Amilcar Model History

France · founded 1921

French lightweight sports-car marque (1921–1940) celebrated for its nimble CGS 'Grand Sport' and pioneering front-wheel-drive Compound.

Models

CC / C4 / CS

Amilcar's founding cyclecar family — a nimble 903 cc two-seater that launched the marque and sold widely across Europe.

Cyclecar / Sports car · 1921–1926
CGS / CGSS Grand Sport

The 1074 cc 'Grand Sport' — the car that made Amilcar famous, featuring four-wheel brakes and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

Sports car · 1924–1929
M-Type

Amilcar's 1,200 cc light touring car of the late 1920s — a gentler, more practical direction for the marque as the cyclecar era ended.

Light touring car · 1928–1935
Pégase

A Delahaye-engined 2-litre touring car that kept Amilcar alive through the mid-1930s while the Compound was being developed.

Touring car · 1934–1937
Compound (B38)

A technically groundbreaking front-wheel-drive monocoque saloon — Amilcar's final, most advanced car, cut short by World War II.

Saloon · 1937–1940

Other makes