General description :
Superbe Excalibur Phaeton série 2 des années 1973 construite en 100 exemplaires au monde plus d'infos Tel : 0041 79 611 50 50 ou http://www.excalibur-europe.com
1973 Excalibur Phaeton série 2 is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Route de TaningesFR-74100 Annemasse by Auto Dealer for €55000.
Car Facts
Car type : CarMake : ExcaliburModel : PhaetonModel Version : série 2Engine size : 5.0Model Year : 1973Sub type : ConvertibleLocation : Route de TaningesFR-74100 Annemasse
Excalibur from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was one of the first "retro" cars introduced as a prototype in 1964. The car was (loosely) styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK by Brooks Stevens.
The Excalibur prototype was fitted on a Studebaker chassis and using a 290-horsepower Studebaker 289 V-8. As Studebaker subsequently ceased its operations, ending the availability of its 289 V-8 Excalibur was left without a power plant. General Motors friends Ed Cole and "Bunkie" Knudsen agreed to provide Brooks Stevens with Chevrolet 327 s in 300-bhp Corvette tune, making the light weight Excalibur a strong performer. They also designed a new ladder chassis which had a 2 inch longer wheelbase. The suspension components ere borrowed from the Corvette, as was the four-disc braking system. The Excalibur was born.