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 …
Over 1,600 cars from 38 countries participated in the well organized event.
Gooding Christie’s will be offering this Cabriolet at their Pebble Beach Auction on August 15, 2025.
The engine has been completely redone and the whole car refinished including the interior.
It was purchased by Greg Long from Harrah’s Auto Collection in 2004 and then it sold at a world record price of $66,000 US in 2012 during Retromobile in Paris.
It is in excellent condition and a very comfortable ride.
This exceptional 1972 Citroën SM has just 25,136 original miles and has undergone a meticulous, nuts-and-bolts restoration.
Driveable 1972 2CV with strong 602 motor. Calif. smog exempt.
It once resided in the collection of the late Peter Mullin at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, CA.
Fully restored and been in my family since 1981.
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