1967 Panhard 24 BT - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубликовано: 18 июл 2021
- Formerly owned by television producer Quinn Martin, this Panhard is an intriguing example of French sophistication and style.
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I was getting sick of the videos of $400,000 new 1000hp sports cars. Glad to have some classic French quirkiness for a change. Keep up the great work Jay! :)
I love this! I agree super cars are cool but I am with you on this little known cars! I like small fun cars :)
Yeah!!!! I prefer "real" cars! Corvair, VW Bus, Tempest, etc. I am just not impressed with supercars.
I couldn't agree more.
I'm realy fed up with cars for people with more money than taste.
@@robkleinlangevelsloo259 Yep. No chrome, and no substance!
Could not agree more my friend.
The colour's make it hard to tell where the car ends and where Jay starts
It’s denim!
@@deescustoms No mate cars of that era are usually made of steel
I was joking about the color
@@Armstrong84 Now you made me wonder whether Jays of that era aren't usually descendants of Stalin...
@@deescustoms Didn’t you think it was ZAMAC?
Thank you Jay ! As a frenchmen, I'm glad that you appreciate the french automotive engineering of the sixties.
Hey Yves, French companies and engineers have built some of the best automobiles in history. Innovative and futuristic designs and technological advances. Wish that they still made some of these cars. This is a beautiful and economic consumer vehicle.
Looks like a cross between a Citroen and a Corvair.
I can see that 👀
I can see that now that you mentioned it, front looks like a Citroën, rear like a Corvair
And a 1966 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia which it was copied from.
Yes, the Corvair influence is there, but I think that someone at BMW was inspired to create the 1600 in1964. Also a great similarity.
@@eddietucker3334 I didn't remember that car, but now that you mention it, I can see that
Jay: "Need a muffler for my '67 Panhard."
Napa/Autozone/O'Reilly's: "What's a Panhard?"
Jay: "Never mind, I'll make it myself..."
LOL, I had that issue with my 1990 Miata in 1990. The original goofy gel battery failed and I called Pep Boys to get a new battery. The woman who answered the phone said, “Miata? Now just exactly who makes that?” I told her never mind and I bought an over priced battery from the dealer.
A Panhard is sideways location on a live axle.,,,,,,, and a froggy car. I actually had no idea that company survived after the war. Where they made upper class cars
@@ldnwholesale8552 they made military vehicles. they were doing just fine.
Hello mike how are you doing today
Hahahahaa
Jay proves once again, that the most interesting, and sometimes the most fun cars, are not the fastest or most expensive. These video's should be required viewing for young men taking shop class in schools.
I enjoy my Citroen 3cv (2cv 6 Argentine version) every day.. is from 1974 I do not change it for anything, it has a soul, the tricks to carry it, the relaxation when driving it, the little power makes you think well what you do when you pass another vehicle ... contemplate what happens around you.
Great point concerning shop class
....so the kids can see how to wear jeans when they are 70?
@@joeschey8836 Are you talk in’ smack about our man Jay?😜
@Lil MINI Yes. Mine did, but that was 50 years ago.
I just love how Jay responds to the public while on the road. His cheerful and sincere acknowledgements.are great.
One of my favorite cars! Gorgeous, aerodynamic design. Beautiful color, too! The "offbeat" cars that you share your enthusiasm for are far more interesting than the latest supercars!
The odd cars like this is why I subscribe. You can find super cars all over youtube but not many places to see a car like this. Thanks for sharing
Exactly!
I love that Jay saves such rare specimens as well as everything else
100% agree, Jay is always teaching something that few people know.
👏👏👏
Hello Gary how are you doing today
Mr. Jay Leno, for what it's worth- as an amateur automotive historian, I am absolutely over the moon that you have been inducted into the Hall of Fame! You have earned every jot and tittle of accolades you have received for your incredible contributions to the history of the automotive world! We are in awe of your humble dedication!
Thanks for letting us know! I, for one, hadn't heard. He has, indeed, earned any accolades they bestow on him. I think it's possible that sometime they'll find (if they haven't already), that he has the only extant examples of certain automobiles, the rest having been scrapped. Not only has he preserved so much history, he's damned expert at what he's saving. Kudos, Mr. Leno. (Plus, I still go back to RUclips and watch him cracking up with Kevin Eubanks over "Headlines." Timeless entertainment!)
Well deserved indeed!
