1956 Facel Vega Excellence
- Engine
- Chrysler V8
- Colour
- Black
The Facel Vega Excellence (chassis B052) is a first-series example — one of only 134 built — finished at the factory in black over red and believed to be among just 21 fitted with a manual gearbox. Debuted at the 1956 Paris Salon, the Excellence was Facel Vega's sole four-door model, combining pillarless coachwork and Chrysler power with the ambitions of presidential transport. This example passed through several French owners before receiving a comprehensive restoration in the early 2000s.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €106,375 (≈ $117K)
- —Auction saleSold €138,000 (≈ $152K)
- 1959 → 1963Acquisition unknownMrs Godfrey Fowlerpartial documentation
Resident of Monte Carlo; took delivery of the car in factory black over red interior configuration.
- 1963 → 1967Private saleG. Heuzepartial documentation
Paris-based owner; held the car for approximately four years before passing it on.
- 1967 → 1990Private saleJ. Faypartial documentation
Member of the Amicale Facel club; kept the car for over two decades before selling.
- 1990 → 2015Private saleYves-Marie Moraultpartial documentation
Rouen-based owner who initiated a thorough restoration in the early 2000s, covering full mechanical rebuilding and re-trimming of the interior in the original red.
- 2015 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorfull documentation
Holds restoration invoices and prior registration documents supporting the car's history.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration encompassing a complete mechanical overhaul and refurbishment of the interior trimmed in the original red colour, carried out in the early 2000s.
Work commissioned by Yves-Marie Morault; supported by invoices retained with the car.
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