1962 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
- Engine
- 6.3L (383ci) Chrysler OHV V8, single four-barrel carburetor, 355 bhp at 4,800 rpm
- Colour
- Metallic green
Chassis HK2 A106 is a 1962 Facel Vega Facel II coupé, the seventh example built out of a total production run of fewer than 185 units. Delivered new to France finished in grey metallic with black leather, it is powered by a 383ci Chrysler wedge V8 paired with a TorqueFlite automatic gearbox. The car remained in France throughout most of its life, passing through the hands of Lyonnais collector and Institut Mérieux president Dr. Charles Mérieux before further French ownership. It has been in static display for approximately 14 years and is currently finished in metallic green.
Ownership
- 2022-08-19Auction saleSold US$115,000
- 1962 →Factory deliveryDumond (original purchaser)partial documentation
Named in Facel factory production records as the original order recipient; car was built for the French market and delivered in grey metallic over black leather.
- 1988 → 2007Private salePhilippe Apostoloupartial documentation
Also based in Lyon; retained the car for roughly two decades before parting with it.
- 2008 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Had the car refinished in metallic green; kept it on static display, with no active road use during their ownership.
- Date unknownDr. Charles Mérieuxpartial documentation
Lyon-based physician and head of Institut Mérieux; described as a dedicated Facel collector; ownership period known from Facel Club records but exact dates not stated.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted in metallic green, replacing the original grey metallic delivery finish; interior reportedly retained in largely original condition.
Date of the respray is not recorded in the prose; occurred at some point during the current owner's tenure.
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