1960 Sera Panhard

1960 Sera Panhard in La brune que voilà, Movie, 1960

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

00:02:53 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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s13a ◊ 2021-02-22 18:57	Google translated : Quote Jacques Durand was noticed by the industrialist ARBEL, who approached him to launch a car "without tail or head" in reference to the Symetric prototype presented in 1953, which had been the subject of numerous articles in the press. However, the car will have to have a sporting vocation while being a convertible in order to follow current market trends. The two actors joined forces in 1959 and gave birth to SERA: Société d'Études et de Réalisation Automobiles, which is based in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Quote Tooling, molds, and the prototype of the car were quickly developed in what was then a workshop. For the body of the car, Jacques Durand was inspired by English creations to design a roadster with shapes reminiscent of the Jaguars; and home-made car requires, many parts come from the large series to lower costs: Simca Océane windshield, Panhard PL17 lights. The Hard-Top also offered with the car includes a Citroën DS rear window! More reading here : https://lautomobileancienne.com/sera-panhard-histoire/ No idea of the actual model name, but in the brochure it's called : Quote Or maybe just rather Sera-Panhard without the model name ?
50sParis ◊ 2021-09-20 18:11	Great find!

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s13a

◊ 2021-02-22 18:57

Google translated :

Quote Jacques Durand was noticed by the industrialist ARBEL, who approached him to launch a car "without tail or head" in reference to the Symetric prototype presented in 1953, which had been the subject of numerous articles in the press. However, the car will have to have a sporting vocation while being a convertible in order to follow current market trends. The two actors joined forces in 1959 and gave birth to SERA: Société d'Études et de Réalisation Automobiles, which is based in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Quote Tooling, molds, and the prototype of the car were quickly developed in what was then a workshop. For the body of the car, Jacques Durand was inspired by English creations to design a roadster with shapes reminiscent of the Jaguars; and home-made car requires, many parts come from the large series to lower costs: Simca Océane windshield, Panhard PL17 lights. The Hard-Top also offered with the car includes a Citroën DS rear window!

More reading here :
https://lautomobileancienne.com/sera-panhard-histoire/

No idea of the actual model name, but in the brochure it's called :

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Or maybe just rather Sera-Panhard without the model name ?

50sParis

◊ 2021-09-20 18:11

Great find!

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1960 Sera Panhard