£124.4k
Fully restored example, stunning condition 1957 Facel Vega FV3 Coupé
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2024
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£124,443
Fully restored example, stunning condition 1957 Facel Vega FV3 Coupé
France • 2 Feb 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1957 Facel Vega FV3 Coupe is a fully restored example, one of only 23 produced with a manual transmission. It features a more powerful FV3B engine and has been upgraded with a five-speed manual gearbox and electric power steering, enhancing its driving experience. The restoration is documented with €100,000 in invoices and photos, and it has a valid Contrôle Technique until 2027.
Condition
9
The car has been fully restored and upgraded with desirable features like a five-speed manual gearbox and electric power steering. It comes with extensive documentation of the restoration process, including photographs and invoices totaling approximately €100,000. The car has a valid Contrôle Technique until 2027, indicating it has passed a recent inspection. The listing emphasizes the car's wonderful condition.
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Manual
LHD
France
FV3 57 199
1957
Auction
£124.4k
Fully restored example, stunning condition 1957 Facel Vega FV3 Coupé
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2024
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
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One of only 23 produced with a manual transmission • FV3B engine • Beautiful colour combination • All restoration records available Government legislation had effectively killed off France's few surviving luxury car manufacturers after WW2, but that did not deter Facel boss Jean Daninos in his bold attempt to revive what had once been a great French motoring tradition in the form of the Vega.
A luxurious Grande Routière, the Vega featured supremely elegant coupé bodywork welded to a tubular-steel chassis.
There being no suitable French-built power unit, Daninos turned to the USA.
The engine chosen initially was Chrysler's 4.5-litre, 180bhp V8, while there was a choice of push-button automatic or Pont-à-Mousson four-speed manual transmissions.
Improvements to the first FV model were not long in coming, the FV1, introduced in March 1955, featuring a lengthened wheelbase for increased rear seat room and a 4.8-litre, 200bhp Chrysler V8.
Introduced later that same year, the FV2 feat...
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