The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1939. The first offering was a small cyclecar; designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it bore a striking resemblance to the pre-war Le Zèbre. Next was the 903cc CC, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport version, while the C4 was a family car. The sv engine had splash lubrication, and came with a three speed gearbox. The most famous model of all was the CGS "Grand Sport" of 1924; this featured a 1074cc sv engine and four-wheel brakes. This in turn evolved into the more sporty CGSS "Grand Sport Surbaissé". These models were built under license in Germany (as the Pluto) and in Austria (as the Grofri)and in Italy (as Amilcar Italiana). The marque entered automobile racing in the mid-1920s with a batch of supercharged dohc 1100cc six cylinder cars that used a roller bearing crankshaft in the full racing version; these vehicles were also available with plain bearings. The company also offered a light touring car; called the "M-Type", it featured a sv 1200cc engine and was launched in 1928. It was followed by the M2, M3, and M4 versions. 1928 also saw the manufacture of a straight eight, which was built with an ohc 2-liter engine. This, the C8, proved unreliable, and soon disappeared. In the late 1930s Amilcar introduced two new models; one was the 14cv, which used a four cylinder Delahaye engine. In 1937 the company merged with Hotchkiss. The next model was the front wheel drive Amilcar Compound, quite advanced in design for its era, featuring a monocoque frame made of a light alloy and independent suspension all around. For an engine it had an ohv four-cylinder of 1185cc. Production of the Amilcar was not resumed after World War II. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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List of important Amilcar models

• 1922 Amilcar CC
• 1922 Amilcar C4
• 1923 Amilcar E
• 1924 Amilcar CGS
• 1925 Amilcar CS
• 1926 Amilcar CGSS
• 1927 Amilcar C6
• 1928 Amilcar M
• 1928 Amilcar C8
• 1930 Amilcar C8 bis
• 1930 Amilcar CS8
• 1934 Amilcar Pégase
• 1938 Amilcar Compound aka B38

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External links

• http://vea.qc.ca/vea/marques1/amilcar.htm
• http://historic-motorsport.de/TEAM_BURO/VITA_PRIVAT/MOTORSPORT/AMILCAR/amilcar.html
• http://histomobile.com/histomob/internet/4/somm2.htm