Description
EXCALIBUR CABRIOLET SS SERIES 1 from 1969.
An extraordinary journey for this exceptional motor car.
It was purchased in July 1969 in the United States to enjoy the California sunshine.
This four-seater convertible cabriolet brought joy to an entire family.
Then time passed and the children grew up.
The car was entrusted to a museum where it remained for almost 30 years.
Behind a barrier, it only needed to be beautiful to attract every eye.
Then one of the former owner's children came to visit it.
When he saw it in its display case, he wanted to take it out
of this gilded cage and get it back on the road.
But time had taken its toll on this car full of memories.
The brakes needed attention.
The tyres were too old.
The leather seats in very poor condition.
In memory of his father, this man decided to breathe new life
into this car that had cradled his childhood.
The former owner's son had extraordinary financial means.
He gave several craftsmen a free hand to restore
the car to its original condition.
The final result is magnificent:
The chassis was extracted from the body to be shot-blasted and repainted.
All the hoses and moving parts were replaced.
The brakes were replaced with more modern ones.
The tyres were of course changed.
The trimmer started from scratch with the interior
leather work.
The paintwork was redone in its original colour.
This young thing is in splendid condition.
She really doesn't look her 56 years.
You'd think this car is brand new.
A collector's dream.
Of the 33 EXCALIBUR SS PHAETONS that were built in 1969,
this one is certainly the finest.
This car is also a genuinely usable road vehicle.
With acceleration that many modern cars would envy.
Back in the day, a certain Jean Philippe Smet was very fond of Excaliburs.
Nostalgia, memories of the 1960s, nostalgia, nostalgia when you hold us...
