Established in a small Parisian premises by Joseph Lamy and Emile Akar in July 1921, Amilcar’s first product was a cyclecar.

Designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it was first exhibited at the Paris Motor Show in October of that year, by which time Amilcar had relocated to a larger factory on the northern edge of Paris.

The first true 'car' to appear wearing the Amilcar badge was a 903cc four-cylinder called the CC, built on a short 2,320mm wheelbase, which in turn gave birth to two further versions, the slightly longer Amilcar C4 sports car, while the CS, introduced in 1924, was a brisker sports version with the engine size increased to 1,004cc.

In 1925 Amilcar introduced the Type G, powered by a 1,100cc version of the four-cylinder engine (good for 27bhp), with a 4-speed transmission and suspension via semi-elliptic leaf springs with shock absorbers on both axles.

Top speed was said to be in the region of 100km/h depending on the type of bodywork, which was offered in salo...