Enjoying a Cabriolet in winter (Helsinki, 1924)
Enjoying a Citroen cabriolet on a cold winter day in Helsinki (1924). My restoration and digital hand colorization of Eric Sundström´s image in the Helsinki City Museum archive (helsinkikuvia.fi).
"The forerunner of modern off-road vehicles. French engineer Adolphe Kégresse originally developed a half-track car for Tsar Nicholas II of Russia before the First World War. In 1920 André Citroën acquired the rights for the invention and created a separate company to allow Kégresse to further develop and market his ideas for the Autochenille, or caterpillar car. Much publicity was generated using Citroën Kégresse vehicles on a series of ambitious overland expeditions across Africa and Asia. Production vehicles proved popular with the military and, in particular, found use throughout Europe in farming and forestry roles."
(nationalmotormuseum.org.uk)
Enjoying a Cabriolet in winter (Helsinki, 1924)
Enjoying a Citroen cabriolet on a cold winter day in Helsinki (1924). My restoration and digital hand colorization of Eric Sundström´s image in the Helsinki City Museum archive (helsinkikuvia.fi).
"The forerunner of modern off-road vehicles. French engineer Adolphe Kégresse originally developed a half-track car for Tsar Nicholas II of Russia before the First World War. In 1920 André Citroën acquired the rights for the invention and created a separate company to allow Kégresse to further develop and market his ideas for the Autochenille, or caterpillar car. Much publicity was generated using Citroën Kégresse vehicles on a series of ambitious overland expeditions across Africa and Asia. Production vehicles proved popular with the military and, in particular, found use throughout Europe in farming and forestry roles."
(nationalmotormuseum.org.uk)