Equipment
383/355hp, Torqueflite automatic, wire wheels, narrow whitewalls, pushbutton radio. Engine no. TY8212127.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Represented as the seventh Facel II built. Delivered new in France. A project car with original chrome and an aging repaint. Serious pitting on the right headlight bezel. Cracked weather stripping. Dirty wheels and underbody. Worn, dry, cracked leather. Rough-looking wood dash. Per some painters tape on the speedo, the brakes don’t work. A rare and elegant Franco-American hybrid, but it needs a lot.
Market commentary
This result is, despite this Facel II's neglected and aged condition, almost better than anyone could hope for it. The combination of Chrysler V-8, Torqueflite and crisp French design is very desirable. The restoration it so desperately needs seems to be straightforward (if not cheap) and the finished project should be worth more than the price paid here and the expensive restoration. A sound value.