Algeria to Libya

[sypearlman]

In September, my wife and I want to drive our car (a 1991 Citroen with NJ plates) from Barcelona across North Africa. The plan is to ferry over to Morocco for a month, then return to Spain and take another ferry to Oran and then drive east through Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. On any trip into the desert we would leave the Citroen in whatever town, and join some 4x4 group.

Is there any other way of getting from Spain to Algeria?

But our big question is: Is it safe? The US State Department and the
UK Foreign Office don't think so, and urge tourists not to drive
across Algeria. We've driven across and through Turkey, Jordan, Syria
and Egypt , as well as all through Russia and Ukraine, without a hint
of trouble. Is Algeria dangerous for tourists on the open roads, going mainly from west to east near the coast?


Are cars required to attach Algerian plates rather than their own? What are the rules for driving in Libya with your own vehicle?



Thanks.
Sy