1961 Facel Vega Facel II B Series
- Engine
- 6.3L V8, Chrysler-sourced
- Colour
- Black over red
Chassis HK2B146 is one of 183 customer Facel II grand tourers built between 1961 and 1964, a model celebrated for its Franco-American character. Originally finished in Silver Grey over Rouge leather with a Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic, it was delivered new through Auto Becker in Düsseldorf. After early German and Iranian ownership — during which it was stored in a museum — a German Facel Vega enthusiast commissioned a five-year body-off restoration by Diemer & Dalheimer that brought the car to concours standard, including a rosette at the 2021 Zoute Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €220,000 – €250,000
- → 1978Acquisition unknownIranian ownerpartial documentation
Kept the car in a museum before returning it to Germany in 1978.
- 1992 → 2012-05-01Acquisition unknownGerman Facel Vega Car Club memberpartial documentation
Shortly after acquiring the car, commissioned a full body-off restoration by Diemer & Dalheimer in Saarbrücken, a process that lasted five years.
- 2012-05-01 →Private saleDutch consigning ownerpartial documentation
Purchased the car following its display at Retromobile in Paris; subsequently showed it at the 2021 Zoute Concours d'Elegance.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryFrankfurt-based first ownerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new via Auto Becker in Düsseldorf and first registered to an owner based in Frankfurt.
Competition
- 2010Retromobile Paris 2010
Car was displayed at the Paris show following the completion of its extensive restoration.
- 20212021 Zoute Concours d'EleganceRosette award for interior
Entered in the category for the most elegant post-war closed-cockpit cars; received recognition specifically for its interior.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationDiemer & Dalheimer
A comprehensive body-off rebuild commissioned by the German Facel Vega Club member owner, carried out over five years to a standard that earned recognition at multiple concours events.
Workshop based in Saarbrücken; described as a marque specialist. Restoration resulted in a change of colour scheme to black over red and fitment of a four-speed manual gearbox.
- —Service
Mechanical recommissioning required following an extended period of static display.
Noted as work still to be carried out at the time of cataloguing.
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