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Kégresse in France
Where should we start? From the beginning of course!
History of the first two years of Kégresse, from the first prototype to the first Raid Citroën, told through pictures, reports and newspaper reviews.
Most of material is found at the French National Library, thanks for the oportunuty! High resolution pictures and newspaper can be study online.
January
1921
Factory press pictures dated January 1921
One Kégresse K1 prototype: 3668-W-1
February
1921
At the "concours de chars de montagne" organized by the Automobile Club held in Aix-les-Bains on Mount Revard, dated 5-9 February 1921.
3 Kégresse K1 prototype: 3668 W1, and K1 5667 W1 and 5668 W1
Setember
1921
On September 1921 the Regina hotel is the location of a strange sight: a tracked vehicle Citroën-Kégresse climb the stairs of the hotel to take a trip arounr the dunes, by the beach returning to the hotel - driving directly inside the building using the stairs again!
Read more and see the pictures HERE.
You can see the film by click on the picture or HERE, a second film can be seen HERE
A third film by Arte from 2017 can be seen HERE
2 Kégresse K1 Tous Terrain
October
1921
XVI Salon de l'automobile, Paris 5-16 october 1921.
Do somebody knows more about this show?
Wanted pictures from this show!
Top: Kégresse K1 Nèige with 2 place body.
Bottom: a Kégresse K1 Tous Terrains with touring body.
The newspapers wrote:
Sometimes around 1921 is this pictures of this Kégresse K1 Nèige 2 place with registration number 2280 W1 from.
We will see around many places in France. Tipically with Adolphe Kégresse at the wheel.
The Magazine Omnia in january 1922 iusse wrote a road test on a Kégresse car.
Read HERE
February
1922
6 Citroën-Kégresses participated at the snow raid in Annecy-Chambéry, 7-10 februar 1922 and 22 februar.
There is a rapport and a lot pictures, we have collected and translate in this booklet: HERE
Read the french version HERE
6 Kégresse K1 Nèige: 9007-E3, 2271-W1, 2272-W1, 2273-W1, 2280-W1 and unknown number.
This Kégresse K1 Nèige with registration number "2273 W1" has been on he trip to Norway in february 1923 with 2280 W1 and the K1 Labourdette.
September
1922
2 Kégresse K1
Left: general Sackville West
Right: general Sikorski
at the grandes manoeuvres de Coëtquidan, 14-15 september 1922
1922
Camp de Châlons
4 Kégresse K1 Tous Terrains: 78 029, 78 030, xx(78 031?) and xx(78 032?)
December
1922
Then we come to to 1923, when big events create history.
This story continues on its own page HERE
