DB HBR 5
| DB HBR 5 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DB (Deutsch-Bonnet) |
| Also called | DB Coach DB HBR 4 |
| Production | 1955–1961 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 745 cc (45.5 cu in) Panhard boxer 2 (HBR 4) 848 cc (51.7 cu in) Panhard boxer 2 954 cc (58.2 cu in) Panhard boxer 2 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,130 mm (84 in) |
| Length | 3,950 mm (156 in) |
| Width | 1,580 mm (62 in) |
| Height | 1,340 mm (53 in) 1,190 mm (47 in) (Super Rallye) |
| Curb weight | 584 kg (1,287 lb) (Super Rallye) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | CD Dyna |
The HBR 5 model (1954–1959) was Deutsch and Bonnet's (DB) most successful project to date, with several hundred of the cars produced until 1959. Another small series of lowered and lightened cars called "Super Rallye" occurred in 1960 and 1961. Around 660 of the Mille Miles, Coach, and HBR 4/5s were built in total. Other sources (a count by the DB-Panhard clubs of France, Germany, Switzerland, and the US) account for 950 DB coupés, of which nearly all would be HBRs and their Frua-designed predecessors.