1964 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
- Engine
- 383 cu in (6.3L) Chrysler OHV V8, single four-barrel carburetor, 355 bhp at 4,800 rpm
- Colour
- Copper brown (repainted; originally silver grey)
The 163rd of fewer than 185 Facel II coupés built, this February 1964 example carries chassis number HK2B162 and was delivered in Silver Grey over black leather for the continental European market, equipped with a 383ci Chrysler V8, Torqueflite automatic transmission, and a reportedly unique removable translucent roof section. At some stage it was owned by Swedish balloonist and adventurer Per Lindstrand, and has since been repainted in copper brown with a red interior retrim. It joined its most recent collection in 2013 and has been on static display since, with recommissioning advised before road use.
Ownership
- 2023-01-27Auction saleSold US$110,000
- 2013 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Car has been kept in static display since acquisition; recommissioning advised before driving use after roughly a decade off the road.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPer Lindstrandpartial documentation
Entrepreneur, adventurer, and balloonist who held the car at some point; a repaint and interior retrim occurred at some stage during or around this period of ownership.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car underwent a full restoration at an undated point, encompassing a respray in copper brown and a complete interior retrim in red.
Timing of restoration relative to Per Lindstrand's ownership is not established.
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