Wow, they have a hall for everything. Wonder when he gets to go into the room of fame.
Absolutely agree! Couldn't have been better stated. Jay is so deserving of the recognition.
I believe my friend sold Jay that car and spare engine. Retired engineer, great with different air-cooled engines. Awesome to see it!
There's plenty of videos of very expensive exotics. I check with Jay for the unusual stuff I haven't seen a million times
Cool!
Was that Emery Leisure. If so, I probably know you
Funny story, in the 70s I came across one of these for sale in all places, Hastings, Nebraska. I was intrigued because I had never seen one before. I asked the owner many questions and he told me that the Panhards were raced in Lemans by none other than Briggs Cunningham. Before I considered the purchase further, I found that Briggs had an auto museum somewhere in California. I found the phone number and called the museum. To my surprise, Briggs answered the phone. I asked him about the Panhard and we had a lengthy discussion of his years of racing and yes he did race the Panhards. What a great memory to have actually talked to the Man. I decided a new VW beetle was a wiser decision.
As a young guy this wouldn't have spoken to me, at all. At 51 it really does. Such a cool and interesting little car, and so lovely to look at. I do enjoy watching something like this, far more than the over the top super or mega cars.
Same here.
Interesting how tastes change throughout the years
I like the weird little French cars way more than the exotic hypercars. You can go anywhere on RUclips and see someone talking about their newest silly hypercar but finding rare old quirky cars is a lot harder.
Same!
Hello Brian how are you doing today
I love French cars and this one is really unique. What beautiful styling.
Great presentation Jay! I drive my Panhard 24B for 30 years now, and enjoy every mile. And raced my 24CT at Citroracing in France. Let's save them for the future!
Merci M. Leno pour cet hommage à Panhard et félicitations pour ce magnifique exemplaire 👏
tout de même mort à 101 ans ce Jean Panhard
Oui ..c'est beau ...
Tout à fait d'accord avec vous une sublissime Panhard 24 bt 👌😊😁😉🚗🚘🇨🇵
Superbe vidéo comme je maîtrise mal l'anglais je serais curieux de ce qu'il en a pensé globalement, ce qu'il a aimé et j'aurai comprendre ce qu'il disait quand il était sous l'auto et quand il a la conduite...
@@gregosenna8242 Je suis bilingue et Jay a adoré la Panhard. Il la compare avec la volkswagen beetle, et dit que la Panhard est beaucoup plus avancé, plus efficiente et certainement plus stylé que la beetle. Il adore aussi la vivacité du moteur et le fait qu’il produit 2 fois la puissance avec la moitié des cylindres de la beetle et une faible consommation d’essence . Moi je suis Québécois et j’ai découvert la 24 dans l’émission The Grand Tour et le look a vraiment piqué ma curiosité , assez pour faire plusieurs recherches sur la voiture. C’est comme ça que je suis arrivé a ce vidéo
This has to be the best two cylinder car period.
Beats the hell out of the Deux Chevaux.
THE BEST JERRY THE BEST
@@andyharman3022 eventually Citroën owned Panhard, so both of the greatest 2-cylinder air-cooled cars were under one roof.
@@bobmcl2406 And then the Panhard club of France made their 4 cylinder version, wich i think will be amazing if improved like 4 valves per cyl and better cooling, wich could make 60 hp to 120hp and more.
As a Canadian living in Paris, it is always nice seeing French cars featured on your channel.
Beautiful car, one of my friends dad had one standing on his drive about 50 years ago, abandoned and in a terrible state, and I remember sitting inside thinking I wish I had a car like that, but I bought a Fiat 850 Coupe of him instead. Today I have a '95 Peugeot 405 estate and have been driving French cars for the last 30 years and love it.
As a kid I lived in NE France when these cars were current. I haven't seen one since. It's nice to see one again, especially one in good shape.
Very cool!
Nice design but i also never saw one before - spending the 1980s in Germany on the border with France and many car shows ha.
Hello how are you doing today
Panhard was the oldest French car company, having sold its first car in 1890. The 24 CT and 24 BT were the last passenger car models developed and built by the firm. In 1967 Panhard was absorbed by Citroen and the brand name was retired (Panhard continued for some time as a manufacturer of military vehicles). It has been said that the front-end restyling of the Citroen DS in 1967 was inspired by the Panhard 24 and that the Citroen GS was in many ways faithful to the Panhard philosophy as well.
