1960 Facel Vega Facellia Coupé 2+2VENDU

Extremely rare Coupé "short cabin"

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[TOO LATE, NOW SOLD] From 1953 to 1964, Facel-Vega was the last French luxury car manufacturer. The V8-powered ''Facel II'' was the world's fastest 4-seater of its time...

Facel-Vega was the choice of VIPs, artists & race drivers : Ringo Starr (Beatles), Stirling Moss, Maurice Trintignant, Rob Walker, Hassan II King of Morocco, Prince Charles of Belgium, Prince Saud (of Arabia), Prince of Orléans-Bourbon, President of Mexico, Shah of Iran, Count Volpi and many Ambassadors & Ministers...

The Facellia coupé took a GT Class victory at the Monte-Carlo Rally in 1961, and then again at the Tour de France, and Rallye de Lorraine... With 20 % more power than the contemporary Porsche 356 SC, the new Facel was an immediate success.
Early engines suffered from overheating problems, but this was corrected by a successful re-egineering by Le Moteur Moderne, a high-tech Company also involved in the development of the Mata V12 engine.

This short-cabin version, called 2+2 but actually more a two-seater, is by far the rarest and the most elegant. It combines the one and only Facel-Vega engine ever made, a delightful 1, 6-litre Twin-Cam, with a bodywork of timeless beauty.

Our example is fitted with the distinctive early vertical slim door handles. The front fenders were updated to the Megalux headlights of the late version. We find find the final shape the best-looking for the model. Also, the dashboard is the first, leather-upholstered version. Interior is in black leather, with original steering wheel and instruments.

The history of our Facellia, delivered in the North of France by Imperial Garage, is known, and she has been kept in the same hands (a French collector) for 32 years, a very interesting history indeed.

This fine automobile drives well, delivering all the great period sports-car sensations, with a patina of the interior and of the paintwork that suit perfectly this legacy of a Golden Age of Grand Tourisme à la Française. This particular example is famous, featured in the French films "Agatha Christie's little murders".

A wonderful find for any serious collector of prestige classic GTs.

Reference Number 690089

as of 6/6/2023

Caractéristiques principales
Voiture 1960 Facel Vega Facellia Coupé 2+2
Small Series  1 of 48 
Couleurs - extérieur / intérieur      Bordeaux /      Noir 
Configuration Conduite à gauche 
Boîte de vitesses Manuelle 
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