The Excalibur Series 1 1965-1969 is listed as a "Certified Milestone Car" by the Milestone Car Society. Why is it not included by the AACA in the Prestige or Limited Production Car classes? What does it take to add this fine automobile?

The AACA classification system has several specified classes, i.e. Full Classics, Prestige, Race vehicles, Limited Production, Factory High Performance cars, etc. Initially, when these classes were approved, a few obvious makes and/or models were listed. Subsequent to that time adding a vehicle to the list is based on application from owners with supporting evidence to justify the addition. For example, one owner applied to add the Keller to the limited production class. The documentation supported the request and Keller was added. No further action is required for other Keller owners to show in that class.<P>The application should be sent to the Vice President Class Judging (address shown on page 2 of each issue of Antique Automobile magazine). The application goes to the Class Certification Sub-Committee which reviews the request and makes a recommendation to the Judging Committee. If approved, the vehicle is added to the appropriate specified class. Otherwise the vehicle will have to be entered in the appropriate production class.<P>This is not as complicated as it sounds and the procedure does assure appropriate recognition of specified vehicles. A listing on other club lists, such as the referenced Certified Milestone Cars, may be a consideration, but does not in itself qualify as full justication for acceptance.<P>To date, there has not been a request to add the Excalibur Series 1 to any of the specified classes.

I might be speaking too soon in that I haven't looked it up, but in the back of my mind, I seem to remember that the Excalibur is a "replicar" of some other make as the <BR>Shay is to the Model A??? <BR>Patt

It's a part of that unusual class of automobile generally referred to as a neo-classic.<P>A general definition of the genre would be to say that they are developed with the intent to recreate the aura of the Roaring 20s era automobile, without replicating a specific vehicle. They usually use modern components in a classic bodystyle. Sometimes they have unique chassis and sometimes they use donor cars. I recall the Excalibur used to be fitted with Chevy V8s, I dunno what chassis they had.<P>Cheers,<BR>Bry

Check out <A HREF="http://www.bobsclassics.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.bobsclassics.com</A> for a primer on the neo-classic trend, although he also sells non-neo cars.<P>Judging from that motley band I'd say the Excalibur is one of the finer examples of the genre.<P>Cheers,<BR>Bry