J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
9/6/24 8:54 a.m.
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Perhaps you’re looking for just the right birthday present for a special someone. In the case of Catherine Hawn, she gifted this Excalibur Series II Roadster to her husband, singer and actor Dean Martin.

The Excalibur was one of those must-have cars for stars back in its era. Frank Sinatra…

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CoupArrr
CoupArrr New Reader
9/11/24 5:31 p.m.

Nice car for a fair price considering Dino. Question - How does a 454 V8 pass gas thru 6 exhaust pipes?

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
9/12/24 9:26 a.m.

In reply to CoupArrr :

That's an interesting question. Most Excaliburs came with a V8 and they just had three exhaust pipes on each side. A 4 into 3 situation is a bit odd. Let's see if I can do some digging.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
9/13/24 11:35 a.m.

In reply to CoupArrr :

Here's the answer, courtesy of Bonhams: " The exhaust manifold for the V8 goes straight into a box on each side of the engine and from that the three pipes run out and down the side of the motorcar."

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