Did you notice the badge…PL…I believe that harkens back to the early days when it was Panhard Levassor…
They were one of the early 1900s car companies. Thanks Jay, for another blast from the past!
Yes 👏👏
Thanks for that bit of information!
Hello Rich how are you doing today
One of the previous models was the PL17, pretty cool looking thing as well. The Panhard engines did well especially in the DB Panhard. Another pretty cool car.
What a great episode! A brand I never heard of, a car I've never seen, and a Jay's knowledgeable presentation of the features of the car. I was supposed to go to bed, but I can't quit watching this. A Panhard rod!.
So that's where the name for the Panhard rod came from! For those who don't know - a panhard rod is a suspension rod typically used on 2 link of 4 link rear suspensions to control lateral movement of the axle. A notable use of one is on the 1967-1972 Chevy c-10 half ton with the coil spring rear suspension.
100% correct. Once I noticed my Boss' 69 C10 had that, I started to have a lot of fun in the corners. Never thought an old Pickup could be a blast to drive, the C10 surprised a lot of people in the twisties.
@@znuh yeah, but it's heavy. And while the ride of those trucks is amazing over the road, payload capacity and stability is a whole other thing. There's a reason Chevy went back to leaf springs in 1973 and has stayed with leaf springs to-date. Bear in mind too - GMC from 67 to 72 stayed with leaf spring.
I grew up in France and my uncle had one of these at the end of the 60's beginning of the 70s. I was so proud when some time he would come pick me up at school with it. I was a kid but I do remember that there was a lot of space in the back for the size of the car.
A SECOND post-war Panhard! As my mum used to drive a 1961 PL17, of course I'm interested! A few years ago on a trip to northern France we reached the main square of the town we were staying close to, to come across ta local classic car meet. There was a PL17, a Dyna and a 24CT, along with a 1940s Facel Vega, a couple of DS variants, and a few small Renaults and Peugeots. Spotted another PL17 in Boulogne, too!
My dad built his trailer around the PL17 suspension. I bet we're the only family to load up at the builders' merchant with polished alloy wheel trims on their trailer!
When I was a small kids, My father was going every ware with the same care as you show in this video! Thanks to bring back some good old memory!
I find it interesting to learn about the everyday French car of the 1960's. Not boring or dull, Jay.
Burns Harvest, everyday French Car would perhaps Not be quite the right qualification for a Panhard because the production run was only between 60000 and 75000 per year. The body was aluminium. The price was more than 1.6 times a luxury Beetle in Full Equipment.
VW produced in 1964 already more than 1 million of Beetle in Germany plus Mexico, Brazil .
I'm so thankful i grew up watching Jay on the Tonight show in my parents bed back in the late 90's & early 2000's.. Such a good man with So many talents.
Great little car. I learned something new every time Jay makes one of these videos. Would rather see this and more like it than some inaccessible ultra expensive car.
This car is timeless in appearance it looks futuristic and classic at the same time
Agreed
I would much rather watch this than another overpriced and ridiculous supercar no one can identify with. This was very interesting indeed!!!
Me to....
I don't even bother to watch the supercar stuff. Toys for rich boys.
Same here, prefer the classic cars. Not interested in the supercar advatorials
My favorite episodes so far, the Plymouth suburban and the green mash. Good old girls.
Agreed! The car is already interesting and having Jay excited about it, it's even better!
I love the 'strange' cars. My dad sold automotive literature and collectables that were put out by manufacturers for over 25 years and I loved looking at the unique pieces.
Panhard built a 6x6 tank, powered by a flat 12 built on six of these engines stacked, essentially. These are the types of vehicles - technically advanced and unusual - are always my favorites to see presented by Jay.
The car's handling enabled it to reach top speed with a sufficient level of safety. In 1967, when I was 7, one of the teachers at my school had a red Panhard 24. I can assure you that it made quite an impression on the kids at school. This car was considered an economical sports model, with excellent roadholding, economy and comfort.
This is the best: Just Jay showing us an interesting classic car 😍
I love this car, it's pretty with styling that wouldn't be out of place today. I want one.
Panhard was such a great mark! Innovative and very well designed. Merci, Jay, for your videos. Your taste for French cars is a honour for my country!
Congrats mister Leno!
Here is France talking... I knew personally the the man who hand made the firsts bodies of the prototypes in the Panhard factory in Paris, his name was Roger Lamiraut.
