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| Facel Vega Facel II | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Facel Vega S.A. Paris |
| Also called | Facel II |
| Production | 1962–1964 |
| Assembly | Colombes, Paris, France |
| Designer | Jean Daninos |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-door 4-seater coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.3 L Chrysler V8 6.7 L Chrysler V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Chrysler automatic 4-speed all-synchromesh Pont-a-Mousson manual (optional) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,660 mm (104.7 in)[1] |
| Length | 4,750 mm (187.0 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,280 mm (50.4 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 1,880 kg (4,145 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Facel Vega HK500 |
The Facel Vega 'Facel II' is a grand touring car produced by French automaker Facel Vega between the years 1962 and 1964.
By 1962, the Paris-based company[2] was facing bankruptcy. The Facel II was to be the company's last attempt to create a luxury GT car in the French tradition. Jean Daninos, president, said of the Facel II, "The HK500 was the most interesting car we ever made but the Facel II was by far the best. It was totally 'elegant' ."[3]
The Facel S.A. company advertised the Facel II as "Le Coupé 4-places le plus rapide du Monde" ('The Fastest 4-seater Coupé in the World'). Sports Car Graphic described it as a "luxurious brute".[4] Bernard Cahier, a race-driver who tested the car in 1962, said of an early version (without the later limited-slip differential) that "the huge output of the Chrysler engine made it easy to spin wheels at light throttle pressure".