Kégresse History — The 1922–1923 Trans-Sahara Expedition
The desert was largely unexplored and had never been crossed by car. It would be 3,200 km of trials for both men and machines.















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The desert was largely unexplored and had never been crossed by car. It would be 3,200 km of trials for both men and machines.
It has a full adaptation of the running gear which incorporates exclusive hydro-pneumatic suspension.
Quentin Hinzelin is a Citroën saviour—at least, he hopes to be.
Citroën reported today that global sales for the first half of 2026 are up 4.4% with 373,700 units sold worldwide.
On February 28, 1985 Evelyne Laborde and Bruno Joushomme, newly married, had an accident in their Citroën 2CV in the Bois de Meudon forest. The car left the road, came …
In 2024 my wife, our loyal hound Jim and I moved to France from California. We made the decision to take our lovely 2CV “Genie” with us.
I deepened my respect for a vehicle that is clearly an engineering marvel. I am beginning to see what Brian must have known.
It may not become a show car, but the many stories about the car and the people it has affected are just starting to emerge.
Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s, studies of car accidents were finding that a leading cause for fatalities was if the occupant was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
I am going back to France and after 40 years must sell.
Seeking a 1955 – 1975 DS or ID sedan for an art car museum project.
Originally, I planned to ship the DS directly to Dallas, but as I was getting quotes for the move, I was asked about adding air conditioning — and could I arrange for that to be done before delivery?
Bonhams has announced that their auction will be held during Rétromobile on January 30th at the historic Polo de Paris.
We take this moment to remember her — a France icon like the Citroën models she posed with.
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