Facel Vega Facel 3, 1964
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Facel Vega Facel 3, 1964 | € 78.500,--

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Facel Vega Facel III, year 1964. Colour blue metallic combined with a beige vinyl interior, pale beige carpet, and beige head lining. This wonderful Facel III was sold new in Switzerland where it was first registered in 1965. Between 1977 and 1979 the bodywork was restored. In the early 1980s the car was sold to the Netherlands where it lived with one owner for about 40 years! After purchase the Dutchman drove 1900 kilometres with the Facel III before it was garaged from 1981 until 2021. AFH purchased the car from the long-time owner and brought the car back to life with an overhaul of the carburettors, renewal of the petrol tank, fresh rubber hoses, air-filters, sparkplugs, and fluids. The interior was cleaned, and the headlining was renewed. We sold this very original Facel III to the current owner in January 2022. The owner commissioned us a full repaint of the body in the original colour, the installation of an air-conditioning unit in the boot, and the fitment of original specification Michelin XAS 185-14 tyres. This wonderful Facel III is in a very good and remarkably original condition, the car shows all the original details, and the original interior is in a beautiful condition! The car is fitted with two bullet-style wing mounted rear view mirrors and a vintage car stereo. This is a wonderful Facel III in a beautiful condition and mechanically and technically up to date! The car is ready for a new owner to be enjoyed!

This Facel Vega is for sale at Amicale Facel Holland.
Price: € 78.500, -.

AFH 2309

The 1963 Facel III is equipped with a Volvo B20 four-cylinder engine. The engine has a cylinder capacity of 1998 cc. and a power output of approximately 130 bhp. The engine is fitted with two S.U. carburettors. In the years 1963 and 1964 only 432 Facel III cars have been built.

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Four cylinder Volvo B20 B engine
2 S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 1998 cc.
capacity: approx. 130 DIN bhp.
top-speed: 180 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
weight: 1050 kg.

Facel Vega history

The French company Facel (Forges et Ateliers de Construction due’s et Loir) was first established in 1938 as a manufacturer of stainless steel products for the aircraft industry. After the second world war Facel began constructing automobile bodies for Simca, Ford France and Panhard.
In those days, the company was under the leadership of Jean Daninos.
Jean Daninos had always dreamt of manufacturing his own design of super car; the "Grand Routier" or in other words, a luxurious, comfortable and practical 4-person sports car. 1954 saw this dream become a reality with the introduction of the first ever Facel automobile onto the market, the Facel Vega FV1, equipped with a powerful and trustworthy American V8 Chrysler motor.

The addition of the Chrysler motor meant that Facel was one of the first manufacturers to combine European styled body work with a big reliable American V8...
The Facel Vega's were expensive and highly exclusive but they sold well, particularly amongst film stars and the rich and famous. With the passage of time the newer models became increasingly more expensive as extra improvements and features were introduced. At the end of the 1950’s, Facel had a motor designed specifically for use in a smaller model, the Facellia.
Unfortunately, these motors had so many teething problems that the huge amount of warranty claims they caused led the company into serious financial difficulties. The last ever models of the Facel line were fitted with Volvo P1800 (Facel III) and Austin Healey 150 pk six cylinder motors ( Facel 6). In 1964 this proud automobile finally went out of production.
Facel Vegas are cherished by enthusiasts all over the world to this very day. This extremely unique class of vehicle can easily be placed alongside classic makes such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley en Lagonda. Even though Facel did not manufacture it’s own motors, it is safe to say that the vehicle commonly known as the "Grand Routiers" of automobiles is of absolute top class and continues to leave a deep and lasting impression.

© Marc Vorgers 

Seller: Amicale Facel Holland
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