Description
1903 Panhard Et Levassor 7HP Twin Cylinder
The Pinnacle of Veteran Motoring
Registration No. AY3400
VCC Dating Certificate NO. 7 (20th, April 1946)
Engine No - 6637
Over the past 50 years, it has been widely stated that a Panhard Levassor, with 2 cylinder engine of 7HP, is the perfect London to Brighton vehicle. A blend of exquisite history, quality manufacture, nimble handling with excellent power delivery the twin cylinder Panhard Levassor has everything you could want from a car of this period.
Coupled with the fact that the Panhard archives still exist in The Schlumpf Museum, Mulhouse, meaning that each car is still identifiable, a Panhard Et Levassor is often the most sort after prize in Veteran motoring.
This example AY3400, was put in for dating with the VCC by a Mr Arthur Prince in the 1930s, after he found the car in a Millwrights shop. Mr Prince was a true enthusiast that rallied and toured many cars actively from the 20s through to the 50s.
Mr Prince lived in Loughborough, UK and upon purchasing the car was convinced it was a 10HP model, although this was later corrected and a 7HP engine capacity was arrived upon.
During Mr Princes ownership, he ran AY3400 in every London to Brighton Run from 1934 to 1963 (29 runs) a truly staggering feat at this early time period. Unfortunately he passed away in 1964, but this did not stop his wife Mrs Prince from completing the London to Brighton run in the Panhard in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
Next, the car obviously changed hands, as it was entered into the LTBVR by a Mr M L C Foord in 1968 and 1969.
After this the car changed hands once again to Mr T S Black (Yorkshire Car Collection) and he used the car once again extensively, entering every London to Brighton Run from 1972 until it is believed around 2015. A staggering feat.
The car possesses one of the earliest VCC Dating Certificate numbers that we have seen (NO7) and still presents in lovely condition despite the many thousands of miles it has travelled.
This 1903 Panhard Et Levassor 7HP offers a new custodian the chance to own the pinnacle of London to Brighton motoring with a proven, capable and refined machine.
To register an interest, please contact Tom Parrott on the details below or alternatively via email - using the button below
