1967 Panhard 24 BT - Jay Leno's Garage

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  • Formerly owned by television producer Quinn Martin, this Panhard is an intriguing example of French sophistication and style.
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  • @nathanjoseph4284
    @nathanjoseph4284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +816

    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! :)

    • @DROIDFARM
      @DROIDFARM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I love this! I agree super cars are cool but I am with you on this little known cars! I like small fun cars :)

    • @robertbigler7743
      @robertbigler7743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yeah!!!! I prefer "real" cars! Corvair, VW Bus, Tempest, etc. I am just not impressed with supercars.

    • @robkleinlangevelsloo259
      @robkleinlangevelsloo259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I couldn't agree more.
      I'm realy fed up with cars for people with more money than taste.

    • @nathanjoseph4284
      @nathanjoseph4284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@robkleinlangevelsloo259 Yep. No chrome, and no substance!

    • @troynov1965
      @troynov1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Could not agree more my friend.

  • @TheVagolfer
    @TheVagolfer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    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.

    • @nopochoclos
      @nopochoclos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      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.

    • @jamesdellaneve9005
      @jamesdellaneve9005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Great point concerning shop class

    • @joeschey8836
      @joeschey8836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ....so the kids can see how to wear jeans when they are 70?

    • @jamesdellaneve9005
      @jamesdellaneve9005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@joeschey8836 Are you talk in’ smack about our man Jay?😜

    • @jamesdellaneve9005
      @jamesdellaneve9005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Lil MINI Yes. Mine did, but that was 50 years ago.

  • @yvesmaetz4839
    @yvesmaetz4839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Thank you Jay ! As a frenchmen, I'm glad that you appreciate the french automotive engineering of the sixties.

    • @72Yonatan
      @72Yonatan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      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.

  • @HawklordLI
    @HawklordLI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Looks like a cross between a Citroen and a Corvair.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can see that 👀

    • @Jorge-Tamacas
      @Jorge-Tamacas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can see that now that you mentioned it, front looks like a Citroën, rear like a Corvair

    • @Porsche996driver
      @Porsche996driver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And a 1966 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia which it was copied from.

    • @eddietucker3334
      @eddietucker3334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, the Corvair influence is there, but I think that someone at BMW was inspired to create the 1600 in1964. Also a great similarity.

    • @Jorge-Tamacas
      @Jorge-Tamacas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eddietucker3334 I didn't remember that car, but now that you mention it, I can see that

  • @miketeeveedub5779
    @miketeeveedub5779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    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..."

    • @donelmore2540
      @donelmore2540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @ldnwholesale8552
      @ldnwholesale8552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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

    • @carl5381
      @carl5381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ldnwholesale8552 they made military vehicles. they were doing just fine.

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello mike how are you doing today

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahahaa

  • @garymack2069
    @garymack2069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    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

    • @JeraCravoMyself
      @JeraCravoMyself 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly!

    • @realityhurts8697
      @realityhurts8697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love that Jay saves such rare specimens as well as everything else

    • @Mrcaffinebean
      @Mrcaffinebean 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      100% agree, Jay is always teaching something that few people know.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      👏👏👏

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Gary how are you doing today

  • @Joshualbm
    @Joshualbm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I just love how Jay responds to the public while on the road. His cheerful and sincere acknowledgements.are great.

  • @boronsniify
    @boronsniify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    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!

  • @Armstrong84
    @Armstrong84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    The colour's make it hard to tell where the car ends and where Jay starts

    • @deescustoms
      @deescustoms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It’s denim!

    • @Armstrong84
      @Armstrong84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@deescustoms No mate cars of that era are usually made of steel

    • @deescustoms
      @deescustoms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was joking about the color

    • @cinskybuhsrandy5099
      @cinskybuhsrandy5099 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Armstrong84 Now you made me wonder whether Jays of that era aren't usually descendants of Stalin...

    • @Crypto2638
      @Crypto2638 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@deescustoms Didn’t you think it was ZAMAC?

  • @VintageCarHistory
    @VintageCarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    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!

    • @oldenweery7510
      @oldenweery7510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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 TH-cam and watch him cracking up with Kevin Eubanks over "Headlines." Timeless entertainment!)

