Panhard CD - aerodynamic and efficiency miracle

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Panhard CD - aerodynamic and efficiency miracle

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Created on May 5, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Panhard CD (1964) - only the rectangular headlights detract a little from the elegant appearance

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Panhard CD (1964) - the aerodynamic wonder from Panhard

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Panhard CD (1964) - the pursuit of good aerodynamics is visible in every detail

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Panhard CD (1964) - hardly any other car looked like it at the time

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Panhard CD (1964) - drop shape in pure culture

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Panhard CD (1964) - the signature of Charles Deutsch is clearly noticeable

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Panhard CD (1964) - Coupé for two people

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Panhard CD (1964) - the racing version of Le Mans was over 200 km/h fast

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Panhard CD (1964) - the series version also easily reached 160 km/h

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Panhard CD (1964) - drop shape clearly visible

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Panhard CD (1964) - narrow tires, brake drums integrated into the rims

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Panhard CD (1964) - the entire flap opens and gives access to the engine

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Panhard CD (1964) - the air-cooled two-cylinder engine

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Panhard CD (1964) - large cooling fan for the engine

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Panhard CD (1964) - advanced engine design focused on two cylinders in a boxer arrangement

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Panhard CD (1964) - offers more space than you would expect

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Panhard CD (1964) - sporty design and style based on Italian GT vehicles

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Panhard CD (1964) - complete instrumentation

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Panhard CD (1964) - the speedometer went up to 220 km/h, but the production version was not that fast

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Panhard CD (1964) - rev counter up to 8000 rpm

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Panhard CD (1964) - small cooling openings

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Panhard CD (1964) - rectangular headlights of modest luminosity

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Panhard CD (1964) - the hood is secured by a leather strap

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Panhard CD (1964) - Air scoop on the hood

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Panhard CD (1964) - presumably switched headlights would have meant even less air resistance

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Panhard CD (1964) - the double-curved roof with the fold

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Panhard CD (1964) - hardly a straight line

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Panhard CD (1964) - rear design obeying aerodynamics

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Panhard CD (1964) - partially geared rear wheels

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Panhard CD (1964) - "CD" as a designation goes back to Charles Deutsch

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Panhard CD (1964) - the aesthetics of rain

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Panhard CD (1964) - Hampe was a Panhard tuner

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Panhard CD (1964) - a replacement engine

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Panhard CD (1964) - in the television program "Einer Wird Gewinnen" with Kuhlenkampf in 1985

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Panhard CD (1964) - in the program "EWG" in 1985

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Panhard CD - Lettering - Fantastic Plastic 2015

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Panhard CD (1964) - with interlocked wheels at the rear to prevent air vortices

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Panhard CD (1962) - elegant silhouette, unchanged silhouette compared to the Le Mans version

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Panhard CD (1963) - front view with four rectangular headlights

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Panhard CD (1963) - hardly distinguishable from the Le Mans racer in the rear view

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Panhard CD (1963) - some chrome, little ornamentation

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Panhard CD (1962) - the chassis of the Le Mans car for the 1962 race

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Panhard CD (1962) - View of the front suspension of the Le Mans car for 1962

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Panhard CD (1963) - the sketch shows the two-cylinder engine located far forward

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Panhard CD (1963) - the series version in the see-through drawing

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Panhard CD (1962) - the prototype for Le Mans in 1962 - view-through drawing

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Panhard CD (1963) - comfortable seats and sporty entry

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Panhard CD (1963) - sporty steering wheel and tidy dashboard

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Panhard CD (1962) - Presentation at the 1962 Paris Motor Show

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Panhard CD (1962) - Presentation at the Paris Motor Show

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Panhard CD (1962) - the racing car for the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Panhard CD (1963) - the girlfriend makes eyes

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Panhard CD (1962) - aerodynamic rear section, hardly any visible differences to the competition version

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Panhard CD (1963) - the imperative of aerodynamics is clearly visible here

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Panhard 24 CT (1963) - the Panhard range with 17 and CD

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Panhard CD (1962) - Le Mans success as a sales promotion

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Panhard CD (1963) - illustration in a sales brochure

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Panhard CD (1963) - sporty coupé for two people - illustration in a sales brochure

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Panhard CD LM64 (1964) - registered for Le Mans 1964, with 850 cm3 Panhard engine with supercharger, not dissimilar in form to the Panhard CD

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Like back then in front of the Le Mans pits, on the right a Panhard CD - National Museum "Cité de l'Automobile" - Schlumpf Collection

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CD Panhard (1964) - Le Mans Classic 2014 - Plateau 3

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CD Panhard (1964) - Le Mans Classic 2014 - Plateau 3

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Panhard CD (1963) - offered as lot 451 at the auction "Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais" by Bonhams on February 6, 2014

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CD Panhard (1963) - Le Mans Classic 2014 - Plateau 3

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CD Panhard (1963) - in Plateau 3 (1957-1961) at the Le Mans Classic 2012

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Panhard CD (1964) - at the Techno Classica 2014

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CD-Panhard (1963) - was sold as lot 451 at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 6, 2014

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Panhard CD (1964) - the aerodynamic wonder on the move

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Summary

The Panhard CD with an engine of just 701 cm3 reached a speed of almost 205 km/h at Le Mans, which was only possible thanks to top aerodynamic performance. In fact, the drag coefficient of the racing cars was just 0.17, while the production version, which could be purchased between 1962 and 1965, had a drag coefficient of 0.22. Due to the high price, not even 200 of these cars found customers, but today they are sought-after classics and surprise with a cozy interior and good driving characteristics. This report portrays an example from 1964 and shows the car in many historical pictures and in the sales brochure. A sound sample is also included.

This article contains the following chapters

Two men
Over 200 km/h
Two cylinders
cw 0.22
For two people
No 200
Television star
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In 1962, Panhard presented a sports car at the Paris Motor Show which, with a two-cylinder engine in race trim, was capable of speeds of over 200 km/h and consumed just 3.7 liters of premium petrol per 100 km at a constant 70 km/h. This was thanks to its record-breaking aerodynamics and intelligent lightweight construction. And this was thanks to record-breaking aerodynamics and intelligent lightweight construction. The miracle car was called the Panhard CD and owed its life to two men, Charles Deutsch, whose initials can be found in the model designation, and René Bonnet, who had run the D.B. company together with Deutsch for many years. Deutsch-Bonnet were responsible for many Le Mans class winners and some impressive sports cars, many of which were based on Panhard technology. Bonnet, however, wanted more powerful and larger engines, which he got from Renault, so they parted ways. Deutsch found shelter at Panhard, together with a sports car that had already been fully developed.

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