1963 Panhard PL17 B Relmax - Test Drive

The car being finally in Japan, here is a little test drive of it to go with the Oppo article I'm currently writing. Behold for one of the most boring video on youtube! Go to 4min06 for the most interesting action of the whole video! After the ghost rider, the ghost wipers!

[@donjose4656]

Heureux de revoir une "ancienne" française au Japon ! Les Panhard étaient de bonnes voitures, spacieuses et robustes. Salutations de France...

[@harrydeboer9514]

You brought back some memory's to me. My dad used to own one and it was noisy but it was very comfortabel

[@timcarpenter2441]

A wonderful car. I love column changes. Some spirit lived on in the GS.

[@sitandfish]

Excellent! Sorry, that I missed this back in 2015.

[@granskare]

It is great to see this video again!

[@granskare]

thanks for the ride! amazing you or somebody brought it to Japan! I have a friend in France so I shall share this with him...again, thanks for the video !!

[@traxnada]

Thanks. I'm french and imported it myself this summer for a friend here in Japan :) You can read the full review of the car here. oppositelock.kinja.com/1963-panhard-pl17b-relmax-the-oppo-review-1725595392

[@granskare]

+traxnada I checked the review :)so are you living in Japan or back home in France? I have a nephew who has been in Japan a long time...teaching English and I guess he is still doing that...Again, thanks for the fun videos...chuck

[@traxnada]

I'm living full time in Japan, but start importing cars mostly for fun right now, but certainly as a full time business in the near future :)

[@jacquesherve925]

Une superbe voiture !

[@damienscullytoo]

This car must be incredible to drive in japan, the speed limits and the roads just really suit it.

[@traxnada]

It's definitely unique for sure :) It gets quite a few look haha. A DS21 I brought back too is more popular among people though.

[@RS-kq9me]

thx

[@lukaszx5522]

Can you tell me please how to change gear to reverse?

[@traxnada]

Hello Pull the gear lever straight toward you, then when it can't go any further, pull it 45 degrees down, still toward you... It might take you a few tries at first but I've you've understood it's easy.

[@algrayson8965]

I had a ’60 PL17 with running engine, fresh transaxle overhauled by Franco-American Motors, drivable, and offered it for FREE to any Panhardiste who would come and get it. No response! Even the Lane Motor Museum, which was restoring a couple of Panhards, wouldn't take it even if I hauled it to them! I thought that the engine and transaxle would have been worth the trouble. Lots of good parts. Two extra engines. Three extra used transaxles. It ended up being scrapped.

[@mathiasvdk]

Super article sur Jalopnik!

[@traxnada]

Mathias Van de Kerckhove Merci :)

[@jeanclaudejulien6400]

Étrange modèle car l'intérieur ne correspond pas à la finition "relmax" qui comportait des sièges avant séparés en finition cuir (ou du moins simili). La banquette arrière bénéficiait également d'un habillage cuir. D'autres détails me surprennent également...mais la mémoire me joue peut-être des tours...

[@newtonwhatevs]

Beautiful!

[@valterdavi1524]

Troppo avanti al suo tempo era.nettamente la miglior 850 in circolazione ! Oggi e' facile dirlo ma allora aveva una linea non facile a digerire e in Italia era una mosca bianca ( troppo schiavi di Fiat e solo per i pochi intenditori)en francaise? Trop avant et pas comprise en Italie, silhouette trop moderne,pris elevee: pendant les annee '60 comptai plus la clindree que les chevaux!

[@granskare]

I have followed the 3-11 tsunami and earthquake in northern Japan...it is online at fnn 311 and of course others have videos...I assume you were not in the north...A terrible disaster. Chuck

[@traxnada]

Late reply but oh well :) No I wasnt in Japan at the time. I live in Okazaki, near Nagoya.

[@alvaroherrera5279]

It has an air-cooled engine?

[@mbaqcytvav]

Yes. Two opposed cylinders engine. As the Citroen 2 CV had.

[@petergeff2415]

Ça, c'était de la voiture.

[@danielmajcen2829]

Quelle merde cette auto ... tu plaisantes ...

[@petergeff2415]

Vous rigolez ou quoi !? C'était une voiture fiable, solide, et elle tenait bien la route. On n'en fait plus, des voitures comme ça.

[@granskare]

what does Oppo represent?

[@granskare]

what is an Oppo thing?

[@MohamedMohamed-kl3pv]

MON DIEU QU'ELLE EST BELLE BELLE BELLE BELLE BELLE EST SOLIDE MILLES FOIS MIEUX QUE LES VOITURE DE MAINTRNANT CEUX DR MAINTENANT C'EST DE LE MERDE

[@danielmajcen2829]

Fallait prier qu’elle vous amène à bon port ! En plus d’une laideur....

[@forzaroyal4159]

bouffon

[@hflivares1824]

Avant je les trouvais moches. Plus maintenant. Nostalgie 😢

[@danielmajcen2829]

@@hflivares1824 ah la nostalgie oui c sûr