Facel Vega FACEL coupé 4 places 1963 Collection Francis Staub

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Facel Vega FACEL coupé 4 places 1963 Collection Francis Staub
Elegant styling Quick, reliable version Only 432 cars built French registration papers Chassis number: FB C054 A symbol of French refinement and elegance, the Facel Vega company (for Forges et Ateliers de Construction d’Eure et de Loire SA) produced only 2900 cars during the course of its brief existence. Built by hand, they were luxury models aimed at lovers of beauty who sought exclusivity and refinement. Sensing the need for a model which would sell in greater numbers, Jean Daninos introduced a small sports car, the Facellia. Unveiled in 1959, this was fitted with a 1.6-litre Pontà-Mousson engine with twin overhead cams. Considered temperamental, this  engine was continually developed in the F2 model before being replaced by the Volvo B18 unit, which was used from 1963 in the Facel III. According to the reference work by Jean-Paul Chambrette, Facel Vega, Le Grand Tourisme à la française, total production of the Facellia is estimated at 1045 cars, of which 614 were cabriolets. The car which we are offering for sale is one of the very first Facellias built. It was delivered new on 1 October 1960 in New York, finished in Racing green with a black interior. Like all the first-series models, its dashboard was finished in the same colour as the interior and offered its occupants a pair of superb seats which prefigured the famous rocking chairs from the designer Verner Panton! Unfortunately, the press criticised them for their lack of lateral support on twisty roads and they were replaced for the 1962 models. According to the information which we have been given by the Amicale Facel, chassis no. FA C162 was imported into Spain in 2008 for a complete restoration by its then owner. In order to expand his collection, Francis Staub acquired it in 2013 from a professional in Holland. It remained his one and only cabriolet until he bought a Peugeot 504 V6 cabriolet the following year, which he rightly judged to be “more powerfu
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