French engineers Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet began building racing cars in the mid-1930s, initially using Citroën components. After World War II, many car manufacturers faced supply problems, and even Citroën, Deutsch, and Bonnet turned to Panhard products. The Panhard company had recently introduced its Dyna model, which was powered by a powerful yet lightweight 610 cc air-cooled inline two-cylinder engine.

Deutsch and Bonnet reached a supply agreement with Panhard for its chassis and inline two-cylinder engines. The engines were eventually enlarged to 745 cc.

In 1950, a Panhard-based DB racing car took first place overall at the 24 Hours of Bol d’Or at Montlhery and led the Index of Performance category at Le Mans until the 19th hour. In 1951, an HBR (as they became known from their chassis designation) finished fifth in the Index of Performance at Le Mans.

René Bonnet-André Moynet with the No. 57 finished 17th overall at the 1952 Le Mans.

DB PANHARD – HBR N 57 17th LE MANS 1953, paintable resin kit consisting of bodywork, taillight, rearview mirror, wheel inserts, windshield, headlights and taillights, and decal sheet. As shown in the photo of supplied parts.