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In order to market his brand and to test the duability of his vehicles, in 1924 André Citroën launched an expedition that should travel across the entire African continent. The transport vehicles used were modified cars based on the Type B2 model and became the first car to cross the Sahara desert.
The journey was 28,000kms long and became known as Croisiere Noire (Black Cruise).
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André Citroën had already been involved in the automotive industry for many years, where he produced gears. While the First World War was taking place, André Citroën was producing munitions and armaments for France. Once the conflict was over, Citroën was left with an "unworthy" factory, given that he no longer needed to produce those equipments. He then turned his factory into ... more
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