Can you name the the vehicle that belongs to this brake pedal? OK, it is more of a button…

Here are some hints…

• The first year was 1955.

• The car did not have a vacuum brake booster.

• This was behind the pedal:

Please leave your guesses in the comments! Thanks!

HINT 1: French

HINT 2: Some upscale version of the car did not need a jack to change the rear tire.