Oldtimer Facel Vega

Excellence - Original Interior - Technically 100%

When parked take a good look, when it moves it's difficult to follow.
 
Facel Vega. A brand that in our opinion produced one of the most beautiful cars ever. Unfortunately, its brief 10-year existence was also accompanied by overzealous chauvinism and technical malheur, so that now they are only collector items. Facel (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure) released its first car in 1954. The FV-1. Yet Facel had a some more luck than the average small manufacturer; they bought their engines from Chrysler and Ford.
 
In '56 the exclusive diplomatic car was introduced; the Facel Vega Excellence. A little Chansonniers that had a baby with Presley; American flair, with French workmanship and materials. All bumpers were high polished stainless steel instead of chrome and the wooden dashboard was painted stainless steel. It was the first production 4-door coupe with styleless suicide doors. Under the hood a 5.9-mil-bottle-V8 with 335 chevaux.
 
According to the registry, a total of 153 were built, of which about 90 are still alive. Ours is from the third owner, only partly restored, with a completely original interior and in original colors. Technically in top condition and optically a bit croque, looking for a new Monsieur. Will we see you soon?
 
Additional owner info:
 
The Facel Vega Excellence presented here was first introduced in 1959 by the US general importer Hoffmann in New York and transferred to its first owner. Further investigation revealed that the car had two other owners in the US, the latter of whom could call the car his own for over 40 years.
 
In 2012, after a long absence, the car drove back onto European soil and found a place in good company in a collection of beautiful Facel vehicles in Germany. To date, the car has never been fully dismantled but only partially restored at the top address for Facel Vega in the Netherlands. So the current owner has invested a lot of money in the technique, but kept the charm of the original patina. The vehicle is still presented in the original color "Claire Lune" and the matching leather color "Rouge Vaumol".
 
Due to the missing B-pillar and the rear-hinged rear doors, the car looks extremely spacious and also exudes a corresponding feeling in the interior, which convinces with its noble equipment and underlines the car's position as one of the most luxurious automobiles of its time.