Amilcar CGSS Amilcar CGSS The Amilcar CGSS (or CGSs) was a sporting car made by the Amilcar company from 1926 to 1929. The second "S" stood for surbaisse and the car was a lowered version of the CGS. Isadora Duncan, the American dancer, died in a CGSS when her silk scarf became entangled around the open-spoked wheels. 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 supercharger for those who needed more power. Thus equipped, a CGSS won the 1927 Monte Carlo Rally. Driven
Red Scarf Girl Red Scarf Girl Red Scarf Girl is a historical memoir written by Ji-li Jiang about her experiences during the Cultural Revolution of China, with a foreword by David Henry Hwang. In "Red Scarf Girl", Ji-li was at the top of her class and the "da-dui-zhang", or Student Council President, of her school. However, her father prevents her from auditioning for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy due to their political status, which she had no knowledge of at the time. Her family is considered a "Black Family", because her grandfather was a landlord and her father was considered a "rightist",