Also my elder brother had one 24 Bt back in the early seventies on which I made a lot of maintenance. Beware of the camshaft driving gear originally made of celoron that you must change for a modern metal part. Change gearbox oil frequently and the 60 hp buzzing flat twin will take you very far. Amazing automobile, great drive
This resembles a love child from the BMW 2002 and a Citroën. Thanks Jay ✌
I'd take this today over about 2/3 of the 'modern' economy/urban getabouts. You'd pay heck on emissions and crash certification, but that simplicity, styling and sense of spaciousness has been squandered in the intervening years.
👈 3/3.
Certainly beats the Taurus for styling
Panhard Cars were quite popular and respected in Switzerland. The 24BT was amazing, fast, attractive, but compared to other brands (like VW), it was quite expensive in our country. This was the main reason, why it was not more successful. Thank you so much Mr Leno for your videos 👍 best regards from Switzerland
Awesome car, thanks for making this video! The "BT" stands for "Berline Tigre" (Berline = Sedan). The car was also available with a shorter wheelbase. It was called the "CT" which stands for "Coupé Tigre".
I dont know what it is but jay Leno makes me feel like a kid again. A true lover of everything automobile and automotive history ..keep making these Jay I look forward to seeing them every time the bell rings . Much love from canada
That's why I love Jay, he's as into anything that moves as I am.
He is the best
Love these unique rides. Classic French cars don't get the respect they deserve in the states.
They get the respect they deserve
@@DK-jd8bj What a clever and useful comment...I give you the respect you deserve.
Anyways French don't care, just ride.
So cool to see this going down the road. I was there when the team was working on it. Nice!
It’s always interesting to hear Jay’s commentary on his cars including his understanding of mechanical design. And he’s not exclusively focused on elite, expensive cars.
I really hoped you'd review this one. The engine is a masterpiece. So small, a 2CV layout but roaring to insane specific power output.
That's a surprising amount of power for a such a small, old engine
That's more power than my first car, and that had a one litre, four-cylinder, engine.
I thought maybe a 2 stroke, which would explain the power from such a small engine, but it's a proper 4 stroke. Wonderful engineering there!
Just looking at the engine, it seemed to me that a four or six cylinder version would have been a snap- and 1700cc with nearly 120 hp back in that day would have been stupid fast in a car under 2000 lbs! FR
@@fredericrike5974 HP doesn't always work out that way, but true a 4 and 6 cyl would have been quite powerful
@@SquillyMon True, but getting 80-90% gain in hp wouldn't hurt the top speed either! There is also a lot of post war aircraft engine and structure technology buried in that Panhard- it's a whole lot better car than Renault tried unsccessfully to import into the US about that same time. FR
Finally! I absolutely adore these cars, the engineering and styling are just great. A guy who lived close to my parents had one, it was a 24CT and not a 24BT. I knew his son and they got it up to to 170 kph, probably with some tailwind. Also the nearest Citroën garage had one in the showroom. There still is a black 24BT somewhere in my area, but I don't know who owns it. It was always rare, even in Europe, since less than 30,000 were produced. Sadly Citroën pulled the plug on the brand.
They bought it...
Sounds honestly a great car. I would definitely drive it.
My buddy in high school (1966) had a Panhard (not sure what year or model) that we took to school every day. I loved that car. The dash mounted shifter was a hoot! I believe his father brought it back to the US from France.
The front end reminds me of a Citroën, the rear end a BMW. Really nice. Thanks for showing this amazing vehical. I have driven several French cars and they always drove nice. If you hit a pot hole the car was like what pot hole.👍
Yes i agree
I thought it was a Citroën when I first saw it.
Of course, Panhard was bought by Citroën, so a lot of PL DNA in Citroën cars😊
Hello Robert how are you doing today
1800 lbs.. makes me want to gut all the excess "features" from my massively heavy 2332 lbs 2019 mx-5 :D Please, more like this! The Internet is already flooded with the modern expensive stuff.
I am working to bring my '92 Honda Accord back. It weighs 2100 and has 120 HP stock. It seemed big at the time (when my parents bought it new) but it is so small and light it is a joy to drive
My Geo Metro is only 1620 pounds, but its 3-banger only puts out 52 hp, which, surprisingly, is plenty, most of the time.
