Citroën Recognition In Touggourt Algeria
This monument commemorates the first Trans Sahara crossing with Citroëns in December 1922 and January 1923.
This monument commemorates the first Trans Sahara crossing with Citroëns in December 1922 and January 1923.
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.
100 years after André Citroën’s Croisière Noire, the Croisière Verte has successfully crossed the African continent, this time in four ë-Ami 100% electric vehicles.
In addition to the e-C3, Citroën began exporting the internal combustion engine C3 to Asian and African markets last year.
What’s more is that ironically there is a link to Amherst College in MA, where the only USA ICCCR (International Citroën Car Club Rally) was held in in 2002.
Three Africar vehicles were built with a wooden body and used Citroën GS engines mated to 2CV manual gearboxes driving the front wheels.
The 2CV has found loyal followers in Mali, Africa, including Alioune Badra Cissouma, a retired teacher.
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