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well deserved indeed!

    • @stephen300o6
      @stephen300o6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, they have a hall for everything. Wonder when he gets to go into the room of fame.

    • @SmithClassicCars
      @SmithClassicCars 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely agree! Couldn't have been better stated. Jay is so deserving of the recognition.

  • @PatrolmanDark
    @PatrolmanDark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    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

  • @chorton38305
    @chorton38305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love French cars and this one is really unique. What beautiful styling.

  • @jo05dk
    @jo05dk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    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.

  • @blubb7711
    @blubb7711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    This has to be the best two cylinder car period.

    • @andyharman3022
      @andyharman3022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Beats the hell out of the Deux Chevaux.

    • @mrfish3961
      @mrfish3961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      THE BEST JERRY THE BEST

    • @bobmcl2406
      @bobmcl2406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andyharman3022 eventually Citroën owned Panhard, so both of the greatest 2-cylinder air-cooled cars were under one roof.

    • @robertmcduck6712
      @robertmcduck6712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

  • @BenjaminKanarek
    @BenjaminKanarek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    As a Canadian living in Paris, it is always nice seeing French cars featured on your channel.

  • @jaapenhildemargry6458
    @jaapenhildemargry6458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    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!

  • @lae52
    @lae52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    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.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very cool!

    • @Porsche996driver
      @Porsche996driver 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice design but i also never saw one before - spending the 1980s in Germany on the border with France and many car shows ha.

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello how are you doing today

  • @human_brian
    @human_brian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I like the weird little French cars way more than the exotic hypercars. You can go anywhere on TH-cam and see someone talking about their newest silly hypercar but finding rare old quirky cars is a lot harder.

  • @richbeckett2116
    @richbeckett2116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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!

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes 👏👏

    • @patrickbodine1300
      @patrickbodine1300 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for that bit of information!

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Rich how are you doing today

    • @bob_leponge2277
      @bob_leponge2277 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @ADPTraining
    @ADPTraining 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    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.

  • @s.h.3889
    @s.h.3889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Merci M. Leno pour cet hommage à Panhard et félicitations pour ce magnifique exemplaire 👏

    • @martinmartin5904
      @martinmartin5904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      tout de même mort à 101 ans ce Jean Panhard

    • @mikekaatman3194
      @mikekaatman3194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oui ..c'est beau ...

    • @nadialatifimondejarparedes9141
      @nadialatifimondejarparedes9141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tout à fait d'accord avec vous une sublissime Panhard 24 bt 👌😊😁😉🚗🚘🇨🇵

    • @gregosenna8242
      @gregosenna8242 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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...

    • @Frank7681
      @Frank7681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@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

  • @mindeloman
    @mindeloman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    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.

    • @znuh
      @znuh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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.

    • @mindeloman
      @mindeloman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@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.

  • @francoisgoulet290
    @francoisgoulet290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    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!

  • @ericfleetwood6744
    @ericfleetwood6744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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!.

  • @bumsharvest5493
    @bumsharvest5493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I find it interesting to learn about the everyday French car of the 1960's. Not boring or dull, Jay.

    • @bennyhannover9361
      @bennyhannover9361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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 .

  • @itsjustme9318
    @itsjustme9318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1078

    I would much rather watch this than another overpriced and ridiculous supercar no one can identify with. This was very interesting indeed!!!

    • @willemp6432
      @willemp6432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Me to....

    • @davidlee3187
      @davidlee3187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I don't even bother to watch the supercar stuff. Toys for rich boys.

    • @geoffburns2841
      @geoffburns2841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same here, prefer the classic cars. Not interested in the supercar advatorials

    • @72cut87
      @72cut87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      My favorite episodes so far, the Plymouth suburban and the green mash. Good old girls.

    • @JeraCravoMyself
      @JeraCravoMyself 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Agreed! The car is already interesting and having Jay excited about it, it's even better!

  • @JKW4701
    @JKW4701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This car is timeless in appearance it looks futuristic and classic at the same time

  • @taskmaster58
    @taskmaster58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    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.

    • @flothchtronk2068
      @flothchtronk2068 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They still make military armored cars.

