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Title: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: Allemano on November 16, 2010, 08:27:37 AM: Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car.
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Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Iluvatar on November 16, 2010, 11:22:57 AM: OSCA?
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Allemano on November 16, 2010, 11:23:41 AM: No, far from that!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 17, 2010, 06:36:41 AM: Cool one!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: faksta on November 17, 2010, 03:38:41 PM: Reserved :popcorn:

:shiner:
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Allemano on November 17, 2010, 03:57:46 PM: Do you really believe it'll make its way up to the pro's?
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: faksta on November 17, 2010, 05:26:21 PM: Well, who knows.. it's not so well known after all.
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Allemano on November 29, 2010, 05:32:06 AM: Expert-ease!
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 10:02:05 AM: Excalibur?
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 10:18:49 AM: Quote from: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 10:02:05 AM
Excalibur?
You're almost there, though something is missing. Your puzzle till your next reply.
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 01:33:58 PM: Excalibur Mk VI fitted with a Lincoln V-8.
Designed and built by David Stevens, Brooks Stevens son in 1963
Title: Re: Allemano's № 522
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 02:38:23 PM: Correct!
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 02:52:43 PM: Thanks for the point and to add a little more information -

On this car there was no rear suspension, the rear axle was solid mounted to the sheet aluminium monocoque.
Up front a beam axle pivoted at its centre point to allow for small road irregularities.
A torque converter was used to give one forward speed plus reverse.
The Lincoln V-8 produced over 400hp.
Large tyres were fitted that went some way to compensating for the lack of suspension over bumpy roads.
I think it's true to say that this car was not a success!
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 02:55:53 PM: Maybe it wasn't a success but at least has quite a sexy look.
Another pic:
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 03:07:49 PM: I agree but the huge tyres spoiled the basically well designed body
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 03:11:19 PM: Agree if you talk about racing only, but still I like the overall looks. Would be a nice shape for a cool beach-buggy or something like that.
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 03:13:55 PM: Yes - I wholeheartedly agree - a cool car for street/fun use
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: faksta on December 05, 2010, 03:25:22 PM: The overall look of this thing is fantastic.
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 03:28:06 PM: Does anyone know if there were ever Excaliburs Mk I - Mk V ?
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: Allemano on December 05, 2010, 03:39:18 PM: Maybe he included his father's works.
Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 522 - 1963 Excalibur Mk VI
Post by: woodinsight on December 05, 2010, 03:41:52 PM: I think that's correct.
His father's Excalibur J and Excalibur Hawk preceded the Mk VI and I can only imagine that this car was the sixth design/project to emerge under the Excalibur name.