Excalibur J.

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Excalibur J was an American automobile brand that was only built in 1952. The cars were designed by Brooks Stevens . There is no connection to the Excalibur brand, which was built from 1965 onwards .

description

The two-seater roadster was built on the chassis of the Henry J , from which the engine and drive were also taken over. Thus, the cars had a wheelbase of 2540 mm and were powered by six-cylinder in-line engines which developed outputs of 125-130 bhp (92-96 kW) from a displacement of 2638 cm³. The snout was similar to that of contemporary Formula 1 cars, but two headlights that were close together were built into the air intake opening. The front wheels had steering fenders.

In total, only four copies were made. Nos. 1 and no. 2 were obtained from the Beassie Engineering Company in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) generated, no. 3 of Ullrich Car Engineering in Evanston (Illinois) , and no. 4 of Bob Webb in Minneapolis (Minnesota) . The sales price for the cars was US $ 2500.

literature

  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X . (English)