Facel Vega Excellence 1959

When parked take a good look, when it moves it’s difficult to follow. Facel Vega. A brand which produced one of the most beautiful cars’s ever. Facel (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d’Eure) released the first car in 1954. The FV-1. Tóch Facel got it a little better than average small manufacturer; they purchased their engines from Chrysler and Ford. In ’56, the exclusive diplomatic car was introduced; the Facel Vega Excellence. American flair, with French workmanship and choice of 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 coupé with style-less suicide doors. Under the hood, a 5.9 milk-pack-counting V8 with 335 chevaux. This Facel Vega Excellence was firstïntroduced in 1959 by the American chief importer Hoffmann in New York and transferred to its first owner. Further research revealed that the car had two other owners in the US, the last of whom could call the car his own for more than 40 years. In 2012, the car drove on European soil again after a long absence and found a place in good company in a collection of beautiful Facel vehicles in Germany. To date, the car has never been completely 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 technology, but kept the charm of the original. The vehicle is still presented in the original color "Claire Lune" and the matching interior color "Rouge Vaumol". Due to the missing B-pillar and the rear-hinged rear doors, the car looks particularly spacious and also exudes a corresponding feeling in the interior, which convinces with its noble equipment and its position as one of the most luxurious automobiles of its time. According to the registry, a total of 153 were ever built, of which about’90 are still alive. This car comes from the third owner and has been only partially restored with a completely original interior and in the original colors. To get a good idea of the lot we advise you to come to the viewing day.