1963 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
- Engine
- Chrysler V8
- Colour
- 'Bleu Facel Irisé' (iridescent blue)
The 1963 Facel Vega Facel II (chassis HK2B145) is one of only 182 examples of the final V8-engined Facel model, a hand-built Franco-American grand tourer combining a Chrysler V8 with supremely elegant French coachwork. Originally delivered new to a Spanish diplomat who used it extensively and shipped it multiple times to the Paris factory for servicing, the car was later displayed in a classic car museum before being acquired in 2007 by Dutch marque specialists Amicale Facel Holland, who carried out a comprehensive bare-metal restoration completed in August 2009.
Ownership
- 2022-07-03Auction saleSold CHF 180,000 (≈ $198K)
- → 2007Factory deliveryMr Perez-Sotopartial documentation
Diplomat based in Spain who collected the car directly from the Paris factory and drove it to Madrid. As his posting shifted to the US, the car was shipped to New York and transported at least four times to Paris for factory servicing. He drove it regularly until the mid-1990s, after which it was kept in a classic car museum for a period.
- 2007 → 2010-03-01Private saleAmicale Facel Hollandfull documentation
Dutch Facel ownership club that bought the car from the first owner and undertook a thorough restoration, including full bare-metal repaint in original colour and mechanical overhaul, completed in August 2009.
- 2010-03-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Acquired the car from Amicale Facel Holland shortly after the completed restoration, with approximately 1,500 km covered post-restoration at time of purchase.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009RestorationAmicale Facel Holland
Comprehensive restoration by Amicale Facel Holland: body stripped to bare metal and repainted in the original Bleu Facel Irisé shade; engine, gearbox, suspension, and steering all overhauled; electrical system inspected and renewed as required. Period-style modern air conditioning was fitted, along with supplementary items including electric cooling fans, a brake fluid warning lamp, and a hazard warning system.
Restoration completed August 2009; approximately 1,500 km covered before the car was sold in March 2010.
- —ServiceFacel factory, Paris
The car was shipped at least four times aboard the Queen Mary to the Facel factory in Paris for routine servicing and repairs while in the ownership of the original owner.
Occurred over the course of the original owner's tenure; exact dates not specified.
- —Service
Routine servicing carried out by a regional classic car specialist during the latter period of the first owner's use, from the mid-1990s onward.
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