Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £80,000)
1964 Facel Vega Facel 6 Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 14 Jul 2023
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £80,000)
1964 Facel Vega Facel 6 Coupé
UK • 14 Jul 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is an ultra-rare 1964 Facel Vega Facel 6 Coupe, one of only 35 ever built. It was imported from France in 2007 and underwent an extensive restoration in 2010, with continuous maintenance since.
Condition
6
The car has undergone an extensive bare-metal restoration in 2010, with numerous mechanical and cosmetic improvements. It has been maintained by TLB Automotive Ltd for the last four years and is described by the vendor as being in good condition in every respect.
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81,891 kilometers (via 2017 MOT)
A211
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
HON 778D
1964
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £80,000)
1964 Facel Vega Facel 6 Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 14 Jul 2023
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
• Ultra-rare French sports car • One only 35 Facel 6 coupés built • Imported from France in 2007 • Extensively restored in 2010 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 Chrysler V8-engined Facel 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, entertainers, and racing drivers.
Seeing the need for a higher-volume product, company boss Jean Daninos introduced an all-French sports car intended to compete with those of Alfa Romeo: the Facellia.
Introduced in 1959, the latter was powered by a troublesome 1.6-litre Pont-à-Mousson twin-overhead-camshaft engine, and although its problems were addressed by the F2 model, the debacle forced Daninos's resignation and eventually bankrupted the company.
The 1.8-lit...
Price Analysis vs Other Facel 6s
£24,150
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£45,425
Median Price (Since 2020)
£66,700
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 29th Nov 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
81,891 kilometers
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Nov 2017, 81,891 kilometers
Failed
On 21st Nov 2017, 81,891 kilometers
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Passed
On 23rd Nov 2016, 81,827 kilometers
Passed
On 30th Nov 2015, 81,595 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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