One novel model was the 2CV Sahara, a four-wheel drive (4×4) car, equipped with two engines of each, each one having a separate fuel tank, two gearboxes, and a connecting rod between the gearboxes.Motor Sport, February 1963, Page 102. One was mounted in the front driving the front wheels and one in the back driving the rear wheels. A single gearstick, clutch pedal and accelerator were connected to both engines. It was originally intended for use by the French colonies in Northern Africa. As well as a decreased chance of being stranded, it provided four-wheel-drive traction with continuous drive to some wheels while others were slipping because the engine transmissions were uncoupled. Therefore, it became popular with off-road enthusiasts. Between 1958 and 1971, Citroën built 694 Saharas. The top speed was on one engine, and with both engines running. These rare vehicles are highly collectible.
One novel m,odel was the 2CV Sahara, a four-wheel drive (4×4) car, equipped with two engines of each, each one having a separate fuel tank, two gearboxes, and a connecting rod between the gearboxes.Motor Sport, February 1963 Page 102. One was mounted in the front driving the front wheels and one in the back driving the rear wheels. A single gearstick, clutch pedal and accelerator were connected to both engines. It was originally intended for use by the French colonies in Northern Africa. As well as a decreased chance of being stranded, it provided four-wheel-drive traction with continuous drive to some wheels while others were slipping because the engine transmissions were uncoupled. Therefore, it became popular with off-road enthusiasts. Between 1958 and 1971, Citroën built 694 Saharas. The top speed was on one engine, and with both engines running. These rare vehicles are highly collectible.