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Amilcar
CGSS
Lowered, sportiest production Amilcar four-cylinder voiturette
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 984 Built
- Years
- 1927–1929
- Engine
- 1,074 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,074 cc
- Power
- 26.1 kW / 35.5 PSFactory: 35 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The CGSS ("Chassis Grand Sport Surbaisse", the lowered Grand Sport) was the sportiest development of the Amilcar CGS, the make's most famous model.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Amilcar CGSS (Wikimedia Commons: Amilcar CGSS)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Amilcar CGSS (Wikimedia Commons: Amilcar CGSS)
Photo: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Public domain
Amilcar CGSS (Wikimedia Commons: Amilcar CGSS)
Photo: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright pr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Amilcar CGSS (Wikimedia Commons: Amilcar CGSS)
Photo: Alf van Beem · CC0 1.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits built 1927–1929 | 9841 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Amilcar introduced the CGSS in the summer of 1926, as a lowered, shorter-wheelbase development of the 1,074 cc four-wheel-brake CGS of 1924. Conceptcarz says the CGS was built from 1924 to 1926 and the CGSS from 1926 to 1929, but its total of about 4,700 cars appears to count both models.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard CGSS.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,074 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,074 cc2 Independently researchedStated for the CGS from which the CGSS evolved; the one car in the listing has a 1,244 cc engine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 26.1 kW / 35.5 PSFactory: 35 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | four drum brakes, 260 mm diameter3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Compared with the CGS, the CGSS has a lowered chassis, a revised camshaft, a larger sump, an improved steering box, a short wheelbase and larger brakes, with four 260 mm drums and a cast aluminium firewall; bodies were supplied by independent coachbuilders, most often boat-tail roadsters.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
1924 Amilcar CGSS Boat Tail Race Car Level B Classic Register
- CGS ... featuring a 1,074cc engine and four-wheel brakes
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3
Amilcar Model CGSS Level B conceptcarz.com
- Horsepower increased to 35, a cast-aluminum firewall was installed
- four 260 mm diameter drum brakes
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