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. Or does it?
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 …
The Basalt SUV Coupe will join Citroën’s model range in India and South America in the second half of 2024.
Purchased 30 or years ago from the owner in Baltimore, It has been sitting in storage ever since.
We pay tribute to Bill with the profile of him that we ran back in the Fall of 2013 on the 20th anniversary of his “Whimsy” 2CV.
Its not clear what their ultimate objective is, but they do get it running, after a fashion.
Citroën toyed with offering a modernized version of the 2CV — as did Chrysler.
Citroën owners there, and even further abroad, are thrilled that capable service is still at hand.
A running car was an important criteria, and Little Alien just made the cut.
“I’ve kept the car to this day, maintained and restored over the years. I still drive it in the summer, though it now qualifies as an antique.“
It turned into a bit of a demolition derby, with a mere six cars finishing – and Sir Stirling Moss was less than happy with the outcome.
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