The Excalibur car cover is not just a casual tarp thrown over when the car is parked. For a neo-classic, pre-war–styled vehicle like the Excalibur, the right cover is essentially a “passive protection ecosystem” that surrounds the body: it regulates humidity, reduces peak heat, blocks fine dust, stabilizes geometry to limit repetitive friction, and most importantly, uses a genuinely soft, light-colored, colorfast lining that leaves no fabric pattern marks on paint or gelcoat. Many owners in the U.S. have felt that sinking disappointment: after a few weeks in a carport, they lift the cover to find a musty odor, faint fabric-pattern haze on the surface, light rub marks on fenders, or speckled chrome. The issue is often not “whether it’s covered or not,” but...