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello Kevin how are you doing today

    • @taskmaster58
      @taskmaster58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@franceliakarle_1 Good and you?

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@taskmaster58 I am doing good thank you.. hope all is well with you?

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@taskmaster58 where are you from?

  • @kentgordis7922
    @kentgordis7922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @nobodynoone2500
    @nobodynoone2500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Love these unique rides. Classic French cars don't get the respect they deserve in the states.

    • @DK-jd8bj
      @DK-jd8bj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They get the respect they deserve

    • @Willy-qd9qu
      @Willy-qd9qu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@DK-jd8bj What a clever and useful comment...I give you the respect you deserve.

    • @Lesterandsons
      @Lesterandsons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Anyways French don't care, just ride.

  • @DaimlerSleeveValve
    @DaimlerSleeveValve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @franzkoviakalak6981
    @franzkoviakalak6981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @bigsweade
    @bigsweade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    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!

    • @alanblanes2876
      @alanblanes2876 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jay's channel is uniquely interesting.

    • @Arayig1982
      @Arayig1982 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unless the older quirky cars are lambos and ferraris themselves.

  • @jonnoMoto
    @jonnoMoto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    That's a surprising amount of power for a such a small, old engine

    • @phuzz00
      @phuzz00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's more power than my first car, and that had a one litre, four-cylinder, engine.

    • @fitchlekvoda8721
      @fitchlekvoda8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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!

    • @fredericrike5974
      @fredericrike5974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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

    • @SquillyMon
      @SquillyMon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fredericrike5974 HP doesn't always work out that way, but true a 4 and 6 cyl would have been quite powerful

    • @fredericrike5974
      @fredericrike5974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@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

  • @christianlebracq1956
    @christianlebracq1956 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @SimpleCarGuy
    @SimpleCarGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love how Jay blends in with the car color!

  • @malice_wonderland
    @malice_wonderland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    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.

    • @stevenschnelz6944
      @stevenschnelz6944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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

    • @ClayLoomis1958
      @ClayLoomis1958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My Geo Metro is only 1620 pounds, but its 3-banger only puts out 52 hp, which, surprisingly, is plenty, most of the time.

    • @donelmore2540
      @donelmore2540 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @widewinger1454
    @widewinger1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I enjoy the "oddballs" in the car industry, some great models we yanks never hear about.

    • @yankee2yankee216
      @yankee2yankee216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

    • @widewinger1454
      @widewinger1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yankee2yankee216 Yes sir, I'd own one.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

  • @Rockinbiker1946
    @Rockinbiker1946 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @jasonmoskowitz246
    @jasonmoskowitz246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see Leno & Panhard. I click.

  • @robertwright5487
    @robertwright5487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    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.👍

    • @JunixKuizon
      @JunixKuizon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes i agree

    • @donnacooper7440
      @donnacooper7440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought it was a Citroën when I first saw it.

    • @Lesterandsons
      @Lesterandsons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Of course, Panhard was bought by Citroën, so a lot of PL DNA in Citroën cars😊

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Robert how are you doing today

  • @alpac2756
    @alpac2756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @soyounoat
    @soyounoat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    19:59 - When you own *this* many vehicles, and know just how much space you can squeeze through with any of them.

  • @rmurphy3435
    @rmurphy3435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watching this video I came to realize how much I missed my old Peugeot 504.

    • @ML-dl1cp
      @ML-dl1cp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too! I had a 504 "Auromatique". So comfortable. It was like driving around in a brothel's lounge.

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is the best: Just Jay showing us an interesting classic car 😍

  • @JohnLee-ue6gy
    @JohnLee-ue6gy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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.

  • @jean-lucjanot9839
    @jean-lucjanot9839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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!

  • @MarkusBalkenhol
    @MarkusBalkenhol ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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".

  • @jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879
    @jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    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

  • @LaurenMiddleton28
    @LaurenMiddleton28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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.

  • @charlesflint9048
    @charlesflint9048 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I noticed PL logo on the hood which stood for Panhard et Levassor established in 1887. Quite an historic manufacturer.