When I bought my Miata 7/2/89, I bought the stripped base model to save on the weight. The only thing I added was A/C because I lived in the desert then. I have no idea what the weight is. Maybe I’ll try and weigh it at the local trash dump. The Morgan I bought in 1969 right after I got out of the Army was 1,450 lbs.
Panhard made some pretty wicked armored cars during the war and even after they stopped making cars, they also had a pretty robust truck and bus business.
They still make military armored cars.
Hello Kevin how are you doing today
@@franceliakarle_1 Good and you?
@@taskmaster58 I am doing good thank you.. hope all is well with you?
@@taskmaster58 where are you from?
I love how Jay blends in with the car color!
I enjoy these kind of videos more than the newer exotic stuff, keep it up. My father and I did the Rally for the Lane 4 or 5 years ago, we drove a SIMCA but behind us for a long time was a black Panhard coupe similar to yours.
SIMCA, yet another name in French automobiles...
I had forgotten the Simca. We used to see a few in Los Angeles. My Dad drove a 1959 Renault Dauphine.
I grew up in The Netherlands and remember the Simca ..European branch of Chrysler if i am not mistaken.
I enjoy the "oddballs" in the car industry, some great models we yanks never hear about.
This particular "odd-ball" is also very good looking! That horizontal belt-line reminds me of the BMW 2002... It's a very sweet, clean design. I also like the tiny engine, especially given that it does such a good job!
@@yankee2yankee216 Yes sir, I'd own one.
Yep
19:59 - When you own *this* many vehicles, and know just how much space you can squeeze through with any of them.
Lol true
Part of my early education as a young mechanic (45 years ago) was training under Mr. LaRue - he was a factory-trained Panhard and Peugot mechanic, back when we called them "Foreign Cars" here in the U.S. . He taught me to renew valves and seats, among other precision operations. Jay says "something like 12 left", then takes her out and flogs her through heavy traffic - I appreciate his intrepidity!
Cool history!
fantastic you show us this rare thing, there are some around in France near Luxembourg, but certainly not as perfect as this. Hugely avantgardistic design then, and still nowadays it looks sublime
Agreed
@@BadBlonde-CarHistory thanks, looks we have a match, apart being huge fans of Jay's shows ;-)
Hello jean how are you doing today ?
An amazing car. I know how hard it is to get most people interested in cars with small engines. I truly hope that Jay can change this.
When you exhibit and drive cars that people of regular means can afford to purchase, those are the episodes that I most enjoy!!!!!
Watching this video I came to realize how much I missed my old Peugeot 504.
Me too! I had a 504 "Auromatique". So comfortable. It was like driving around in a brothel's lounge.
Thank you for this video.
Vive la France !
Vive les voitures Françaises !
🇫🇷👍
vive la rouille & vive le qc libre ... c'est comme cela qu'elle finissaient après 2 hivers Québecois
@@martinmartin5904 le sel n'a jamais été tendre avec les carrosserie Françaises... Cela dit, elles rouillent 2 fois moins vite que les Italiennes 😝
Vive la quirky attitude, pourquoi faire comme les autres ?
I absolutely love Panhards! I've seen this car in the background of so many of your episodes and kept hoping you would feature it.
👏👏👏
I love that Jay has all of these stunning supercars (McLaren F1, Miura, Bugattis) and yet he seems to get equal joy out of fun, unusual, quirky cars like this. Every car tells its own story and he loves them all!
Thanks so much Jay for introducing one of my favorite car ! Just one remark about your 1967 model : the drum brakes should be replaced by disk brakes (with 2 calipers on front wheels) : all BT models came with factory disk brakes (because of the powerful Tiger engine !!!). I bought in 2015 a wrecked one and then spent 3 years to restore it (a 1964 model, first model year for the BT). Now I drive my 24BT with passion... same thing with my 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T imported to France last year :-) Hemi Flat-2 or Hemi V8... same pleasure !
"A Quinn Martin production!"
Much more enjoying to watch these older, querky cars than lambo's and ferrari's. You see those all the time, but these are almost only available on this channel. What I find interesting also is the vast knowledge about these brands and cars that Jay has. Keep it up!
Jay's channel is uniquely interesting.
Unless the older quirky cars are lambos and ferraris themselves.
Can I get a like and a comment from the folks who want Jay to show us the underside of more cars? It's such a fascinating piece of most of his vehicles, but it seems like only a relative few end up on that sweet lift while the camera's rolling.
