Equipment
Michelin XZX tires, fender skirts, fog lights, fire bottle, mismatched seats, fiberglass body, comes with a spare gearbox and 2-carburetor intake.
Condition
Modified with lighter weight and a more aerodynamic body for Andre Guilhaudin, a Panhard dealer, for Jacques-Edouard Rey. Raced in the Tour de France, winning the Index of Performance and finishing 8th overall. Development continued to Le Mans 1961 where it finished 2nd in the Index and 20th overall. Nicknamed "Le Monstre" and raced intermittently by Rey until Le Mans 1973. Restored in the 1990s in its 1961 Le Mans livery. Dull paint. Overspray on the rear quarter windows. Pitting on the fog light bezels. Uneven panel fit. Tired-looking interior, what there is of one anyway. None of that really matters when considering this car's history, usability and event eligibility. It looks ready to race.
Market commentary
French enough to drive the bidders at Retromobile into paroxysms of enthusiasm but when considering how many marvelous events "Le Monstre" can attend the price it brought is understandable, especially for a French auction crowd at Retromobile.