Panhard Et Levassor car production and racingPanhard Et Levassor was formed in 1891 and took an early interest in motor car racing. This impressive 1908 Panhard Et Levassor GP car was one of three produced for the Maurice Farman ACF Dieppe Grand Prix works team for the 1908 French Grand Prix, the race was an punishing endurance event for drivers and cars covering nearly five hundred miles. The End of an EraThe 1908 French Grand Prix was the last permitting racing cars equipped with massive engines and chain drives to compete, this was the result of the racing rules being altered placing a three litre limit on engine capacity for subsequent Grand Prix events. | 