By the way, when cars actually do make it up on the lift during a Garage video, it's often been difficult, to varying degrees, to make out details during many of the past undercar segments. Better lighting to allow the camera to pick things up and a dedicated camera operator would allow us to clearly see the interesting things Jay is trying to show us. Now, with that foundation established, perhaps taking just a little bit more time would be helpful. Ensuring the camera and lighting work together with our intrepid host, to actually record the specific thing Jay's pointing out, would really put the undercar segments over the top.
I can recall instances where an interesting or unique component, while being described and pointed out by Mr. Leno, isn't even visible in any way to the wiewer, either due to haste or being in shadow. There are a couple of other bits I was excited to see, while Jay stood under the car and described 'em, that unfortunately ended up just flashing by in a matter of mere frames, or that could only be seen for a couple of completely out-of-focus seconds. As far as I can tell, it seems like no one took the time to make sure it actually got recorded.
Personally, for maximum ambient light when shooting undercar, I keep the hood open as far as it'll go. Admittedly, I work in a shop with skylights, so the open hood is particularly helpful in my situation.
Also... I just keep thinking: "Captian Jean-Luc Panhard..."
At first glance I didn’t like it but after Jays insights and after a closer look at the lines it’s actually ALMOST beautiful. Gotta love unique.
I look forward to the Jay Leno videos every Monday. It helps me going after I was hit by a car back in March and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Oh that sucks sorry to hear that. I hope you get better and everything works out for you. Keep fighting 👍👍😀😀
@@steveafanador6441 thank you very much! I really appreciate the encouragement and kind words. Its still a struggle, but I just have to look on the bright side and be glad I'm still alive because I could have been killed that day.
@@SerPurple51 omg definetly . 👍👍😀
Just like Saab Panhard had a dedicated fan base in the Netherlands.
And rightly so. Amazing styling and engineering.
You must be right. 😉
The last time I saw a Panhard was in Den Haag....
In the land of the DAF (and the Daffodil car), anything else is king.
@@tomsommer8372 They were very practical, durable and sturdy little cars.
Jay, your love of French cars does you credit. They are sophisticated transport for long distance travel in comfort.
My uncle was disappointed when Panhard stopped exporting cars to England, so eventually his 24BT had to be swapped for a Citroen.
That engine is actually a work of art!
So beautifully designed
I grew up in France and I don't remember this one. Really sleek and stylish!
I love it when Jay does French 'voitures'.
They were not so common in France as well, anyway not like the four door Pl 17 which sold very well.
Yes!
Like it when you shows car we don't see every day.
Great vid
Keepemcoming
Agreed
My dad bought a 1975 Peugeot 504 diesel when I was in high school. It was the coolest, slowest thing on the road! it got over 30MPG, had an incredibly smooth ride with the fancy MacPhearson (sp?) strut suspension that lasted the life of the car, which was over 400K miles and 24 years before he sold it to me for $1.
I don't recall it ever breaking down for anything serious - maybe a fan belt or battery but no mechanical problems - not even a clutch.
By the time I got it, it was pretty worn out though. I took a turbo charger from a 2.4L Ford/Merkur xr4ti and bolted it to the Peugeot. The goal was to have the old girl go out in a blaze of glory - and it did! On a long steep grade near my house, the pre turbo speed when cresting the summit was 45 MPH and post turbo was 75MPH. I had to pull over at the summit though to investigate the steam and smoke billowing from under the hood. I had either warped the head or blown a head gasket. I let it cool until the water stopped squirting out from the head and then drove it the 15 miles back home where I took the whole car apart and scrapped the parts. I still have the vacuum pump and lots of other hardware bits to this day. The pump is attached to an antique electric motor and used as a vacuum fluid extractor in my garage. I have to agree with Jay that the French way of doing things is often weird, but also often just smart. The Panhard seems to have a similar design philosophy. I wish Detroit would have paid more attention back then. They could have learned a lot.
I see Leno & Panhard. I click.
I now know the color of your wardrobe!
Special treat when Jay does one of his own cars. Love it!!
Rewatching all Jay’s videos once again!
Hello Jay. Panhard still exist and done fabulous military engine (kind of mini hummer). Merci pour vos vidéos et vive la Californie et la France!
I noticed PL logo on the hood which stood for Panhard et Levassor established in 1887. Quite an historic manufacturer.
I’m adding this car to my list of sweet French cars I’ll never own, thanks for sharing Mr. Leno.
