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 …
A couple channeled their “deux chevaux” passion to transform an old TV set they had in their basement.
These models are Z scale (1:220) and T scale (1:450) — so much smaller than N scale, yet with astonishing accuracy.
Bought new in Greece and modified to be registered in the USA. A nice rust-proofed and rust-free example that runs well.
A Traction 11BL in very good condition (rust free). Runs and drives very nicely.
This specialized vehicle plays a crucial role in maintaining runway safety by measuring surface grip levels under various conditions.
Many of us here were friends with Marc for decades, sharing his love of Citroën cars and the finer things in life.
Hopefully this will encourage more 2CV owners in the USA to drive their precious cars more than just a few miles on a sunny day.
French coachbuilder Tissier made stretched versions of the Citroën CX for high-speed delivery of newspapers across the European continent.
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