Originally equipped with Panhard two-cylinder boxers, the cars built by René Bonnet had Renault four-cylinder engines.

[1] Having met with some sales success (and many racing victories) in the United States, DB decided to make a bespoke car for the US market.

The car was a two-seater convertible built on the usual Panhard underpinnings, with the 848 cc flat-twin "Tigre" engine, capable of 60 PS (44 kW) SAE at 6000 rpm.

Leather interior and a wooden steering wheel were standard fitment, as were power windows - unusual for a specialist manufacturer at the time.

The more luxurious Le Mans was a convertible with Renault's 1108 cc type 688 R8 engine tuned to produce 70 CV (51 kW).