1986 Excalibur Phaeton Series V - 18k Original Miles! Immaculate Condition!
1986 Other Makes Excalibur Phaeton
Other Makes Excalibur Phaeton 1986 technical specifications | |
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Condition: | Used |
Item location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Make: | Other Makes |
Model: | Excalibur Phaeton |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | Series V |
Year: | 1986 |
Mileage: | 18,905 |
VIN: | 1XAPF4313GM868322 |
Color: | White |
Engine size: | 305 V8 |
Number of cylinders: | 8 |
Power options: | Air Conditioning, Power Windows |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | Automatic |
Interior color: | Tan |
Options: | Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
You are interested? | Contact the seller! |
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1986 Excalibur Phaeton Series V offered with a reserve
This immaculate Series V Phaeton, as purchased in 2000 by the current owners from the Milwaukee plant where it had been sent by the original owner for service work on the power top-which had never been operated, nd needed refurbished. Having covered only 8,000 miles at the time, hey have used the car sparingly on sunny summer days only, nd accumulated only another 10,000 miles during the past 15 years. The car presents essentially as a new example, ith excellent fit and finish throughout. It runs perfectly and all accessories work properly including the Air Conditioning. The Wood dash and Connolly leather interior is without fault, nd the exterior finish is in excellent condition. Featuring both the hard and soft tops and with full power including Steering, rakes, nd Windows, his is a well cared for example that will provide years of continued touring and showing enjoyment to the lucky new owner.
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The Excalibur automobil, as a car styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK by Brooks Stevens for Studebaker. Stevens subsequently formed a company to manufacture and market the cars, hich were conventional under their styling. A prototype premiered at the New York City Auto Show in 1964, itted on a Studebaker Lark Daytona chassis and using a 290-horsepower Studebaker R2 289 V-8 supercharged engine. Studebaker almost immediately ceased its operations, nding the availability of that engine. Stevens subsequently obtained engines from General Motors through his friends, M executives Ed Cole and "Bunkie" Knudsen. These were Chevrolet 327s in 300-bhp Corvette tune, aking the 2100-pound Excalibur a strong performer. With the standard 3.31:1 rear axle, cceleration from 0-60 mph took less than six seconds. Projected top speed was 134 mph.
In order to respect the tradition of changing models every five years, xcalibur introduced its Series V in 1985, yet more luxurious vehicle offering a choice of more powerful engines for the European market, he most potent one developing over 300 hp SAE. They only managed to sell 97 cars in that year and 68 in 1986.
A little over 3,200 Excalibur cars were built, ll in Milwaukee, isconsin.The American comedian Phyllis Diller was a notable proponent of the Excalibur automobile, nd owned four of them. The company failed in 1986, ut was revived several times. Production of the Excalibur continued until 1997. Our Ebay Policies:
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