Panhard & Levassor CS
The Panhard & Levassor CS is a four-door luxury sedan that the French car manufacturer Panhard & Levassor brought out in 1930 as a smaller version of the DS model. The letter S stands for the French word "surbaissé", which designates a frame that is lowered between the axles in order to achieve a lower vehicle height (low frame).
The 6 CS model produced first had a valve-controlled 6-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2344 cm³, corresponding to 13 CV. There was a four-seater sedan with a short interior and a luggage compartment (berline) attached to the rear, as well as various coupé and convertible versions. The CS model is distinguished from the larger DS by its lower headlights. By the time it was replaced by the successor in 1932, 1,028 copies were made.
At the same time there was a 6 CS Spécial whose engine had a slightly larger displacement of 2516 cm³ (14 CV). This version was built 1310 times by 1933.
In 1932 the 6 CS was replaced by the 6 CS RL , whose engine - like that of the previous Spécial - had a displacement of 2516 cm³ (14 CV). RL stands for "roue libre" and describes a freewheel . A long version appeared under the designation 6 CS RL2 . From 1935 the car was simply called CS . By the time the model was discontinued in 1936, it had 2173 copies.
In 1934 the bodies were revised: The “Panoramique” versions, announced as a major improvement, had three-part windshields which, in addition to the now narrower main window, had two small windows in the area of the A-pillars. They carried the additional designation RL-N.
In the same year the CS Spécial replaced the 6 CS Spécial. It had a further enlarged engine of 2861 cm³ displacement (16 CV). This model was built in 1535 copies until 1938.
From 1936 the Panhard & Levassor Dynamic 130/140 replaced the CS series.
source
- Bernard Vermeylen: Panhard & Levassor. Entre tradition et modernité . ETAI, Boulogne-Billancourt 2005, ISBN 2-7268-9406-2 .