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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Patrick Marzouca |
| Headquarters | Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica |
| Products | Island Cruiser |
Excel Motors was an automobile manufacturer based in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica. It was established in 1996 and is notable for producing the Island Cruiser, one of the only domestically designed and assembled vehicles in Jamaican history.[1]
History
[edit]Excel Motors Ltd was created in 1996 in Savanna-la-mar, Jamaica by Patrick Marzouca with the goal of producing locally built vehicles suited to the island’s terrain.[2] The company utilized imported Toyota mechanical components, including drivetrains and interior parts, to assemble the Island Cruiser in limited numbers. Production continued until 2006 with Island cruisers being exported to The Bahamas and Turks & Caicos.[3]
Island Cruiser
[edit]The company’s debut model, the Island Cruiser, was a fiberglass body on frame, FWD, compact off-road vehicle powered by a Toyota 1.5l 5A-FE engine.[4] Many parts are shared with the E100 Toyota Corolla, including engine, transmission, front seats, shifter, steering wheel, gas tank, center console and dashboard. Options for the Cruiser included a hard or soft top and air conditioning.[5][6] Transmission options were the Toyota A240L 4-speed automatic or a Toyota E100 5-speed manual. The headlights are borrowed from the Peterbilt 359. A supercharged version of the Island Cruiser, called the Wasp, was also available.
Legacy
[edit]Excel Motors represented one of the few attempts at large-scale vehicle manufacturing in the Caribbean. Surviving Island Cruisers are still running and on the roads today, symbolizing Jamaica’s brief venture into domestic automobile production.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jamaica adds cars to export list". 11 September 2003.
- ^ "Jamaica becomes car exporter". 29 August 2003.
- ^ "Jamaican Made Motor Vehicle Set for Export to Turks and Caicos" (Press release).
- ^ "Jamaica becomes car exporter". 29 August 2003.
- ^ "Sav car maker rolls out 2003 line - Jamaica Observer". 2 December 2002.
- ^ "Cruising Jamaica style". 21 November 2010.
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