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Algerian automobile press of the time

The Algerian press specializing in automobiles has been in existence for almost 100 years. Appeared in 1928 with L'Auto nord-africain:...

Porsche 911 model G: tests in Algeria

Previously unpublished photograph of Helmuth Bott and Friedrich Bezner taken during Model G tests in Algeria in 1975.

Porsche 928 development tests passed through Algeria

Porsche has always had a limited range. So when Porsche develops a new model, it puts great resources into development. The 928 being the...

Circuits of tourist automobiles in Algeria in the 20th century: find hotel rooms and guide editions

The first touristic automobile circuit in Algeria dated 1839. The duc d’Orléans, visit the province of Constantine. In the past, this is...

One of Saoutchik's two “Shark-Nose” Graham 97 Cabriolets from 1938 passes through Algeria

Joseph, Robert and Ray Graham introduced their automobile in 1927, but in 1938 they showed their most striking design, the "Spirit of...

Trans-Saharan passenger transport companies of yesteryear

If at the beginning of the 20th century, the railway was the modern tool of commercial development, the automobile was a utopia. In 1879,...

Audi Quattro EA 262: behind its launch

A vehicle that was never actually planned and was ultimately only released as a special edition became a great commercial success and one...

Stock cars in Algiers in 1953

Stock cars made their appearance in Algeria in 1953 with the first race at the El Biar stadium. This discipline is then practiced in...

Automobile: Where is the mother-in-law's place?

With the arrival of the automobile, came the time of freedom and family walks. However, the first automobiles did not have as much...

When SONACOME vehicles were a prize of war

The story takes place more than 6,700 km as the crow flies from Rouiba (near Algiers) where the SONACOME vehicles were built. Once upon a...