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A true dream of a car. Thank you for your charming presentation doing justice to the "Excellence".

Wonderful car !

A French brand completely unknown by public in France ! It lasted only 10 years (1954 - 1964) producing less than 3000 cars. Some models are iconic: Facel II (fastest coupé in the world at this time) for example owned by Ringo Starr and this Excellence owned by Ava Gardner ! A particularity: Dashboards look wooden made but they are metallic and hand painted by an employee. FACEL means Forge and consruction workshop of Eure et Loire (a small region in France near the town of Dreux) VEGA is a reference to the star (very bright star).

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LOOKS LIKE A LATE FIFTIES EARLY SIXTIES CHRYSLER PRODUCT !

I like the fact that it clearly has an American style inspiration (especially the Excellence), but the styling is nonetheless very restrained and elegant. It's a shame we haven't been able to see what Facel could have become in decades later.

One of the most elegant cars ive ever seen up close. In 1976 when I was sixteen, two of my best friends my age both bought a Facel Vega in beautiful, at least cometic, condition, for $4000 each. I was so envious for a ehat seemed like several hours. They parted with those cars not very long afterwards. Of course those cars are worth a small fortune now. 😮 Its too late! 😮 torchlosspanik!! 😮

IT's FAR from perfect. WHILE the Interior and the front end look awesome, the fins in the back are just STUPID, and the GOD AWFUL WINDOWS on the sides and forward look like a literal CAR WRECK.

Lovely !

Certainly by RR & Limousine standards, traditionally set by the British upper classes, the beautifully appointed interior rivals RR, simply by virtue of the use of the identical suppliers and the bespoke fitment. I am dully impressed by the details I was unaware of.

The complete absents of separate body panels to the eye, present a unique body style without being obvious, these small touches are at the heart of great design. Never a volume manufacturer, it held a rare position within France's exclusive luxury, bespoke vehicle range, this is a stand-out for me. Whereas the Citroën DS series was the epitome of the mass-produced vehicle, production. While the DS model introduced some unique technologies in an unfortunately under powered car, but for which, its greater significance in history would have been assured. Its reputation as a package of near perfection of engineering, was never held in doubt otherwise.

One of my all-time favorites. Unforgettable. And gorgeous.

🥝✔️ Typhoon Big Block love

Besser als den Heutigen Schrott😢

The grilles and fenders were made near me in Amboise France as was the prototype car.

th-cam.com/video/8J-ggzg_C5k/w-d-xo.html Nat King Cole - Unforgettable 1951

Absolutely beautiful

*Outstanding short presentation! The French writer, Noble prize laureate Albert Camus he killed in a Facel Vega. This happened in France the 60’s. Here in sunny tropical Thailand 🇹🇭 Bangkok, there is restorer near my house AutoCraft* th-cam.com/video/fPZxJCqLzbc/w-d-xo.html

Unforgettable...I had no idea that Facel-Vega made a 4 door hard top in all it's Excellence

Nat King Cole's Unforgettable playing in the background

Nice. After seeing this, I’m imagining one in a darkish blue, with the Borrani wheels.

That’s pure Detroit, it could be a Cadillac or Oldsmobile design that GM discarded.

This is not just a car, this is a piece of art.

Wow... classy old style video.

unfortunately i've long had the knowledge of and taste for a FACEL-VEGA.....but never the funding.....the awareness drives the frustration

I saw my first Facel Vega at the pebble Concours D Elegance 50 years ago and fell in love with them, and still am!!!

Amazing car- to me it looks timeless. It reminds me of the Continental Mark II but it is even more sophisticated. Alors vraiment c'est une voiture superbe!

Красивый автомобиль. Как жаль, что с развитием технологий, не автомобили усовершенствуют, а к планшетам приделывают колёса.

Quand la France savait fabriquer de belles voitures de prestige !

Dean Martin had a Facel Vega

A "coup" is somewhere that you keep Chickens, a Coupe is a type of motor vehicle.

Two Facel vega for sale or parts in Normandie soon :)

1964 : 13,500$us in Pasadena. 140mi/h. French Nobel prize Albert Camus was killed in a Facel Vega driven by his editor Michel Gallimard. The car lost a rear wheel at 160 km/h. Next time try a French song.

Fascinante auto

last age of ellegance in France before tax kills it

As well crafted and stunning 1960 FACEL-VEGA Excellence is. Only one year later, ford introduced the mass produced 1961 Lincoln Continental. Not taking anything from the FV Excell. The Lincoln too was a master peice of design and well tested engineering. Though the latter was not Handmade the craftman'ship was there. Approx. 23 thousand Lincolns were produced in 1961. Sometime we look for beauty and that x Factor around the world. Yet it was infront of us all the time. Kind Regards

When I was about 12 yrs old one pulled up outside my dads grocery store, I'm 70 now! 🇬🇧.

First time I had sex with my brother's wife was in the back seat of my dad's Facel!He still hasn't forgiven me either...

J'ai travaillé chez Facel de 1958 à 1963 comme sellier à usine de Dreux , toujours bulletins de salaire de époque .

I have never heard of this car, but wow it's gorgeous. This is when every single manufacturer had their own look. This car is beautiful.

Beautyful Facel Vega .

Truly Beautiful car. As Beautiful as the tucker was.

EN FRANCAIS ,MERCI .

Very nice video featuring a beautiful car. Thank you

Was never big on French cars but that really is on beautiful car. It really is sad we don’t see classy looking car like this anymore I miss all that chrome and stainless so much.

Ein sehr eleganter Wagen.

Pablo Picasso owned one.

Look alike the Lincoln Continental to me ;-)

Großartig 👍🏼✨✨✨