DB (car)

DB was a French automobile maker between 1938 and 1961. The firm was founded by Charles Deutsch and Ren? Bonnet. It produced light sports cars with fiberglass bodies mainly powered by Panhard flat-twin engines.

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DB was very active in competition especially in Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Deutsch introduced some very efficient and influential aerodynamic designs which allowed DB race cars to reach impressive top speed despite the small Panhard flat-twin engine.

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Deutsch and Bonnet disagreed whether they should build cars with front-wheel drive or with central engine.

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Charles Deutsch left DB in 1961 to found his own firm (CD) and DB became Automobiles Ren? Bonnet, producing cars powered by Renault engines, which later became Matra Automobiles.

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