1964 LM CD-Panhard's in period name ?
#1
Posted 07 June 2012 - 21:48
Looking at the Goodwood FOS programe the vehicle above is referred to as a CD-Panhard 3, yet on this link the sister vehicle is referred to as a CD-Panhard LM64.
Wondering if anyone confirm the proper name, from a period source LM programme or contemporary race report, for this type ?
Relevant answers maybe credited and used in a forthcoming blog.
Thanking you in anticipation of your responses.
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#2
Posted 08 June 2012 - 05:22
#3
Posted 08 June 2012 - 07:19
#4
Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:07
#5
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:34
Would it be stating the obvious to suggest that CD regarded it as CD-Panhard 3 but since it was intended for Le Mans 1964, press and public tended to refer to it as CD-Panhard LM64? Bit like Jaguar XK120C becoming "C" Type or "new competion Jaguar" becoming "D" Type.
Yes Rod. I suppose that is what I am trying to work out what the car was entered as and what the press referred to it as, on racingsportscars.com the chassis numbers are given as #64/1 & #64/2 I wonder if these are 'press' numbers ?
#6
Posted 08 June 2012 - 14:36
Looking at the low front 'mudguards' I wonder what its turning circle was like?
#7
Posted 08 June 2012 - 14:40
Those sports racers of the 1960s really had character.
Looking at the low front 'mudguards' I wonder what its turning circle was like?
It might have trouble negotiating the new roundabout at the bottom of the Mulsanne Straight, but chassis 1 is said to be road legal so it can't all be bad.