To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Monterey Auction event, 13 - 15 August 2026.

$450,000 - $600,000 USD Faget Varnet’s 1949 Paris Motor Show car, on the high-performance 135 MS chassisAll-metal construction with disappearing top and other amazing detailsBelieved to have been owned by King Mohammed V of MoroccoFormerly owned by Rémy Greffoz and Cathy and Jerry GaucheWell-kept, award-winning concours restoration in striking colorsA visual feast for the eyes and a mechanical marvel That Faget Varnet of Levallois-Perret does not enjoy the same renown as its contemporaries is a genuine disservice, as the coachbuilder was incredibly forward-thinking in construction and as audacious in its sense of design as either.

Faget Varnet pioneered virtually all-metal body construction, with beautifully engineered pressed steel monocoque body shells that eliminated the need for heavy inner wood framework, as well as the use of curved side glass, frameless windshields, and disappearing conve...