In 1999 I purchased an 1979 Excalibur Phaeton (4 pass.) from the original owner. I kept it for 20 years. I lived in Milw. in the early 70's and visited the factory several times . Almost 30 years later I bought the exact car I wanted and really enjoyed as long as I had it.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Lawson Clark, Thank you for sharing, Lou

For those who love antique materials and look with a more modern car feel and performance.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

You're right.

I love the car & I love Matt's story! Thanks for braving the rain to bring us both, Lou!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one TheGunfighter45acp :-) You're welcome, Lou

Black guys LOVE these cars. Mike Weaver, the famed boxer, had one of these. Went to Mike's house in Walnut, Ca. back in the early 1980s. What a nice guy. Now when I watch any of his fights on KZread I flinch when he gets hit... because I feel bad to know how much that must've hurt.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing about your friend Mike Weaver :-)

Excalibur has very interesting history as to why and when they've came to be. Not a kit car buy any means. Lots of factory made and custom vendor supplied parts. Even the Chevvy engines were made special for Excalibur and had unique Excaliber vin numqbers.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Lawson Clark, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I remember seeing a few of these in my town back then. Very nice for sure!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ed B., Glad this one brings back memories for you :-) Lou

I have always wanted one of these since I was 17... that’s stylish

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to read you enjoy this stylish car :-)

The famous wedding gown designer Yolanda Cellucci had one of these as a limo. Used to see it when I drove by her boutique.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad this one brought back those memories :-)

What a neat car! Very pretty and luxurious! I can remember when I first saw one of these was back in the early eighties and my favorite detective show Matt Houston he drove one of these cars. His was a drop top and not a signature but it was really neat. I love the show Matt Houston and this car so reminds me of that show that was on in this time era that this car was made. Glad he got his dream car and thanks for sharing Lou!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve Flad, Glad you think this one "neat" :-) Thank you for sharing your memories of this one. You're welcome, Lou

1984 Excalibur Hi LOU Wishing you all the success. Appreciate your efforts sharing this great video. This is a dream come true classic significant collectable car. LOU that is all that I can say. I am very happy that you added this amazing car to your video collection. Thanks LOU and please have a great successful business day . Kind regards HISHAM ELFIKI

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hisham, Happy to read you appreciate the efforts of sharing the videos with you :-) Wishing you success too, Lou

@hishamelfiki8111

3 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile Regards Cheers

Back in '87, I was working for Mecums (Eddie Sr. and Jr. Not Dana), and they had a '68 Excalibur Pheaton with a loping big block Chevy under the hood. It had ribbon fenders, and the same paint scheme as Cruella Devil's car. I got to drive it, and with the lope, it rocked side to side, but when I let the clutch out, it just started rolling so smoothly. I didn't even have to feather the throttle. That was an amazing machine.

@20alphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Big block? I know they came with Chevy small blocks, but maybe that one was custom.

@DrFruikenstein

6 жыл бұрын

20alphabet As I understand it, it was a built 427. By the way it ran, I would agree. The only thing that I was never able to figure out is how they got that much low end torque out of it.

@LynxStarAuto

6 жыл бұрын

DrFruikenstein I think you got that wrong friend. None of these brought a big block. Even if they tried, there was no room. Early models brought a Corvette 327. I think you are confusing that with a 427

@DrFruikenstein

6 жыл бұрын

While it may be true that no Excaliburs were built new with a 427, one should keep in mind that I was employed by Mecums, and they got a lot of cars that shouldn't have existed. That Excalibur had hood bulges to make room for the front of the engine. Dana may not have been my immediate boss, but he ran his business from the same property, and I was occasionally loaned out to him (The airport disaster of '88, for example). That meant that I got to see a lot of cars that were "Never" built. Like a '69 four door T-bird convertible, Corvette Station wagon, and a '67 Dodge Coronet Hemi station wagon, for examples. In that respect, it's possible for you to be 100% correct (I'm pretty sure you are), and for the Excalibur that I drove to have had the 427, which is what I was told the car had.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful memory of the fun car you drove :-)

