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.
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For anyone interested in 2CV history, options and variations, this publication is an indispensable reference.
Of the French manufacturers, the love for Citroën is remarkably strong in Japan. I noticed this immediately while attending various car shows.
The DS Club Ile-de-France is organizing a DS Platinum Jubilee, planned for Saturday, October 18th, 2025 and Sunday the 19th.
There are temperature and pressure gauges along with an assortment of buttons, knobs and switches that have some markings but will need to be verified.
A very early 1946, post-war, Belgian made Traction Avant, likely assembled with pre-war parts including opening and closing hood ventilators and Pilote wheels.
Air conditioning, turning headlights, light brown leather seats and ocher carpeting.
The conversion was performed in 1951/52 in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France and it is based on a 1936 11AL.
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