2CV Overland expeditions



A list of the expeditions by 2CVs and variants across all continents.

1952 - Bernier/ Hugier - 15000km - France to Syria.
1953 - Comet/Lochon - 52000km - Canada to Sahara
1953 - April and May - Dubreill - 6000km - Tunis to Minimoum to Tunis
1953 - November to May 1954 - Viau - 40000km - Egypt to the Cape
1953 - December to January 1954 - Bernier/Duvey - 17500km - The Cape to Algeria
1954 - January to April 1962 - Omidvar (of Iran) - 40000km - round the world
1954 - March to November - Godet/Batigne - Paris to Tibet


1954 - April to May - Girard - 7500km - Desert of Mauritania
1954 - July to December - 33000km - Antoine and Adrien Moustiers - Europe to Asia to Africa
1954 - November to September 1955 - Watrinet/Bourgignon - 33680km - Paris to Bombay to Paris
1954 - December - Miss Tilly - 34000km - Judea to Palestine to Mesopotamia
1955 - Cornet - USA and Mexico
1955 - January to June - Gravelle - 28000km - around Africa
1955 - March to April - Basellier/Elie - 18000km - Paris to Abigan


1955 - May to July - Legros/Pausewang - 14000km - Paris to Persipolis to Paris
1955 - June - Lochon/Warbert - 20000km - New York to South America
1956 - to 1957 - Cornet/Khim - 45000km - Paris to Tokio to Paris non-stop
1956 - February to October 1957 - Sevy/Thomas - Paris to Dakar to Chad
1956 - July - Freddy and Mirelle Tondeur/Gaeta/Martinez - 8000km - France to Mediteranean
1956 - September - Duboc/Genot/Lelievre - Switzerland to Turkey to Jordan to Iraq to Egypt
1957 - November to April 1958 - Duverger - 17000km - Around Africa
1958 - October to December - Mard/Paquier - 15000km - Laponie


1958 - to November 1959 - Sequela/Baudot - 100000km - around world
1959 - During to February 1962 Mr and Mrs Cart - 120000km - around world
1960 - Cornet and wife - 20000km - Paris to Tripoli to Addis Ababa
1960 - January to March - Mr and Mrs Labrusse - 22000km - across Africa
1960 - May to June - Gazal/Caillet - 10000km - Paris to Teheran
1960 - July to September - Dumas/ Keller/Ocelle and Bertrand Peuch - 25000km - Paris to Katmandu
1960 - July to September - Sion/Oudin - 50000km - Paris to the Cape to Paris
1960 - November - Mr and Mrs Davignon and children - 32000km - Laos to Paris
1960 - October to December 1962 - Roland and Sabrina Michaud - Ethiopia


1962 - May to October 1963 - Mr and Mrs Leaper (USA) - 52000km - whole of Europe
1962 - June to September - Pierre and Irene Carrier - 30000km - Paris to India to Paris
1963 - February to October 1965 - Virginia and Manfred Schubert - 90000km - New York to Alaska to South America
1963 - July to September - Andrieu - 9500km - France to Palestine to France
1963 - September to November - Bertolino/Pierre - 23000km - France to Kurdistan
1963 - November to May 1964 - Hedtun/Kyvik - 24000km - around Africa
1964 - Cornet - 24000km - Argentine (solitary)
1964 - June to June 1966 - L`Hote/Burkhart - 115000km - around world
1964 - July to November - Soenen - 80000km - Paris to Saigon to Paris


1965 - June to September - Masmonteil/ Jean-Paul and Jean-Michel Becquart - 30000km - Paris to Ceylon to Paris
1965 - June to March 1966 - Leroy - 39000km - circling the Mediteranean
1966 - Genty - 130000km - Europe to Asia to Japan to Australia to America
1966 - February - Farlon/Wayser - to the Cape - temperature 40 degrees C.
1966 - October to September 1967 - Layec/Deligney - 60000Km - around world (2CV Van)
1967 - Marie Hoby and Antoinette Ruedein - 30000km - Tour of Mediteranean in 2CV Van
1967 - Mr and Mrs Malfait - 9350km - Lille to Madras, India
1968 - Elisebeth and Daniel - by Dyane to Brussels and Europe
1969 - Tour by 25 Meharis from Liege in Belgium to Dakar and return
1969 - October to October 1971 - Gallissian - 110000km - around the world
1971 - Raid Citroen - 16500km - Paris to Kabul to Paris - 494 2CVs and Dyanes and 1300 persons took part


1971 - Raid Citroen - 13500km - Paris to Persepolis to Paris - 467 2CVs, Dyanes and Meharis and 1300 persons
1971 - Lana/Naza (from Chile) - Tour around the world in 2CV Citronetta
1972 - January - Bergin - 35000km - Lyon to Kenya and return
1973 - Anne and Alain Qernel - 48000km - Tour around entire Africa
1973 - September to December 1973 - Raid Citroen - Raid Africa - 8000km - Abadan to Marseille - 60 2CVs and Dyanes
1974 - July to June 1975 - Michelle and Bruno Dermory - around Africa
1974 - October to June 1975 - Duboc/Didler/Perron - 48000km - Sahara
1975 - Helen and Luc Vandersleyen of Belgium - 30000km - Visits to all three Americas
1975 - Daniel and Huguette Beldame - 17000km - France to Yemen and return
1975 - January to June - Stephan/Legaillais - 22000km - Paris to Dakar and return


1975 - September - Proust/Benventq - Paris to Nigeria in 9 hours
1976 - Rein and Jan Baudoin of Holland - 38000km - to Singapore
1976 - to 1977 - Valero Brotons of Spain - 60000km - visiting 19 countries in Europe and Orient
1980 - January - Paris - Dakar rally - 10 4 x4 Meharis - medical assistance crew

.... and numerous other expeditions throughout the years by anonymous crews of every nationality in 2CVs and variants.

2001 - A 2cv has just competed in the 10,000km World Cup Rally 2001 London -Sahara - London.


SEE ALSO http://www.spiderbomb.com/alaska and the link to the Paris to Peking Expedition on that page

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