FACEL-VEGA Lot n° 4

FACEL-VEGA Type : Facel III Coupé 4 seats - 430 units produced Serial No.: FB-C428 Date of first release: January 8, 1965 Fiscal power: 10 HP Current registration: 4004 SP 06 ENGINE: 1,780 cc in-line 4-cylinder Volvo origin - bore/stroke: 84.14 x 80 mm (model dimensions) - overhead valves controlled by rods and rocker arms. Power supply: two semi horizontal SU carburetors. Gearbox: 4-speed manual and reverse. Overdrive. Brakes: hydraulic disc brakes. Left-hand drive - Gemmer steering. Wheels: pressed sheet metal, with Jantex chrome-plated wheel covers. Tires: Michelin XZX 175 SR 14. BODYWORK: coach - 2 doors - 4 seats. Color: Silver Grey. Interior: red leather seats and trim - red carpeting BACKGROUND: heir to the Facellia, launched in April 1963, the Facel III had only one year of production (625 units including 191 convertibles, 430 four-seater coupés). This copy was part of the stock when FACEL S.A. ceased its activities in November 1964. It is presumed to have been exhibited at the Brussels Salon. It was sold to its first owner in January 1965 through Ets BEHERMAN, a Belgian dealer in Brussels. The mileage indicated by the odometer is currently : 21,060 Kms (five-digit counter). ENGINE: non-rotating - seized. Condition of the engine compartment and underframes: original and in use. APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY: condition of use and original. BODY: healthy, to be restored. INTERIOR: original, to be restored. Note a perforation on the leather of the rear seat. Rooftop sky absent. ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS: all fittings provided by the manufacturer for this model. Voxon Super8 radio with 8-track cassette player.