1956 Facel Vega FV2B Cabriolet
- Engine
- 5.8L (354 cu in) V8 Chrysler Hemi
- Colour
- Black with black soft top
Chassis 56 108 is one of approximately 11 cabriolets produced across the entire Facel Vega FV model line, making it among the rarest surviving examples of a model range of which only about five open cars are thought to remain. An FV2B variant built during the brief six-month production run that yielded just 72 cars, it left the factory in 1956, was reportedly first sold in the United States, and passed through several California-based collectors before entering its current ownership in 2016. Finished in black over red leather, it retains its 354 cu in Chrysler Hemi V-8 and period luxury fittings.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$235,200
- 1985 → 2009-08-01Private saleMichael Schudroffpartial documentation
Noted collector and dealer based near Costa Mesa, California; displayed the car at multiple events before parting with it.
- 2016-10-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Has shown the car at events on both US coasts and it appeared on the cover of the Facel Vega newsletter.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJack Delanypartial documentation
Resident of Temple City, California; known to have possessed the car by 1969.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownVic Hawkinspartial documentation
Also based in Southern California; acquired the car sometime in the early 1980s.
Competition
- —Art Center College of Design Car Classic
Concours-style display event; car shown under current ownership after October 2016.
- —Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance
Shown under current ownership; no specific result mentioned.
- —Greenwich Concours d'Elegance1st in French car class
Car took top honors in its category at this East Coast concours event.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full prior restoration was carried out at an unspecified date; it has since developed a mild patina, suggesting the work was completed some years ago.
The restoration predates the current ownership but its timing and scope are not detailed in the catalogue.
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