The Amilcar CGSS (or CGSs) was a sporting car made by the

Amilcar The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940. History Foundation and location Amilcar was founded in July 1921 by Joseph Lamy and Emile Akar. The name "Amilcar" was an imperfect anagram of the partners' names. The b ...

company from 1926 to 1929. The second ''S'' stood for surbaisse and the car was a lowered version of the CGS.

Isadora Duncan Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877 or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance, who performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the US. Born and raised in ...

, the American dancer, died in a CGSS when her silk scarf became entangled in the open-spoked wheels.

Description

The 1,074 cc four-cylinder engine from the CGS was fitted, but in a slightly higher state of tune, delivering . It was also available with a Cozette

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for those who needed more power. Thus equipped, a CGSS won the 1927

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. Driven by Lefebvre, it started from

Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...

(today's

Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...

). 4,700 of the CGS and CGSS were made. Blue 1927 Amilcar CGSS pic-001

Isadora Duncan

's fondness for flowing scarves was the cause of her death in 1927 in an automobile accident in

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. The famed American/Russian dancer was the passenger in an Amilcar CGSS when her silk scarf became entangled in the open-spoked wheels and rear axle, pulling her from the car and breaking her neck.Craine, Debra and Mackrell, Judith 2000. ''The Oxford dictionary of dance''. Oxford University Press, Oxford. p152

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