Friday, June 29, 2007 Amilcar - A rare and sought after prewar sportscar The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1939, that is very hard to find today. Their first automotive offering was a small cyclecar; designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it bore a striking resemblance to the pre-war Le Zèbre. Next was the 903cc, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport version, while the C4 was a family car. The most famous model of all was the CGS "Grand Sport" of 1924; this in turn evolved into the more sporty CGSS "Grand Sport Surbaissé". These models were built under license in Germany (as the Pluto) and in Austria (as the Grofri) and in Italy (as Amilcar Italiana). The marque entered automobile racing in the mid-1920s with a batch of supercharged dohc 1100 cc six cylinder cars. The company also offered a light touring car; called the "M-Type", that was launched in 1928. It was followed by the M2, M3, and M4 versions. 1928 also saw the manufacture of a straight eight, which was built with an ohc 2-liter engine. This, the C8, proved unreliable, and soon disappeared. In the late 1930s Amilcar introduced two new models; one was the 14cv, which used a four cylinder Delahaye engine. In 1937 the company merged with Hotchkiss. The next model was the front wheel drive Amilcar Compound, quite advanced in design for its era, featuring a monocoque frame made of a light alloy and independent suspension all around. Production of the Amilcar was not resumed after World War II, which makes the cars of this brand very rare and sought after by prewar collectors. Take a look at some of the Amilcars in todays newsletter, we are sure you will enjoy it. Racingdeal.com provides you with a wide variety of classic cars on a day by day basis and we are proud to do so. For all your advertising please do not hesitate to contact me at massier@racingdeal.com. I am happy to assist you. Sincerely yours Matthias J. Massier racingdeal.com Amilcar C4 Boat Tail RHD, for more information on this stunning automobile please contact Cristiano Luzzago Price:on request Amilcar C6 Conceived for competition in the 20s, the Amilcar has a straight six cylinder engine with a double overhead camshaft, a dry sump system and a compressor. It was a real Grand Prix car despite its only 1100ccm. When it was launched in 1926 it achieved no less than 74 victories in that year, such as the Italian Grand Prix, the Provence Grand Prix and the Brooklands 200 Miles. The C6 was also the first 1100ccm car to go reach speeds above 200 km per h. The presented model is a 1927 C6, one of the o [...] Price:on request Amilcar CGS 1,1 AMILCAR CGSs 1,1, year 1927, Italian registration, chassis nr. 19146, engine number 41435, three speed gearbox, good provenance and proper FIVA Id. Card pending. This fantastic "voiturette de competition" of the twenties has been recently imported by our company, so it gets Italian registration papers. Its a proper and genuine racing car, and this "surbaisseè" chassis type is almost rare and important, giving You the chance to compete in the next Mille Miglia, Le M [...] Price:on request Fine Motor CarsBlenheim Palace, Oxford on Saturday 14th July 2007 at Blenheim Palace Brightwells Classic Vehicle Auctions Next Classic Cars & Bikes Sale: Wednesday 11th July 2007 The next sale of Classic Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia is on Wednesday 11th July. The Automobilia sale will start at 10am. Cars will start at 12 noon with bikes to follow. Vintage Motor Cars At Meadow Brook Hall sale dates: August 4, 2007 preview dates: August 3 - 4, 2007 location: Shotwell Gustafson Pavilion at Meadow Brook Hall Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan It is the unique combination of rarely seen, unusual, and historic cars at both the Concours d’Elegance and the RM auction that has and will continue to attract thousands of automobile enthusiasts and participants from around the world. Pebble Beach Retroauto – Celebrating the Motoring Lifestyle Friday, August 17, 2007 to Sunday, August 19, 2007 The Lodge at Pebble Beach / California / USA The Grand Tour of India - discover Incredible India in your own 4x4 ! 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Our business philosophy is simple: Offer an exceptional product, price it market correctly, and make the transaction as easy and enjoyable as possible. If we have a car you like and can structure the right deal for you, terrific! If not, we'll try again on another day, maybe on another car. No pressure,no hard feelings. After all...it's just a car. A fun car but, just a car. One of the things that makes Copley Motorcars unique is our in-house rule: We only sell the cars that we love ourselves, so we only deal in a limited number of models...unique and hard-to-find. Our suppliers from around the U.S. only offer us the best of these fun cars. We are constantly searching for these cars from private parties, other dealers, leasing companies, and select sportscar auctions and be structurally sound. And if for any reason the previous owner has missed a scheduled service, not to worry. Before delivery to you, all of our cars are fully inspected and serviced by one of our well known specialist garages for Land Rover, Porsche/Mercedes, American and UK British sportscars to ensure your new purchase is reliable and trouble free. With 20 years of specialist experience in Collectors Cars, Martin Chisholm has been able to build up an extraordinary resource of knowledge. About cars, about the market, and about who knows what. It’s the kind of knowledge that can offer huge benefits for anyone interested in collecting. Whether you are looking for the right car for investment, or whether you are searching for something rare and special. We will know just how to go about it. The strong relationships we’ve already built up stretch around the world, and we have a direct line to all kinds of sellers and buyers, experts and collectors. This lets us find just the right cars and just the right people, so you get the best options possible. Fiskens - Fine Historic Automobiles Gregor Fisken is one of of the most famous dealerships in the world. His fine selection of motorcar and competition automobiles is a unique collection. Quality, value and longterm experience are Gregor's assets. Call Gregor at +44-(0)20-7584-3503 Speedmaster - Sourcing And Selling the World's Finest Cars Speedmaster cars operates internationally and can supply cars throughout the world. They can arrange everything from UK visits to International shipping. They have many satisfied customers throughout the world and have supplied cars to customers as far away as South Africa and the USA. In the USA they have a dedicated consultant - Brian Redman - as well as being a good friend of the Speedmaster team Brian is one of the all time greats in sports car racing, most famous for racing the works Porsche and Ferrari Sportscars, as well as his domination of F5000 during the 70's, Brian also raced for various Formula 1 teams during the late 60's and early 70's and is still an active figure in Historic racing to this day.Speedmaster has a excellent reputation for expertise, quality, and service, which is only matched by the cars it sells. Specialising in rare exotic and high performance road cars as well as famous classic and competition cars, together with a racing pedigree going back over 75 years Speedmaster is the number one choice for the discerning car enthusiast. Alex Finigan has successfully brokered many of the great classic European cars: Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and Alfa Romeo. His guidance is given with an emphasis on building long-term relationships, and a reputation for integrity brings him the private-sales opportunities not available to the general public. Call Alex at 001-978-768-6092 or mail him at alex@paulrussell.com Throughout our more than 30 years as one of the leading, completely self contained, restoration and sales facilities for Rolls Royce and Bentley our view has been, that the responsibility due these rolling works of art is at least equal to that owed to our long list of satisfied clients and friends. Klaus Werner has more than 25 years of experience helping valued customers. He is the one to contact for advice on building up your own collection. Ralph Lueker Photo Germany THE BEAUTY ON DETAIL MOMENTS IN CAMERA http://ralphluekerphoto.com/ JD Classics - When only the best will do JD Classics deal exclusively with private customers worldwide – purists and performance drivers alike – from which they have built an outstanding international reputation for restoring and maintaining classic cars, particularly Jaguars. What began as a hobby in the early eighties has evolved into an extensive enterprise restoring, refining and exporting luxury vehicles worldwide, either mint originals or complete rebuilds. Using a talented team of 35 specialists, they operate a complete one-stop service entirely in-house. So your vehicle need never leave them before completion, helping them to ensure the stunning quality their customers have grown to rely on. Looking for a top quality, fully-functioning, totally reliable restored car to buy? 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