Excalibur JAC Cobra

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Excalibur
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JAC Cobra
Production period: 1993-1997
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Roadster
Engines: Otto engine :
5.0 liters (158 kW)
Length: 4190 mm
Width: 1840 mm
Height: 1170 mm
Wheelbase : 2400 mm
Empty weight : 1134 kg
Side view
interior

The Excalibur JAC Cobra was a model car produced by the US Excalibur Automobile Corporation .

description

The vehicle was a replica of the AC Cobra . The roadster offered space for two people. The open body was made of fiberglass . The chassis was a ladder frame made of tubes.

A V8 engine from Ford powered vehicles. The engine had intake manifold injection , 302 cubic inches or 4949 cm³ displacement and developed 158 kW (215 hp). The engine power was transferred to the rear axle via a five-speed gearbox. The manufacturer stated a top speed of around 233 km / h . The acceleration from 0 to 96 km / h should be possible in 5.9 seconds. Four disc brakes provided the delay. The exhaust gases were cleaned by a catalytic converter .

With a wheelbase of 240 cm, the vehicle was 419 cm long, 184 cm wide and 117 cm high. The track width was 143.5 cm at the front and 154 cm at the rear. The curb weight was given as 1134 kg.

The original price started at 51,807 US dollars . Air conditioning , soft top, hard top and automatic transmission cost extra. An airbag was not available. The exterior colors yellow, red, green, blue and black are mentioned in a brochure.

In contrast to many competitors, the vehicle was only sold complete and not as a kit car .

Sales plans amounted to 200 vehicles a year. There were also plans for a more modern version.

A vehicle dated 1993 went online for $ 38,900 in December 2016.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Excalibur (I).
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 512-513. (English)

Web links

Commons : Excalibur JAC Cobra  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Excalibur (I).
  2. ↑ a b c George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 512-513. (English)
  3. ↑ How Excalibur Cars Work - page 4 (accessed December 31, 2016)
  4. ↑ a b c d e f Jim Mateja: Is Third Time The Charm For Excalibur? (Beginning) and (part 2) on Chicago Tribune, May 15, 1994. (accessed December 31, 2016)
  5. ↑ Excalibur Owners' Club Switzerland (accessed December 31, 2016)
  6. ↑ Internet offer 2016 (English, accessed on December 31, 2016)