  • @bobb7993
    @bobb7993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @chevronssauvages8674
    @chevronssauvages8674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Thank you for this video.
    Vive la France !
    Vive les voitures Françaises !
    🇫🇷👍

    • @martinmartin5904
      @martinmartin5904 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      vive la rouille & vive le qc libre ... c'est comme cela qu'elle finissaient après 2 hivers Québecois

    • @chevronssauvages8674
      @chevronssauvages8674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martinmartin5904 le sel n'a jamais été tendre avec les carrosserie Françaises... Cela dit, elles rouillent 2 fois moins vite que les Italiennes 😝

    • @Lesterandsons
      @Lesterandsons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vive la quirky attitude, pourquoi faire comme les autres ?

  • @okbob1933
    @okbob1933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    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

  • @BigFiveJack
    @BigFiveJack ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you exhibit and drive cars that people of regular means can afford to purchase, those are the episodes that I most enjoy!!!!!

  • @iamthebroker
    @iamthebroker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @bigdteakettle8989
    @bigdteakettle8989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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.

  • @16Tango
    @16Tango 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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.

    • @riggiep.7108
      @riggiep.7108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SIMCA, yet another name in French automobiles...

    • @ericfleetwood6744
      @ericfleetwood6744 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had forgotten the Simca. We used to see a few in Los Angeles. My Dad drove a 1959 Renault Dauphine.

    • @mikekaatman3194
      @mikekaatman3194 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I grew up in The Netherlands and remember the Simca ..European branch of Chrysler if i am not mistaken.

  • @freerkderuiter8822
    @freerkderuiter8822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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.

    • @micumatrix
      @micumatrix 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They bought it...

    • @theboyisnotright6312
      @theboyisnotright6312 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds honestly a great car. I would definitely drive it.

  • @SmithClassicCars
    @SmithClassicCars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So cool to see this going down the road. I was there when the team was working on it. Nice!

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz4794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This resembles a love child from the BMW 2002 and a Citroën. Thanks Jay ✌

  • @claypoole702
    @claypoole702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I wonder if Jay has any Borgward's in his collection. I love seeing small auto makers that have faded from the lexicon.

    • @nobodynoone2500
      @nobodynoone2500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jay was one of the few to ID the borgward at 24h of LeMons, he at least knows them.

    • @woodmasta22
      @woodmasta22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Indeed, and i would like to see him driving a Glas from the sixties. Those cars are very interesting and rare as well.

    • @MotionMcAnixx
      @MotionMcAnixx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd love to see him hop into some Aussie cars - surely some ex-pat brought over some Aussie built model to California.

    • @rtta51
      @rtta51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Had a friend whose dad always drove a Borgward wagon.

    • @superadventure6297
      @superadventure6297 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @maniyan_wanagi
    @maniyan_wanagi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!

  • @CalTxDude
    @CalTxDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That engine is actually a work of art!
    So beautifully designed

  • @chronocommander007
    @chronocommander007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @TheThunderwars
    @TheThunderwars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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.

  • @holdencaulfield1001
    @holdencaulfield1001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @MrFlyingPanda
    @MrFlyingPanda ปีที่แล้ว

    the line is timeless.. and that blue is beautiful.

  • @Hughjarce153
    @Hughjarce153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this car, it's pretty with styling that wouldn't be out of place today. I want one.

  • @davidfindley1588
    @davidfindley1588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Like it when you shows car we don't see every day.
    Great vid
    Keepemcoming

  • @soyuz281
    @soyuz281 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The beauty of this car is timeless to me.

  • @motard811
    @motard811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @Hipas_Account
    @Hipas_Account 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Any French car video Jay puts out, ill watch. I really want to see Americans learn more about French cars.

  • @yecalsemaj
    @yecalsemaj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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.

  • @briangreen6602
    @briangreen6602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To be honest , I skipped the last few videos on new stuff and tuned in for this, far more interesting.

  • @juliankerrell7281
    @juliankerrell7281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the Panhard and such a great colour.

  • @SerPurple51
    @SerPurple51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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.

    • @steveafanador6441
      @steveafanador6441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh that sucks sorry to hear that. I hope you get better and everything works out for you. Keep fighting 👍👍😀😀

    • @SerPurple51
      @SerPurple51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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.