Dreams can come true , Great car !!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Yes they can :-) Glad you enjoy this one MrMatt C, Lou

Very nice car and story behind it

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this car & story Olle Haggman :-) Lou

Rare car and antique looking for 1984!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John, Agreed that was a classic even when new :-) Lou

@OldNewSweetRides

6 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile, it's interesting. Anyway, just go to my channel and veiw my video on a Camaro... Yep. Excalibur had creative ideas in the 80s to make 30s cars more safer

Definitely a neat car. I like the styling

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the styling of this one Camopar87 :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

Sweet!!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

Nice :)

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

Lou, it’s a Oldsmobile 307 5.0L same engine that came in the Cadillac brougham of that year..

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jospeh Linz, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

Hey Lou. Awesome looking car. I've heard of the Excalibur car. I've never seen one in person, I'm afraid.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, Glad to share one you've heard of :-) Here is one more for you without the rain. Enjoy! Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6Zs27J9ea7HlLw.html And how about a ride :-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/iZ99z5mcpN2bpco.html

@jasoncarpp7742

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll check them out. Rain or no rain, it's fun to check out cars. :)

I remember these when they were made back in the 80's. If my memory serves me correctly, these were made with a mishmash of different parts from several manufacturers. I personally think they are a bit gaudy and not much of a collectable car but I respect that everyone loves different things in life.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth White, Thank you for viewing and sharing your memories on this car :-) Lou

@20alphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Gawdy, yes. On a GOOD day they were gawdy, any other day they were merely outlandish.

@LynxStarAuto

6 жыл бұрын

Gaudy really? It's a cool car imo. Different. It's styling is based on the Art Deco era Mercedes Benz. Imo the hard top hurts the styling lines. They look much better with their standard soft top.

@1183newman

6 жыл бұрын

In the UK we had Panther cars which produced retro automobiles

The Excalibur is quite a parts bin car. Lots of GM drivetrain, AC & trim pieces. Some Chrysler parts. Plus, are those VW Super Beetle front turn signals? Great stuff, Lou!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this video jm watches :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

Sweet

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

Nice guy, even nicer car!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Max Power, Win / Win :-) Lou

Beautiful car. I've owned my 1973 Excalibur Phaeton for 23 years now. Every time I open the garage and see it I fall in love. I hope to find an Excalibur V sedan to drive.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi James, Happy to read you have a fun car like this too. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I remember these. Weren't they basically a kit car running on a modified Caprice chassis?

@LynxStarAuto

6 жыл бұрын

Todd Wall nope not a kit car. It was actually based on a Studebaker chassis (Hawk/Avanti) and used GM engines.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd, I recall them being there own car. I do recall kits trying to look like an Excaliber. Lou

That's cool like the stutz the ghost close the hood's

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul T McNulty, Wonder if they take this one out and "Ghost Ride" it too? Lou

Replica built back 80 started price $26000 To $95000 I do research on old cars. I started driving cars and others when was 8

@20alphabet

6 жыл бұрын

8 years old? You got me beat. I first drove a car at the age of 11. But it was a model T.

@roywalls5595

6 жыл бұрын

I work on farm drive john deere tractor grandpa show me how to drive dodge brother

@aliceinmadseason2319

6 жыл бұрын

ROY WALLS same here. I grew up on a farm and was 8 or 9 when i first drove. At 14 i was driving a john deere 4440

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi ROY WALLS, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I heard you can hit the fender with a sledge

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, Hmmm, I've never heard that. Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Hey Lou do have a dream car of your own?

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe Dirt, Here you go. Enjoy! Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYqssMZwoNO3Yso.html

It kit car. It Ok i like real car. I found 1923 model T made by Norm Grabowski {Lighting Bug}

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi ROY WALLS, There are kits like this car, however this one is a real car, Lou

@20alphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is not a kit. But i know what you mean.