1901 Panhard et Levassor Cab Phaeton
Chassis / VIN 624
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View the exact-car photographsWhy this car matters
An unusual survivor combining a separated chauffeur’s position with electrically operated gear selection.
- Bonhams describes a four-cylinder, 2.4-litre drivetrain.
One car, a documented identity
Chassis 624; engine 2646 and former registration BJ 227 are separate identifiers.
Kellner coachwork is an attribution, not a confirmed maker. A 2011 photographer’s caption says Keil; the discrepancy remains unresolved.
Original factory records have not been independently examined. No current owner, location or roadworthiness is inferred.
Auction appearances & results
The Golden Age of Motoring Sale
Motor-car session starts at 10:00 GMT. Exact lot timing is unconfirmed.
Listing checkedLondon, New Bond Street
Pre-sale estimate: GBP 300,000–GBP 350,000. An estimate is not a result.
Listing identity: 624
Estimate only. Motor-car premium: 15% of the first £500,000 hammer, 12% thereafter, plus VAT. Listed third-party platforms add 4% plus VAT. The catalog specifies £350 plus VAT customs administration, 5% import VAT on hammer if remaining in the UK, and collection only after clearance. Shipping is separate. No bid, sale or all-in total is asserted.
Follow the auction and its latest statusWhere this car has been
- July 1989 · catalog history
Forward controls restored
Bonhams reports a London auction, followed by reinstatement of the forward driving position.
Bonhams - 1996
- 2008
The record behind the story
Checked . This profile preserves what the sources establish and leaves unverified outcomes open.
Auction-photo reuse is unapproved. A separately licensed historical photograph remains under exact-car review; no substitute image is shown.
- Panhard 624, lot 223Bonhams · checked 2026-10-20
Identity, attributed history, estimate and customs limitations.
- Golden Age of Motoring: sessions and chargesBonhams · checked 2026-10-20
Motor-car session and premium/platform charges.
- Photographer’s chassis 624 caption, 2011eric / pontfire on Flickr · checked 2026-10-16
Contemporaneous chassis caption; conflicting coachbuilder name, not proof of attribution. All rights reserved; image not reused.