    • @steveafanador6441
      @steveafanador6441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SerPurple51 omg definetly . 👍👍😀

  • @Marian87
    @Marian87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    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.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought the lines reminded me a little of the Saturn.

    • @Lesterandsons
      @Lesterandsons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We've lost the brilliant engineers, marketers kill them

  • @winstonwolfe5733
    @winstonwolfe5733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    that 2CV at the back 💜

  • @jean-christophedamiron5456
    @jean-christophedamiron5456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!

  • @yugotime1598
    @yugotime1598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I now know the color of your wardrobe!

  • @Bucketroo
    @Bucketroo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I grew up in France and I don't remember this one. Really sleek and stylish!
    I love it when Jay does French 'voitures'.

    • @MrSparklespring
      @MrSparklespring 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were not so common in France as well, anyway not like the four door Pl 17 which sold very well.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!

  • @dhuffman690
    @dhuffman690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!

  • @michaelcope856
    @michaelcope856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My introduction to Quinn Martin was 'The Streets of San Francisco', tonight's episode...

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello Michael how are you doing today

  • @jeffreyrubish347
    @jeffreyrubish347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "A Quinn Martin production!"

  • @waltertaljaard1488
    @waltertaljaard1488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just like Saab Panhard had a dedicated fan base in the Netherlands.
    And rightly so. Amazing styling and engineering.

    • @humanbeing1675
      @humanbeing1675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You must be right. 😉
      The last time I saw a Panhard was in Den Haag....

    • @tomsommer8372
      @tomsommer8372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the land of the DAF (and the Daffodil car), anything else is king.

    • @waltertaljaard1488
      @waltertaljaard1488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomsommer8372 They were very practical, durable and sturdy little cars.

  • @riaanpotgieter475
    @riaanpotgieter475 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love all the older cars. They are made with care, love and passion.

  • @golden.lights.twinkle2329
    @golden.lights.twinkle2329 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Superb design. Of all your cars, this is one I'd love to own.

  • @rickjohnson1632
    @rickjohnson1632 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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

    • @vumba1331
      @vumba1331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Rick how are you doing today

  • @iantownsend500
    @iantownsend500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the main reasons I look forward to Mondays Jay Leon’s garage

  • @tollytimepropulsion5252
    @tollytimepropulsion5252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very contemporary!! This car was way ahead of it's time. The styling is just magnificent. Amazing how the domestic compacts lacked such refinement. The Chevrolet Chevette had the charm of a riding lawnmower.

    • @BadBlonde-CarHistory
      @BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed!

    • @alex35agm
      @alex35agm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lawnmower likely drove faster and lasted longer.

    • @onemorething8175
      @onemorething8175 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, the Chevette was cool! If I could find a good example, it would make great restomod...

  • @josebravo7337
    @josebravo7337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jay Leno: Celebrity comedian and one one of the best auto historians.

  • @SimpleCarGuy
    @SimpleCarGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Special treat when Jay does one of his own cars. Love it!!

    • @SimpleCarGuy
      @SimpleCarGuy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rewatching all Jay’s videos once again!

  • @shawnnorton2674
    @shawnnorton2674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m adding this car to my list of sweet French cars I’ll never own, thanks for sharing Mr. Leno.

  • @TimothyHigdonHiggs
    @TimothyHigdonHiggs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quinn Martin would love you showing his Panhard. He was a great group of shows.

  • @mikehenson819
    @mikehenson819 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh lord I do remember “ a Quinn Martin production” !!! Lol
    What a blast from the past! Cool car too Jay.
    Wonderful design.

  • @offanchor
    @offanchor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello mike how are you doing today?

    • @offanchor
      @offanchor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@franceliakarle_1 I'm ok

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@offanchor that’s great.. hope all is well with you?

    • @franceliakarle_1
      @franceliakarle_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@offanchor where are you from?

    • @offanchor
      @offanchor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@franceliakarle_1 I'm from Southern California, I currently live in Southern Oregon

  • @dflf
    @dflf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    “Rare car” is an understatement

  • @normg2242
    @normg2242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still remember seeing them on the road, they sure stood out, and seemed to be quite at home in the passing lane....

  • @dernamenlose4849
    @dernamenlose4849 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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