£30,905
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1 Sedan
Bonhams • US • 2 Mar 2023
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£30,905
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1 Sedan
US • 2 Mar 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1, chassis B106, is one of 154 built and was originally delivered to the US. It features a Chrysler 'Wedge' V8 engine and TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The car received a cosmetic refinishing over 25 years ago and is now two-tone gold over black with a red leather interior, but it has seen little use in the last 29 years and requires mechanical recommissioning.
Condition
5
The car is described as having undergone a cosmetic refinishing at least 25 years ago and is now painted in a two-tone scheme with a vibrant red leather interior. The odometer indicates very little use in the past 29 years, suggesting it has been mostly in storage. The listing recommends mechanical recommissioning before active touring, pointing to potential mechanical issues due to lack of use. Given the age of the refinishing and the recommendation for mechanical work, it's not in top condition but still presentable.
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34,039 miles
B106
1960
Auction
Automatic
LHD
United States
£30,905
1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1 Sedan
Bonhams • US • 2 Mar 2023
Market Position:
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Description
5,913cc OHV Chrysler 'Wedge' V8
Engine Single Carter AFB 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 United States *The 116th Excellence produced *Franco-American luxury 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 we're hanging 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 likes of Panhard, Simca, and the aforementioned Delahaye.
It was in 1954 the com...
Price Analysis vs Other Excellences
£30,905
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£77,307
Median Price (Since 2020)
£116,714
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