On the Wrong Road.(Escape Roads)(Pan Motor Company)

Byline: BROOKS BRIERLEY This obscure make of car has charisma-the Pan's simple lines and compact dimensions (on a 108-inch-wheelbase chassis) give it a presence. The first thing you notice is its identification. When the sun is shining, the sparkle from the word "Pan'' etched into the beveled glass rear windows immediately draws in the eye. But the Pan story is one of scandal and corruption. Company founder Samuel Pandolfo had a life insurance business in the southwest and he conceived of his car during his business travels. In 1916 he was raising money for his new ...