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1963 Facel Vega Facel II

HK2 B 171roadFrance
Engine
Chrysler V8, 355 bhp
Colour
Metallic blue

Chassis HK2 B 171 is a 1963 Facel II grand tourer powered by a 355-horsepower Chrysler 383 cubic-inch V-8 mated to a TorqueFlite automatic gearbox. Distinguished as the factory's official exhibit car at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, it was purchased directly from the stand by its first owner and has remained within the same family ever since. With just over 20,000 miles recorded and its original metallic blue paint and tan leather interior largely intact, it stands among the best-preserved surviving examples of the approximately 180 Facel IIs built between 1962 and 1964.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Sold €235,200 (≈ $259K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. Auction sale
    Sold €224,250 (≈ $247K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  3. 1963 →Factory delivery
    European socialite (original owner)
    partial documentation

    Purchased directly from the factory display stand at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show; the car has remained within her family ever since, with very low mileage accumulated over the decades.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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