Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
Facel S.A. was a French steel-forming manufacturer that had produced bodies for Delahaye, Bentley, and the Ford Comète. With this experience, they set a goal of developing limited-production cars of their own. Their vehicles were limited-production, elegant, and well-appointed grand touring cars fitted with finely crafted leather and accented by aviation-inspired instrumentation. They merged French elegance with reliable and powerful American V-8 engines.
In 1962, the company introduced the Facel II. It had panoramic glass, a chiseled hardtop, stacked quad headlamps, and a low profile. It had a handmade tubular chassis, front double-wishbone suspension, and a live rear axle. Each Facel II was a bespoke creation powered by a 6.7-liter overhead valve V8 engine fitted with Twin Carter 4-barrel carburetors and producing nearly 400 horsepower.
This particular example features the Pont-à-Mousson four-speed gearbox and Facel coachwork penned by Facel founder Jean Daninos. It has been given a comprehensive restoration that was commissioned by a previous owner and finished in Cabernet Metallic over a Cream Beige leather interior. The car has power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, dual power radio antennas, and Borrani wire wheels. In 2016 and early 2017, the car received additional work that totaled around $40,000.
This is a rare automobile with only about 22 produced in this configuration.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2018
In 1962, the company introduced the Facel II. It had panoramic glass, a chiseled hardtop, stacked quad headlamps, and a low profile. It had a handmade tubular chassis, front double-wishbone suspension, and a live rear axle. Each Facel II was a bespoke creation powered by a 6.7-liter overhead valve V8 engine fitted with Twin Carter 4-barrel carburetors and producing nearly 400 horsepower.
This particular example features the Pont-à-Mousson four-speed gearbox and Facel coachwork penned by Facel founder Jean Daninos. It has been given a comprehensive restoration that was commissioned by a previous owner and finished in Cabernet Metallic over a Cream Beige leather interior. The car has power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, dual power radio antennas, and Borrani wire wheels. In 2016 and early 2017, the car received additional work that totaled around $40,000.
This is a rare automobile with only about 22 produced in this configuration.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2018
2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $375,000-USD $450,000
Sale Price :
USD $572,000
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Facel Vega Facel II
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Coupe Chassis#: HK2 B141 Sold for USD$95,200 2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Chassis#: HK2 A178 Sold for USD$175,840 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Chassis#: H2KA186 Sold for USD$117,600 2022 Bonhams : The Audrain Concours Auction | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Coupe Chassis#: HK2B145 Sold for USD$215,841 2022 Bonhams : The Gstaad Sale | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Coupe Chassis#: HK2 B141 Sold for USD$179,200 2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Chassis#: HK2 B 171 Sold for USD$253,758 2021 RM Sothebys : The Guikas Collection | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé Chassis#: HK2AB104 Sold for USD$229,161 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1963 Facel Vega II Chassis#: HK2A 172 Sold for USD$186,244 2019 Historics at Brooklands - Ascot Racecourse | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Chassis#: A121 Sold for USD$572,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II Chassis#: HK2 B 171 Sold for USD$257,542 2016 RM Sotheby's : Paris | |
1963 Facel II Sold for USD$289,426 2011 Automobiles sur les Champs | |
1963 Facel-Vega Facel II Chassis#: HK2 B100 Sold for USD$176,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction |
Facel Vega Facel IIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1963 Facel Vega Facel II's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 FACEL VEGA FACEL II COUPÉ | HK2 A172 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $210,000 | $260,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $228,984 range.
1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Chassis#:124379n663162 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello Chassis#:zffzr49a1x0116092 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
2015 Ford Shelby GT350R Chassis#:1fatp8jz5f5520037 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#:e53f001215 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1958 Cadillac Series 62 Chassis#:58F089990 Sold for $229,600 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1988 Ferrari Testarossa Chassis#:ZFFAA17B000076659 Sold for $231,156 2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris | |
1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback Chassis#:67200F5-0012 Sold for $229,600 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM SPLIT-WINDOW COUPE Chassis#:30837S112031 Sold for $231,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1966 CHEVROLET CHEVY II NOVA CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:118376N173813 Sold for $227,700 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG COUPE Chassis#:WDDRJ7HA7CA008353 Sold for $231,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2018 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN PERFORMANTE Chassis#:ZHWCD4ZF5JLA08766 Sold for $231,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL GNX Chassis#:1G4GJ1170HP449920 Sold for $231,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2020 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe First Edition Chassis#:wbsgv0c00lcd67054 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Chassis#:2c3cdzl98ph100843 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1971 Plymouth Cuda Chassis#:bs23v1b334124 Sold for $231,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
2001 BMW Z8 Chassis#:WBAEJ11040AF78149 Sold for $229,085 2023 RM Sothebys : Munich | |
1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Coachwork by Pininfarina Chassis#:11899 Sold for $230,949 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre 'Flat Floor' Roadster Chassis#:875364 Sold for $230,949 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1980 Datsun 280ZX 10th Anniversary Chassis#:hs130217114 Sold for $231,000 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster Chassis#:670146 Sold for $229,600 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center |
1963 Facel Vega Facel II
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Facel Vega Facel II model years