#Zimmer quicksilver series

#Zimmer quicksilver series

And then there appeared in the early 80's new Excalibur Series IV, neoclassicism of Archer Coach Works, Spartan Motorcar Co., Gatsby Coachworks. And if you built something Heritage 'mersedesopodobnoe' a la Excalibur, and then the CMC Tiffany Johnson Phantom were explicitly calling Zimmer. In a Florida native would try to run across the track as many as three out of nowhere appeared manufacturer neoclassical: CMC (Classic Motor Carriage), Johnson Motor Cars (later - National Motorcar Corporation) and Heritage Motors. Of course, the competitors do not have to wait long. In the month, the company has built at least a dozen Golden Spirit (bulk orders came into compartments). Produced three body variants: two-door Sport Coupe and quadruple Convertible, as well as an elongated four-door sedan. Under the hood of the infinite Golden Spirit was 5-liter Mustang V8 - it might well suffice. Interior appropriate - seats Recaro, wooden steering wheel Nardi, crystal vases for flowers. The wheelbase was increased by one and a half meters - up to 414 cm (from Mustang - 257 cm). For the same as that of the Mustang, height 135 cm car was significantly longer (5.6 vs. Golden Spirit was created based on the Ford Mustang, and despite the rather angular shape looks elegant - at the expense ratio. Modesty? God forbid! A gilded eagle on the grille is worth something! As there was at Rolls-Royce - 'Silver Ghost', you say? And we here at once 'golden'. In 1980, the gates of one of the fourteen companies Zimmer, who was in the Florida town of Pompano Beach, and now proudly call Zimmer Motor Cars Corporation, left the first model Zimmer Golden Spirit. The logo has graced Zimmer 'home on wheels' - luxury vans and sea yacht. Excalibur appeared in the garage as the president of the company once in a while, when she strongly expanding field of activity. produced prefabricated houses and quite succeeded in this extremely profitable in the years field. Founded in the late '50s Zimmer Manufacturing Co. Paul Zimmer bought a brand new Excalibur third series in 1978, and did not do it because of the passion for exotic car - just the financial situation it is allowed (and required).

Do not lag behind in price and brand convertibles Diamante, who built the company on units Cadillac Mathews Motor Coach Corporation. It happened not without filing Frenchman Alain Maple, settled in 1976 in Santa Barbara (the same one, Calif.) issue-based Lincoln Continental spectacular neoclassical Clenet in the spirit of the 30's and still manages to sell them at 60-70 thousand dollars apiece ( a very, very big money at that time). Excalibur the first series were frankly like sports Mercedes-Benz late 20's, but by 1978 (Excalibur Series III) become more vague, 'neoclassical' features.

In 1964, Brooks Stevens sketched on a napkin restaurant (if you believe the legends car, a good half of the great ideas of designers is to make the sign of catering outlets) outlines Excalibur SS.