The end of the crisis: Caliban Thunder Infinity.
Caliban Thunder Infinity, the original ad. Circa 1980.
After almost ten years in a low, Caliban desperately needed something to come back with. They had lost a lot of their relevance during the 70s, and they needed something to bring attention back. That’s how the first Thunder Infinity came to be, as the sixth revision of the Caliban Thunder.
Caliban was unable of making such a car by their own, however. What they did is, to this day, controversial. The new chassis was based on the 1975 Contendiente Estrato, and the single point fuel injection system, outright copied from the 1978 Maine Motors Imperator’s. This made the new Screamer engine capable of having technology a small sports car company could otherwise not have, the 1.6 liter engine now pushing 100hp.
Some stuff remained the same, however, with the 4 speed manual transmission found in previous Thunders still present, as well as a simple interior and equipment. Its radical styling and sporty credentials won a place in many sports car lovers’ hearts, as well as finally take Caliban out of its decade long crisis. The 80s were looking much better than the 70s already…
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