On the reliability tour from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894, the vehicles by Panhard & Levassor featuring Daimler two-cylinder V-engines showed what they were worth. The French manufacturer received joint first prize at the competition together with Peugeot.

Competitive motorcar race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894: The birth of motorcar racing 125 years ago: closely associated with Mercedes-Benz from the outset - Mercedes-Benz Group Media - In the reliability race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894, the vehicles from Panhard & Levassor with a Daimler V2 engine really proved themselves. The French manufacturer was awarded joint first prize in the competition, together with Peugeot.
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- Legend: On the reliability tour from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894, the vehicles by Panhard & Levassor featuring Daimler two-cylinder V-engines showed what they were worth. The French manufacturer received joint first prize at the competition together with Peugeot.
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- Release date: Jul 23, 2019

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