Amilcar CGS

You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (October 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions.

Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 1,819 articles in the main category, and specifying|topic= will aid in categorization.
Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:DE:Amilcar Type CGS]]; see its history for attribution.
You may also add the template {{Translated|DE|Amilcar Type CGS}} to the talk page.
For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Motor vehicle

Amilcar CGS
1925 Amilcar CGS
Overview
Manufacturer	Amilcar
Production	1923 -1925
Body and chassis
Related	Amilcar CGSS
Powertrain
Engine	1,074 cc four cylinder
Transmission	Three speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	96.5 in (2,450 mm)
Length	134 in (3,400 mm)

The Amilcar CGS Grand Sport was a popular inter war lightweight sports car, manufactured by the French automobile maker Amilcar between 1923 and 1925. A response to the successful Salmson VAL3 series, the "C Grand Sport" was developed from the Amilcar C.^[1] The CGS had a longer, more rigid chassis, and improved brakes in addition to its bigger engine.

Its 1,074cc, 30 bhp, side valve engine with an aluminium head gave it a listed top speed of at least 120 km/h (75 mph), and could be tuned for better performance. Four-wheel brakes were fitted.^[1]

A lowered and higher tuned version, the CGSS, the second S standing for surbaisse (lowered), was also made. Around 4,700 of both types were made.^[1]

Racing History

24 Hours of Le Mans

1924

A single CGS was entered as a works car at the 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car did not finish due to a problem with its oil tank.

1925

A single CGS was entered as a works car at the 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans. French race car driver Marius Mestivier had a fatal accident in the evening which resulted in the car not finishing.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c van den Abeele, Alain (1984-02-23). "Coup d'audace au "Neige et Glace"!..." [Audacious feat at the "Neige et Glace"!...]. Le Moniteur de l'Automobile (in French). 35 (789). Brussels, Belgium: Editions Auto-Magazine: 29.