1961 PL 17 for many years. He loves his Panhard and enjoys driving it around
the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his wife, Lynn, and their two children. He is a
very creative person, doing drawings, sculptures and even a bit of acting. If you have seen The
Matrix with Keanu Reeves, you know the Bad Guys in the film are very sinister and wear dark
suites and very cool sunglasses. Well, guess what Alvin looks in sunglasses and a dark suite, yup,
he looks like those bad guys. So we might be seeing him in a small part in the next sequels to The
Matrix as a Bad Guy…
Alvin has graciously provided the newsletter with a couple of drawings of his rendition of the futuristic and timeless Panhard PL17. He hopes you enjoy viewing them as much as he did in drawing them.
Thank you Alvin.
Could this be a future PL17—
Hovercraft? Can
you see the free
flowing movement
of a stationary body
that evokes fluid
motion standing
still or traveling
down the expressway at a high rate of
speed?
Yes, I can see it!
Reflection in a hub cap. Aren‟t memories
but a reflection of life?
Very sharp lines, very hip, tres chic; a PL17 saying “I want to take you on a mind-bending experience!” So 1960’s...
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le Club Shoppe
Club Jacket. This beautiful club jacket is custom
made. For the club member who wants to proudly
announce his love of his cars and his affiliation with
the oldest car marque of the world. Please contact
Bob Duell at [email protected] or 716-7319623. The cost is about $90 but check with Bob for
the exact price depending upon shipping and your
size of jacket. Enjoy!
This is the “official” club windshield
decal. It is approximately 4” by 4” in
size and sticks to the inside on any
clear glass. It is available from the club
thru the editor, John Peterson, 7992
Oak Creek Drive, Reno, NV 895111065. $5 each postage paid >>>>>>>
For Sale: Panhard PL17 sedan in HIGH #3 condition 1961 registration but actually a 1960 (suicide front doors). Repainted in original color, adrox, 20 years
ago. Seats and dash reupholstered in original in original pattern. Door side panels could use reupholstering. Nice red carpet. Under 40,000 miles. Tires—
Michelin X, 20 years old but less than 1,000 miles on them, almost new condition. This is a California car I have owned for 30 years. $5,000 OBO or Trade
for Citroën 2CV or comparable or better condition. Includes some NOS parts
plus chrome inside door handles and tow bar. Car has a light amount of rust of
rocker panels. Sale includes rights to California personalized license plates
“PANHARD”. William J. Toensing, 13226 Mystic Mine Road, Nevada City,
CA 95959-9023, 530-477-1128 or email [email protected]
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Club Information:
Honorary President of all Panhard
Clubs: Mr. Jean Panhard, 36 Avenue
Matingnon, F 7508 Paris, France
President: Mr. Andre Garnier, 444
West Desoto St., Clermont, FL 34711,
352-394-7797
Editor: John A. Peterson, 7992 Oak
Creek Drive, Reno, NV 89511-1065,
775-853-8452, [email protected]
Co-editor: Bill Barkley, 3 Rorbach
Lane, Geneseo, NY 14454, 716-2432075, [email protected]
Dues for the club are $15.00 paid in
the month of January of each year. A
check or money order should be made
out to: Les Amis de Panhard and
mailed to the editor of the club at:
7992 Oak Creek Drive, Reno, NV
89511-1065.
The purpose of the club is to encourage the enjoyment of these wonderful
and unique cars built by the oldest car
company in the world. Even thought
there are no annual meetings, we survive by staying in contact with one
another by mail, Internet or phone,
driven by articles in this newsletter.
For Sale: 1960 PL17 sedan. Dark blue with white top. Needs paint and interior. Sound body, no rust. Many miles on the car but after one year of fixing the
mechanical and electrical problems, it can be driven. With brand new 145 X 15
tires (Klebers), brake system has been renewed, the wiring has been completely
gone thru. Asking $1,500 or OBO. Ed & Sue Ellingsworth, phone 530-233-3676 or
email at [email protected]
Don’t forget we have our own web-site and a mail list. You must first log
into Hemmings at “Hemmings.com” and then go to the car club sites by using the search for our name, “Panhard”. You’ll see our humble little page.
Enjoy! Our mail list is located thru MSN. You have to become a member of
MSN. Go to “communities.msn.com/panhard”, let me know if you need help.
1959 Dyna Z
Les Amis de Panhard & D.B U.S.A.
7992 Oak Creek Drive
Reno, NV 89511-1065
SPRING ISSUE—2001