£89,474
1965 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£89,474
1965 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
France • 2 Feb 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé, chassis number HK2 B 178, is one of only 182 ever made. It has been under its current ownership since 2009 and is presented as an exciting restoration project, having been in storage since 1981.
Condition
3
The car is described as being in storage since 1981 and requiring complete restoration. It has been kept in storage since acquisition by the current owner in 2009 and therefore it remains as purchased in 2009.
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Automatic
1965
Auction
HK2 B 178
France
£89,474
1965 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
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One of only 182 made • Automatic transmission • Present ownership since 2009 • Exciting restoration project In its relatively short life, the French firm of Facel produced approximately 2,900 cars, all of which were stylish, luxurious, and fast.
Hand built, they were necessarily very expensive – the Facel II was priced in Rolls-Royce territory – and bought by the rich and famous seeking something exclusive and distinctive.
The roll call of owners includes royalty, politicians, diplomats, and entertainers: Tony Curtis, Danny Kaye, Ringo Starr, Joan Fontaine, and Ava Gardner being counted among the latter.
Confirming that there was high-performance substance behind Facel's unquestionable style, they were owned and driven by great motor racing figures such as Sir Stirling Moss, Maurice Trintignant, and Rob Walker.
Forges et Ateliers de Constructions d'Eure-et-Loire (Facel) was founded in December 1939 as a subsidiary of the military aeronautics company Bronzavia.
After WW2 Facel w...
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£78,020
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£143,750
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£287,170
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