After making a tour in a 2CV around the Mediterranean (13.588 kms in 37 days) in 1952 with Jacques Huguier, Michel Bernier decides to start the next year in Cape Town, South Africa. This time Jacques Duvey accompanies him on the 17.500 km's trip to Algers. 

Picture from Cape Town.

They start at the Cape on December 19, 1953 with their not modified 2CV.

In the Congo the 2CV gets in the middle of a herd of elephants, bu they can't say that they weren't warned!

The elephants are not the only attraction in Congo.

On this trip this 2CV is the first one to drive trogh the Sahara desert.

Right after their arrival back in France they have to prepare for the start of the "Rallye de Monte Carlo" and they have chosen Oslo as a starting point!

Jacques Cornet and Henri Luchon start in 1953 a trip from Canada to the south point of South Amarica and back home through Africa. They drive 52.000 kms in 367 days.

On the picture they break the height world record for cars on the Mont Chacaltaya in Bolivia: 5.420 metres.

One of the problems that you encounter when making a trip with a 2CV through Africa or Asia: the roads, or the non-existence of them!!

In the fifties Citroën awarded people who made the best travel-story about a trip with a 2CV.

In the seventies Citroën organised themselves trips for young people with 2CV's. In 1970 a couple of hundred 2CV's leave Paris in the direction Kaboel (Afghanistan). In 1972 the same happens and the target now is Persepolis (Iran).

In 1973 fifty 2CV's are shipped to Abidjan and the 100 participants follow their cars later by plane. From there they drive home to France through the Téneré desert in a month time.

Amongst all high powered cars three 2CV's participated in this monster race. Click for the special page about these 2CV's: