1959 PANHARD-LEVASSOR FRENCH MICROCAR SUICIDE DOORS REFURB. 44K MI GARAGED 1968

/////////PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LISTING BEFORE CALLING FOR VIEWING (IF YOU LIVE NEAR PHOENIX. ARIZONA) OR EMAIL WITH OTHER QUESTIONS /////////////////////////////// VERY RARE VEHICLE WITH GREAT HISTORIC VALUE ---- SEE http://www. panhardusa. org/aboutpdb. phtml FOR INFORMATION ON THE PANHARD CLUB OF AMERICAORIGINAL FACTORY PAINT --- UNMOLESTED EX-DEALER CAR --STORED SINCE 1968 ON ENCLOSED EX-DEALER GARAGE IMPORTED TO START DEALERSHIP THAT FAILED TO START BUSINESS --- ONLY USED FOR 44. 97 MILES (ODOMETER IS ON MILES FOR USA USE) AND STORED SINCE 1968 UNTIL DEALER PASSED. -- PURCHASED FROM SECOND OWNER THAT BOUGHT FROM DEALER'S WIFE. WILL NEED A REPAINT AND SOME EXTRA DETAILS TO BECOME A SHOW PIECE BUT AS CAN BE SEEN FROM RE-BUFFING OF THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PAINT. IT JUST REQUIRES VERY LITTLE PREP TO LOOK PERFECT FOR SHOWS. VERY FEW LEFT WITH SUCH LOW MILES - A TRUE GARAGE FIND OF AN UNMOLESTED ORIGINAL MICROCAR ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REFURBISHED AND SERVICED AND STILL RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD WITH 4 SPEED ON THE COLUMN TRANSMISSION AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE PANHARD WAS OVERTAKEN BY CITROEN COMPANY BEFORE IT FOLDED IN THE 60'S THEREFORE THE NAME PANHARD-LEVASSOR-CITROEN DESIGNATION -- PANHARD WAS FOUNDED IN 1891 ALMOST AS OLD AS THE FIRST MERCEDES BENZ --- GREAT HISTORY AND THIS MODEL WON SEVERAL RALLIES AND THE 1ST PLACE IN 1961 MONTE CARLO --- In 1961. three of these cars took the top three places overall in the Monte Carlo Rally. And PL17’s regularly took home honors in fuel economy trials. In 1955 Paul Panhard negotiated a deal through which Citroen purchased 25 percent of Panhard. Under this arrangement Panhard would assemble 2CV trucks. and the Dyna would be sold by Citroen dealers. Panhard continued as a maker of military vehicles. and the company survives today as part of the Panhard & Auverland Corporation. which has a web presence at www. panhard. frPanhard’s history in the U. S. was brief. with the cars imported in small numbers from the mid 1950s until about 1962 through a variety of channels. including Citroen. But Panhards always were and still are very rare in the United States. and the Panhard club seeks to bring Panhard owners and enthusiasts together to keep these cars on the road. Check their site for more info on how many are still in good running condition. AS MENTIONED ABOVE THIS PARTICULAR CAR IS A SURVIVOR DUE TO THE DEALER WANTING TO KEEP THE CAR AFTER HE FAILED TO FULLY OPEN THE DEALERSHIP (ACCORDING WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE WIDOW) THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE CAR PUTS IT IN A VERY PRIVILEGED CONDITION TO BECOME ONE OF THE LOWEST MILEAGE PANHARD IN THE USA AND MAYBE THE WORLDANY COLLECTOR WILL AGREE THAT THE OVERALL BODY AND FRAME CONDITION OF THIS CAR ARE EXCEPTIONAL AND NEARLY PRISTINE TO BECOME A SHOW PIECE WITH GREAT INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN THE FUTUREI HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FROM ITS STORAGE AND HAVE DONE SOME REFURBISHING TO A DAILY DRIVING CONDITION AS FOLOWS:------BODY AND FRAME WERE CLEANED AND POLISHED THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PAINT WHICH GAVE A GREAT LUSTER AND DECENT DRIVER LOOK TO THE CAR --- SOME SURFACE PATINA ON THE ENGINE HOOD AND TRUNK WERE SANDED TO 5000 GRIT AND RUST PROTECTED AFTER WHICH THE ENTIRE CAR WAS COLOR SANDED TO THE GREAT LUSTER IT SHOWS NOW. ----- STILL CAR HAS MANY DEEPER SCRATCHES PROBABLY DOG OR CAT'S ---- ONLY A COUPLE OF SMALL DIMPLES CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE IN THE BODY. -----ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR RE-STARTING THROUGH CAREFUL PRE-LUBRICATION BEFORE STARTING AFTER SO MANY YEARS PARKED. ---- DE-SLUDGING AND GOOD LUBRICATION AND REBUILDING OF FUEL PUMP AND CARBURETOR BROUGHT THE ENGINE TO GOOD RUNNING WELL