Here is a French Panhard Dyna Z1 aluminum bodied sedan. Imported from Europe by the current owner after refurbishment in 2017-2018, it’s been shown at the St. Petersburg Motor Classic antique and classic auto shows in 2023 and 2024, and Café Racer auto meets.
Of only 250 factory prepared Dyna Z1 PLs produced in total, this car is an excellent example.” This is a two previous owner, early aluminum bodied car (under 1500 pounds dry) in Jaune Vanille (vanilla) exterior finish with an excellent cloth interior. It’s fitted with a 950cc, 2 plugs per cylinder, ‘LeMans’ flat twin roller bearing engine of 70 hp (std 54). A dual choke 38mm Solex carburetor, dual ignition, and factory sport camshafts provide fuel, spark and timing. The gearbox is a manual 4 speed column shift with synchros on the top gears. A functioning mechanical tachometer and clock, attributed as factory installed, are panel mounted adjacent to the steering column. The tires are Michelin 145 SR 15 (5) fitted at time of refurbishment with few miles since. Brakes are iron drums shrunk into 5 bolt star cast finned aluminum heat dissipating hubs. The exhaust is a BT24 like transverse muffler with dual outlets. Actual mileage, when purchased was, according to French documentation 97970 km. I have driven the car 975 km since purchase. It is capable of speeds in excess of 87 mph. Information herein is my personal knowledge or extracted from original French documents, sales documents, or historical research.
