Equipment
Dual Carter carbs, automatic, chrome centerlock wire wheels, Michelin tires, dual antennae, pushbutton shift, Motorola pushbutton radio, luggage, Jaeger dash clock, wood dash, Wilton wool carpets, power windows.
Condition
Sold new in Dallas before being taken apart for restoration in 1968. It wasn't completed until 2012. Lightly scratched and delaminating window glass. Slightly dull chrome. Very lightly worn upholstery. Rusty but straight original exhaust tips. Excellent interior wood. Very clean and tidy underneath and very good paint. A magnificent automobile recently restored not quite to show quality, and it does have some flaws.
Market commentary
Sold here two years ago for $302,500. While it would not have been surprising to see this Facel Vega bring over $200,000, its result here is closer to realistic than the price it brought two years ago. FVs are obscure cars that need great attention to finding the right buyers, something that is hard to do among the many great cars competing for bidders' attention in Monterey. The new owner should be comfortable with the price paid.