Excalibur Series IV

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Excalibur
Excalibur Series IV Roadster
Excalibur Series IV Roadster
Series IV
Production period: 1980-1985
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Roadster , touring car
Engines: Otto engine :
5.0 liters (147 kW)
Length: 5258 mm
Width: 1905 mm
Height: 1499 mm
Wheelbase : 3175 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model Excalibur Series III
successor Excalibur Series V
Rear of the roadster
Rear of the Phaeton

The Excalibur Series IV is a passenger car produced by the US Excalibur Automobile Corporation .

description

Excalibur presented its fourth model in 1980 as the successor to the Excalibur Series III . The cars were significantly larger than their predecessors. The wheelbase grew by more than 30 cm to 3170 mm. The design became more independent; one could clearly see that the bodies only quoted the classic specifications. The vehicle was more similar to the Mercedes-Benz 500 K of the 1930s. On offer were the versions as a roadster with an emergency seat and a Phaeton , the latter now also being available with a permanently installed hardtop. The main drive was the 5.0 liter small-block eight-cylinder engine from Chevrolet , which delivered 147 kW (200 hp).

With a wheelbase of 3175 mm, the vehicles were 5258 mm long, 1905 mm wide and 1499 mm high.

In 1984 there were a total of 50 vehicles in the Anniversary Jubilee edition .

In contrast to the earlier models, the windshield was divided into two parts. Both bumpers were much larger than before. The taillights were rectangular. Only two hoses protruded from the side of the engine compartment on both sides, while there were three in the earlier series.

The successor was the Excalibur Series V in 1985 .

Production numbers

There are different details about the production figures.

vintage Roadster Phaeton Roadster Anniversary Jubilee Phaeton Anniversary Jubilee Total source 1 Total source 2
1980 0 93 93 -
1981 36 199 235 235
1982 60 152 212 212
1983 31 107 138 ?
1984 32 235 12 38 257 ?
1985 - - - - - ?
total 159 786 12 38 935 ?

literature

  • Richard M. Langworth: Encyclopedia of American Cars 1930-1980. New York 1984, ISBN 0-517-42462-2 . (English)
  • Roger Gloor: All cars from the 1970s. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-613-02440-3 , p. 137.
  • Roger Gloor: All cars from the 80s. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-613-03144-9 , pp. 186-187.
  • James M. Flammang: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1986. Krause Publications, Iola 1988, ISBN 0-87341-113-7 , 425-426. (English)

Web links

Commons : Excalibur Series IV  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b James M. Flammang: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976–1986. Krause Publications, Iola 1988, ISBN 0-87341-113-7 , pp. 425-426. (English)
  2. ↑ a b c d e Production figures on the German Excalibur fansite (accessed on December 31, 2016)