Description
French registration document
Full restoration by a professional workshop
Engine: inline four-cylinder
Displacement: 1100 cc
Top speed: 120 km/ h
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The Amilcar CGSS is one of the brand's most iconic and sought-after models, produced between 1926 and 1929. Here are its main features and its history:
History and positioning:
The CGSS (Low-Slung Grand Sport chassis) is an enhanced, lowered version of the CGS, designed to be more sporting and exclusive.
It was introduced in 1926 and quickly established itself as the favourite of the “gentlemen drivers” in competition, thanks to its shorter wheelbase, a lower and more aerodynamic body, and a more powerful engine.
The CGSS is famous for its victory at the 1927 Monte Carlo Rally and for its role in Isadora Duncan's tragic accident in 1927, in which her scarf became caught in the spoked wheels.
Technical specifications:
Engine: 4 cylinders, 1, 074 cc (bore 60 mm x stroke 95 mm), 33 hp at 3, 800 rpm, enabling a top speed of 120 km/ h.
Transmission: 3-speed gearbox (later 4-speed from late 1928), rear-wheel drive.
Chassis: Short wheelbase, two-seat bodywork side-by-side, with distinctive doors and bulges.
Design: Sleek line, rib on the point and wings, fuel filler hatch on the right side of the bonnet.
Braking: Four-wheel brakes, an innovation for the era.
Production and rarity:
The CGSS was produced in small numbers, making it a very rare and sought-after model for collectors.
It is often regarded as one of the finest examples of French ingenuity in the realm of cyclecars and lightweight sports cars of the 1920s.
