£43,056
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1
Bonhams • US • 19 Aug 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£43,056
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1
US • 19 Aug 2022
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AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1, chassis number B068, is a rare 'transitional' example with elements of both the EX1 and EX2 models. It was originally delivered to the French Ambassador to the United States and has had only two owners in the last nearly 50 years, though it will require a full restoration.
Condition
3
The car has been in static display for five decades and needs restoration. There may be mechanical and cosmetic issues.
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Automatic
60843
1960
Auction
B068
LHD
United States
£43,056
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1
Bonhams • US • 19 Aug 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
5,913cc OHV Chrysler 'Wedge' V8
Engine Single Carter Carburetor 360bhp at 5,200rpm 3-Speed Chrysler TorqueFlite Automatic Independent Coil Spring Suspension - Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes *One of only 154 Excellences built *Delivered new to the French Ambassador to the United States *A rare 'transitional' example, with elements of the EX1 and EX2 *Only two owners in the last nearly 50 years THE FACEL VEGA EXCELLENCE In the wake of the end of WWII, France witnessed the bulk of their luxury car makers fizzle out of business.
Bugatti, Delahaye, and Talbot-Lago had all either left the market or were hanging on by a thread by the mid-50s.
It was out of these ashes that Facel Vega sprung forth onto the market.
Founded in 1939, by Jean Daninos, Facel, an acronym standing for FACEL 'Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure-et-Loir' (in English: forge and construction workshop of the department of Eure-et-Loir), was a metal stamping company that built bodies for the li...
Price Analysis vs Other Excellences
£30,905
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£77,307
Median Price (Since 2020)
£116,714
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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