I had a friend who worked at a VW dealer back in the early 70s. They were throwing out some German shop manuals on the beetles. Two volumes, basically showed you how to build a complete beetle. I remember reading in the engine section “ no break in is required. Engine may be run to top speed from brand new” I always thought that was a pretty impressive thing. No break in, take it off the manufacturing line and “ have at it” No break in required
Yep, remember putting a new 1200 engine in my Bug the one day and the next driving the 700 miles to university with the pedal to the metal. Gave about 40 mpg on the trip and changed the oil at my mates place at 1,000 miles and then every 3,000 miles after that.
Never burned oil and was very reliable. Loved that 64 Bug.
Edit - spelling Bug
Hello Rick how are you doing today
Mr. Leno, you are an American Treasure and Icon! I am so happy you have the resources to bring these pieces of history back to life and share that love of the automobile with the rest of us Car Nuts! I an old fart but if I ever make to California, I would love to see your collection of fine automobiles. It would be a joy to do that. Bill Jamison Linglestown Pennsylvania
Jay, I was one of those people that bought a Peugeot 505D in the early 80's. My wife to this day still hasn't forgiven me. Whenever anyone asks about cars she is quick to mention what her bonehead husband bought!! Gotta love that girl.
The car basically fell apart as we drove it. All the integrated circuitry was the main problem. I'd hit the brakes, which blew the fuse for the brake lights, the engine cooling fan, and the A/C if I remember correctly. I took it to the Peugeot dealer and he gave me a handful of replacement fuses and showed me where to put them!! ha ha. We were driving in Palm Springs in the summer when it happened once. So now you know why she still brings that up!! Oh, and we
re motoring along and I see her turn her head to the rear of the car as I'm driving. She lets out a laugh as the headliner comes down on us!! Took it to the dealer and they did not import the color of the headliner trim so I had a 2 tone headliner thanks to Peugeot. Best day of her life is when we sold that car, mine too........
But, you are correct, the French know how to make a car ride well. It was the most comfortable riding car I have owned.
Thanks again for sharing your collection. Much appreciate your knowledge of the brands you show us.
Any French car video Jay puts out, ill watch. I really want to see Americans learn more about French cars.
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I wonder if Jay has any Borgward's in his collection. I love seeing small auto makers that have faded from the lexicon.
Jay was one of the few to ID the borgward at 24h of LeMons, he at least knows them.
Indeed, and i would like to see him driving a Glas from the sixties. Those cars are very interesting and rare as well.
I'd love to see him hop into some Aussie cars - surely some ex-pat brought over some Aussie built model to California.
Had a friend whose dad always drove a Borgward wagon.
He need to buy an Isabella. Or a Lloyd Alexander, that would be perfect for him. And the Lloyds actually were sold over here in decent numbers.
Jay Leno: Celebrity comedian and one one of the best auto historians.
My introduction to Quinn Martin was 'The Streets of San Francisco', tonight's episode...
Hello Michael how are you doing today
I grew up in Newport Beach where supercars were a dime a dozen. I love the obscure cars that no one's ever seen. Your collection is epic! Show us the obscure.
Hello mike how are you doing today?
@@franceliakarle_1 I'm ok
@@offanchor that’s great.. hope all is well with you?
@@offanchor where are you from?
@@franceliakarle_1 I'm from Southern California, I currently live in Southern Oregon
Interesting car Jay .
There was a Panhard pl17 Tigre just sat there all covered in Mould when I was out for a walk in the countryside , must go and chase that one up .
the line is timeless.. and that blue is beautiful.
What a timing :-) When there was a video on the Saab 93 I was looking into buying one. I ended up with a 96. When this video aired I was looking into buying a Panhard 24, which I now did. Despite 3 other (bit younger) classics I dont seem to have further overlap, but who knows what the future brings. Always enjoy an insight in the less obvious parts of the collection. Shows the real interest in these cars.
It looks so modern and cool. You could easily make a car with almost the same design right now and it would still look current. Somebody should revive this brand.
I thought the lines reminded me a little of the Saturn.
We've lost the brilliant engineers, marketers kill them
Love the content!!
A car’s’ personality is more than cost and horsepower. Thank you for sharing.
Hello James how are you doing today
What a cool car I really like it and your enthusiasm Jay is second to none !
Really enjoy each and every one of your walk arounds.
Thank you
To be honest , I skipped the last few videos on new stuff and tuned in for this, far more interesting.