Description
Competition condition Complete restoration Limited production of 36 examples Complete history Our Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon, with chassis number FV4-57-235, is presented in competition condition. Assembled on 27 July 1957 and delivered new to Max Hoffmann in New York, it was acquired by the owner from a restoration workshop in 2004. It was then imported to Europe in 2011 and purchased at auction in 2012. Its current French owner acquired it in 2016.
This example is one of 36 Facel Vega FV4s produced between 1957 and 1958. Being extremely rare, our example stands out even more for its concours condition. In a plum exterior colour, combined with a beige leather interior and numerous chrome accents both inside and out, this Facel Vega FV4 is simply perfect.
Its mechanical performance is beyond reproach. Its 5. 8-litre Hemi Chrysler TY5 'Typhoon' V8 engine developing 340 bhp, combined with Chrysler's 3-speed automatic gearbox, still delivers astonishing sensations. We have an extensive history of the car, including a full report on its restoration from 2004 to 2008 and its upgrading in 2012. All the components were revised during this work. The car also features rare factory options such as power steering and brakes, tinted electric windows and Robergel spoked wheels, and has won first prize in its class three times: in September 2010 at the Palos Verdes Concours, in February 2011 at the Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance in La Quinta, California, and in May 2011 at the Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance in Beverly Hills. Trophies are supplied with the sale.
