Not Sold (Est: £75,074 - £133.5k)
Facel Vega FV3B 1958 Collection Francis Staub
Aguttes • France • 15 Mar 2020
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold (Est: £75,074 - £133,464)
Facel Vega FV3B 1958 Collection Francis Staub
France • 15 Mar 2020
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Facel Vega FV3B, one of only 91 ever built, boasts a well-documented history, including 26 years of single ownership. Originally delivered in France, it features a Chrysler V8 engine, automatic transmission, and desirable options like power steering and Rudge wheels, making it a rare and appealing example of French Grand Touring.
Condition
7
The listing provides details about the car's history, including its original delivery to a Facel agent, its time in Paris and Lyon, and its long-term ownership. The car is described as "stunningly beautiful" and "tuneful as ever," suggesting that the car has been maintained in good condition. However, without a comprehensive inspection report, assigning a rating above "Very Good" is not possible.
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Automatic
4696 GS 75
France
FV3B 58 302
1958
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £75,074 - £133.5k)
Facel Vega FV3B 1958 Collection Francis Staub
Aguttes • France • 15 Mar 2020
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
One of 91 built Clear history In same ownership for 26 years
French registration papers
Chassis number: FV3B 58 302
Founded by Jean Daninos in 1939, the company Forges et Ateliers de Construction d’Eure-et-Loir (FACEL) specialised in manufacturing aviation components and metal furniture.
After the war, it built car bodies for Panhard, Simca and Ford France, before starting to produce its own models with the Vega, which was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1954.
Government policy had put paid to the few luxury makes which survived after the Second World War, but this did not prevent Jean Daninos from attempting to rekindle the flame of Grand Touring cars, which had once been a great French tradition.
A luxurious grand tourer, the Vega took its name from the brightest star in the Lyra constellation and was fitted with a very elegant body welded onto a tubular chassis.
As he did not have a sufficiently powerful French engine on hand, Daninos turned to the United States for the ...
Price Analysis vs Other FV3 Bs
£40,860
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£57,743
Median Price (Since 2020)
£70,392
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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164 bis Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Aguttes is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and historic competition cars. They conduct live auctions across Europe, offering vehicle consignment and valuation services.
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