The car that replaced the PL17 in the Panhard range was not a 4 door saloon, but a more sporty 2 door coupé-looking vehicle. Citroën was afraid that a new Panhard saloon would affect the DS21 sales, so a 2 door configuration was chosen. The new car was called the 24 to celebrate Panhard’s successes in the Le Mans 24 Hours; it was available in various configurations, LWB and SWB. The more powerful versions were the 24BT and CT – and it was just a 24CT to be the last Panhard ever made, before Citroën closed the production of that glorious make for good.