Amilcar Type CC
| Amilcar | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Amilcar Type CC from 1921
|
|
| Type CC | |
| Production period: | 1921-1925 |
| Class : | Cyclecar , small car |
| Body versions : | Roadster , limousine , landaulet |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.9 liters (17 hp) |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| Height: | |
| Wheelbase : | 2310 mm |
| Empty weight : | 350 kg |
.JPG)
The Amilcar Type CC ( Amilcar CC for short ) was the first passenger car from the French brand Amilcar . The CC stood for cycle car .
description
The designer Edmond Moyet, who worked for Citroën from 1919 , developed a small vehicle in his spare time. Through the racing driver André Morel , he came into contact with businessmen Joseph Lamy and Émile Akar in 1921. They saw the potential of the vehicle, started a company and hired Moyet. He developed the vehicle for series production. There is a resemblance to the Citroën Type C , which Moyet was involved in developing. In October 1921, three vehicles were presented at the Paris Motor Show.
At the beginning of the construction period, the model was a cycle car . For vehicles of this special vehicle class, an annual vehicle tax of 100 francs has been in force in France since July 30, 1920 .
The vehicle had a monoblock engine with four cylinders . 55 mm bore and 95 mm stroke resulted in 903 cm³ displacement . This means that the vehicle was rated 6 Cheval fiscal in France and 7.5 RAC Horsepower in the United Kingdom . The engine developed 17 hp at 2300 revolutions. Thermosiphon cooling was quite common .
The engine mounted in the front of the vehicle drove the rear axle via a three-speed gearbox and a cardan shaft . A differential gear was dispensed with. Only the rear wheels were braked. The wheelbase was 231 cm and the track width was 110 cm. The curb weight was initially given as 350 kg. That was important in order to meet the weight limit for cycle cars.
From the end of 1922 a starter was available for an additional charge . In 1923, as the equipment increased, the vehicle became heavier and exceeded the limit. Then in France it was considered a voiturette . The annual tax was then 280 francs. There are known cases in which new car buyers forego accessories, achieved approval as a cycle car and then bought and installed additional equipment. In April 1924 there was a new regulation. After that, cyclecars cost 120 francs and voiturettes 180 francs a year in taxes. In 1925 these special regulations ceased to exist in France. As a result, all vehicles were taxed according to their tax horsepower.
The usual structure was a roadster with two seats, which were arranged slightly offset next to each other until the end of 1922. A sedan was also presented at the first presentation, but it did not go into series production. In addition, a landaulet has been handed down for the October 1923 motor show that was only offered for a short time.
When it was launched in 1921, the vehicle cost 9,200 francs. The price was thus below 9900 francs for a comparable Peugeot Type 161 .
In 1922 two variants appeared. The Amilcar Type CV was the sport version. The Amilcar Type C 4 was a little longer.
Production ended in 1925. There was no direct successor. The engines were given numbers from 1 to 5000. This means that a maximum of 5000 vehicles were created.
Auction results
In 2014, the Artcurial auction house auctioned a vehicle from 1923 for 25,032 euros .
In 2016 , Osenat achieved 12,000 euros for a 1922 vehicle.
Artcurial was again able to auction a vehicle from around 1924 for 19,668 euros in 2018.
Brightwells auctioned a 1924 vehicle for £ 11,550 in 2019 .
Coys received a bid for £ 11,813 on a 1924 vehicle in 2019, below its lower estimate of £ 18,000.
literature
- Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 (English, French).
Web links
- Vehicle description at Cercle Pégase Amilcar (French)
- Technical data at Cercle Pégase Amilcar (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 256-259 (English).
- ^ Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 34 (English).
- ^ Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 33 (English).
- ↑ Auction 2014 (English and French, accessed April 6, 2020)
- ↑ Auction 2016 (English and French, accessed April 6, 2020)
- ↑ Auction 2018 (English and French, accessed April 6, 2020)
- ↑ Auction May 2019 (accessed April 6, 2020)
- ↑ Auction October 2019 (accessed on April 6, 2020)