TUNED CONDITION ---- ENGINE STARTS AND STOPS WITH THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH AND THE WHOLE PANEL WAS REWIRED TO REPLACE BROKEN ONES ----- I WOULD RECOMMEND A NEW FUEL PUMP TO REPLACE THIS REFURBISHED OLD ONE. ----ALSO SERVICED WERE THE BRAKES WITH SOME NEW METAL TUBING. FLEXIBLE HOSES AND REFURBISHED MASTER CYLINDER --- BRAKES ARE GOOD TO GO ANYWHERE. ----I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR LOCALLY AND IT DRIVES NICE LIKE A GOOD FRONT WHEEL DRIVE EUROPEAN RALLY CAR. MUST BE GREAT FOR SNOW --- FRAME IS VERY STURDY MADE FROM SIX INCH TUBING AND DOES NOT FLEX AT ALL. ----ALL GLASS IS GOOD ----- WINDOWS CRANK UP AND DOWN AND VENTS OPEN AND LOCK ---- I HAVE MADE ONE KEY THAT FITS ALL LOCKS INCLUDING GAS FILLER PORT ----- THE ORIGINAL RUBBER MATS FROM FACTORY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND GOOD TO USE ---- I HAVE ADDED NEW UNDER MAT INSULATION WITH FOAM/ALUMINUM MATERIAL --- SEE PHOTOS --- FLOORS ARE STILL 99% PERFECT WITH FACTORY PAINT AS PER PHOTOS-----THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPAINTED AND ALL GLOVE BOXES (3) WERE REMOVED. REPAINTED AND A NEW VINYL LINER INSTALLED ----- ALL WIRING TO THE INSTRUMENTS WERE RE-DONE AND GAUGES ARE OPERATING GOOD -- SPEEDO ALSO WORKS AS WELL AS A RARE. FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR. PARTIAL TRIP ODOMETER WITH A STRING TYPE RE-SET. ----THE OLD TRUNK CARPET LINER WAS DIRTY AND WAS REMOVED AND LEFT UNCOVERED (SEE PHOTOS) MOST OF THE LINT STILL GLUED TO THE METAL SO THE BAD LOOK ON THE PHOTOS. ---- ONLY A FEW SURFACE RUST PATINA IS FOUND ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE SPARE TIRE GOES ---- 4 BRAND NEW---- NEVER USED -- TEMPORARY SERVICE RADIAL TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE NEWLY RE-PAINTED ORIGINAL WHEELS --- VERY UNUSUAL AND ESPECIAL WHEELS FOR THIS CAR ---- ORIGINAL WHITE WALL FRENCH FACTORY MICHELIN TIRE IS STILL THE SPARE. ---THESE ARE VERY STRONG 4 PLY TIRES MADE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF LARGE SUVS AND THE ONLY SIZE IT WOULD FIT THE WHEELS. ---- WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FROM COKER TIRES. ----FINALLY ---- THE SEATS RECEIVED SOME TEMPORARY COVERS WITH A SIMILAR DESIGN AS THE FACTORY ONES BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT PLEATED VINYL MATERIAL WHICH CAN POSSIBLY BE FOUND IN FRANCE WITH THE PANHARD PARTS SUPPLIER INDICATED BY THE PANHARD CLUB OWNER. ---- IT ONLY COSTS $10. 00 PER YEAR TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CLUB. ----I HAVE MADE AN EFFORT TO GIVE A PRECISE DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY SO IF YOU ARE AN EXPERT ON PANHARDS PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE YOU BID ---- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK WIT YOUR PARTNERS OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CASH AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE THE CAR. ---IT COMES WITH A CLEAR AND CLEAN CALIFORNIA TITLE AND I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TITLE BY YOUR STATE OR COUNTRY --- PLEASE VERIFY ALSO BEFORE YOU BID ---- THE VIN NUMBER IS 2005887 AND THE OLD PLATE NUMBER IS 1QEZ098SALE IS FINAL ---- NO REFUNDS ---- NO GUARANTEES ---- NO WARRANTIES ----- NO INSPECTIONS AFTER WINNING THE BIDDING ---------I STRONGLY RECOMMEND A PERSONAL INSPECTION AND DRIVING OF THE CAR BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU ARE NEAR PHOENIX. ARIZONA --- CALL FOR APPOINTMENT ANY TIME ---- PHONE CALLS ONLY ---- 602 449 9964 HOME --- LEAVE MESSAGES IF NOT HOME. OR EMAIL THROUGH EBAY SYSTEM ---- I WILL REMOVE THIS LISTING IF SOLD LOCALLY ONLY BEFORE RESERVE IS MET ---- AS A COURTESY TO OTHER BIDDERS RESERVE IS CONFIDENTIAL --- SO DON'T CALL ME TO ASK THE RESERVE --- JUST BID THE MAX YOU WILL PAY OR MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE ---- ------ BID WITH CONFIDENCE AND CHECK MY 100% FEEDBACK PERFORMANCE --- NO PREVIOUS DESCRIPTIONS COMPLAINTS ON MY LISTINGS////CHECK OVER 90 PHOTOS BELOW AND CALL WITH YOUR QUESTIONS /////