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	{{List of Amilcar Models}}		{{List of Amilcar Models}}The '''Amilcar''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured from 1921 to 1939.

	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\|side valve]] 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 1074 cc 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\|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]] 1100 cc 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 1200 cc 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 et Cie\|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 1185 cc.		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\|side valve]] 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 1074 cc 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\|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]] 1100 cc 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 1200 cc 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 et Cie\|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 1185 cc.

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	The '''Amilcar''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured from 1921 to 1939.		The '''Amilcar''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured from 1921 to 1939.

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	The '''Amilcar''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured from 1921 to 1939.		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 ~~903[[Cubic centimetre\|cc]]~~ cc, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport version, while the C4 was a family car. The [[sv\|side valve]] 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 1074 cc 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\|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]] 1100 cc 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 1200 cc 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 et Cie\|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 1185 cc.		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\|side valve]] 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 1074 cc 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\|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]] 1100 cc 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 1200 cc 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 et Cie\|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 1185 cc.

Red marquis at 08:37, 12 January 2007

2007-01-12T08:37:49Z

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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 903[[Cubic centimetre|cc]] cc, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport version, while the C4 was a family car. The [[sv|side valve]] 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 1074 cc 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|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]] 1100 cc 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 1200 cc 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 et Cie|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 1185 cc.

Production of the Amilcar was not resumed after World War II.

==List of important Amilcar models==

*1922 [[Amilcar CC]]
*1922 [[Amilcar C4]]
*1923 [[Amilcar E]]
*1924 [[Amilcar CGS]]
*[[Amilcar CGS-3]]
*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

==External links==
{{commonscat|Amilcar vehicles}}
*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

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[[Category:Cyclecars]]
[[Category:Vintage vehicles]]
[[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France]]