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Citroën Kégresse P17E – 1934
The item was sold for 29 076 €
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Citroën Kégresse P17E – 1934
Sold with a FFVE Certificate
The Kégresse patent was presented to André Citroën, who immediately recognised the potential of his invention and bought the rights to it, setting up the Citroën-Kégresse-Hinstin company to develop it and put it into production. These self-propelled vehicles were an immediate success, finding use on farms, in forests and in military applications across Europe.
This rapid acceptance was largely due to the stunts filmed in various advertisements to demonstrate the remarkable off-road abilities, one of which showed a Citroën Kégresse pulling a 3.5 tonne rolling house over a 106 m high dune. However, the most significant was the crossing of the Sahara in the winter of 1922/1923 by an expedition of five Citroën Kégresse B2s, proving the viability of road transport from Algeria to Equatorial Africa. The five small cars completed the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) journey from Touggourt to Timbuktu in 21 days, a small fraction of the time taken by a camel caravan. Then, a few years later, the incredible Croisière Jaune.
This Citroën Kégresse P17E was the result of a public contract awarded by the French Ministry of War in December 1933. It is therefore a 1934 model that began its life in the French armed forces.
Restored in France with the utmost care, its file includes several invoices worth more than €35,000.
Presented with its skis on the front wheels, it is not only absolutely magnificent, but also starts right up!
Sold with a FFVE Certificate
The Kégresse patent was presented to André Citroën, who immediately recognised the potential of his invention and bought the rights to it, setting up the Citroën-Kégresse-Hinstin company to develop it and put it into production. These self-propelled vehicles were an immediate success, finding use on farms, in forests and in military applications across Europe.
This rapid acceptance was largely due to the stunts filmed in various advertisements to demonstrate the remarkable off-road abilities, one of which showed a Citroën Kégresse pulling a 3.5 tonne rolling house over a 106 m high dune. However, the most significant was the crossing of the Sahara in the winter of 1922/1923 by an expedition of five Citroën Kégresse B2s, proving the viability of road transport from Algeria to Equatorial Africa. The five small cars completed the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) journey from Touggourt to Timbuktu in 21 days, a small fraction of the time taken by a camel caravan. Then, a few years later, the incredible Croisière Jaune.
This Citroën Kégresse P17E was the result of a public contract awarded by the French Ministry of War in December 1933. It is therefore a 1934 model that began its life in the French armed forces.
Restored in France with the utmost care, its file includes several invoices worth more than €35,000.
Presented with its skis on the front wheels, it is not only absolutely magnificent, but also starts right up!