Amilcar · 1923–1925
Amilcar CGS
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. 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. 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.
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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.
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Specifications
- name
- Amilcar CGS
- Related
- Amilcar CGSS
- Manufacturer
- Amilcar
- Production
- 1923–1925
- Engine
- 1,074 cc four cylinder
- Transmission
- Three speed manual
- Length
- 134 in
- Wheelbase
- 96.5 in
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4746285CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amilcar_CGSCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1295408326 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amilcarcgs33eatersports1926.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.