1934 - Amilcar M3 cabriolet aérodynamique - Lot 45

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1934 - Amilcar M3 cabriolet aérodynamique - Lot 45
1934 - Amilcar M3 cabriolet aérodynamique French registration Chassis n°32744 Engine n°8617 - Flagship of a prestigious brand's "touring" range - Aerodynamic cabriolet bodywork hard to find - Typical Roaring Twenties styling and beautiful color combination - Extensive mechanical restoration with supporting documents in 2009 Founded by Joseph Lamy and Emile Akar in 1921, Amilcar specialized from the outset in the very fashionable market for cyclecars, cars as small in weight as in cubic capacity: they must not exceed 1100 cm3. The company specialized in these small sports cars and began to grow. The most exclusive model is the Châssis Grand Sport Surbaissé or CGSS. Amilcar takes part in a number of automobile competitions, including the Bol d'Or, the Indianapolis 500 and the Monte Carlo Rally. There was no shortage of ambition, and in addition to racing cars, a range of touring cars was offered to private customers. But the manufacturer ventured into a market where competition was fierce, and despite the G and M series and the exclusive 8-cylinder C8, sales failed to take off. Amilcar was already weakened by the crisis of 1929, and successive investments led to its merger with Hotchkiss in 1937. Our example bears witness to this bold attempt to compete with the automotive heavyweights of the time. It's a rare 1934 M3, with an exclusive aerodynamic cabriolet body. The car's Streamline styling is perfectly in tune with the aesthetic canons of the 1930s: curved, wrap-around wheel arches, a slim, curved grille, close-set headlamps and a receding stern... The cabriolet comes in a beautiful combination of black and carmine red. The interior, meanwhile, is finished in red leather and blended with fine woods such as burr walnut for the dashboard cap. In keeping with the grand chic of the period, the car is right-hand drive, with the driver exiting directly through the door opening onto the sidewalk. A major mechanical overhaul took place in 2009, including the replacement of the engine block - an investment of over €15,000. Since then, the car has been well looked after, and its last owner, who acquired this M3 in 2017, replaced the transmission flector. Mechanically, the car runs satisfactorily despite being sold without an up-to-date technical inspection, while aesthetically, it benefits from the charm of an already old restoration. Of the 2726 Amilcar M3s assembled, this aerodynamic, convertible configuration is undoubtedly one of the few survivors from this period.
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