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 …
Vincent Beyaert describes the production and development of the 2CV assembled at the Forest plant in Belgium.
Chris Bronkhorst in The Netherlands has published a book that focuses on the design of the DS.
And if theses don’t make you want to open your wallet, we have a lead on a lovely 1964 DS Cabriolet…
Had Citroën operated in the manner Tesla has, the DS would have lasted about as long as the Edsel.
The Méhari found use with the police, customs, airports, racecourses, shopkeepers, craftsmen and private individuals.
The car is in excellent condition and was imported to the US in late 2020 by a well known Citroën importer.
French manufacturers are famous for novel and thoughtful solutions in automotive engineering and design.
Numerous wineries and some lovely back-roads made for an enjoyable day, and this year it was especially so!
The results indicate some interesting trends.
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