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1924 Amilcar CGS Boat Tail

  • Chassis Number: CGS 7385
  • Engine Number: 120
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This CGS Amilcar was nicknamed the 'poor man's Bugatti' in its native France and was among the most successful small sports cars of the 1920s. The CGS of 1924 scaled 992 pounds and Amilcar promoted its small sports cars with a million-franc racing budget.

The CGS Amilcar certainly looked the part, with its doorless, pointed-tail bodywork and a 'racing' radiator. The illusion was somewhat spoiled when the hood was lifted revealing a flat-head, water-cooled, side valve, 1,074 cc, 4-cylinder engine developing 30 hp. Still, its performance was startlingly quick and its exhaust note piercingly 'sporting.' It has a top speed listed at 75 mph but works-tuned cars could exceed 85 mph. The car sold new for about $1,100.

This example has been restored in French blue with red leather and has been featured in many books and magazines. It was in the collection of Harry Resnick of Ellenville, New York. The collection was eventually disbanded and it seems that the Amilcar remained on the East Coast. It was given a restoration in the mid-2000s and then shown at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. A short time later, it entered the care of its current owner.

2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $80,000-USD $95,000 
Sale Price :
USD $89,600

2016 The Finest : Aspen

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $110,000-USD $125,000 
Lot was not sold

Recent Sales of the Amilcar CGS

(Data based on Model Year 1924 sales)
1924 Amilcar CGS Voiturette
Chassis#: 261
Sold for USD$88,800
  2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival
 
1923 Amilcar CGS Two Seater
Chassis#: 7385
Sold for USD$89,600
  2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island
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1924 Amilcar Torpedo Roadster
Chassis#: 41625
Sold for USD$11,500
  2005 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia
 

Amilcar CGSs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1924 Amilcar CGS's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1924 Amilcar CGS3CGS 73852016 The Finest : Aspen $110,000$125,000

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Chassis #: CGS 7385
Engine #: 120

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