Facel Vega Facel III
Sold from April 1963 to May 1964 the Facel Vega Facel III replaced the troublesome Facellia. The main difference being the replacement of the Pont-a-Mousson engine 1,647cc 4-cylinder engine with a Volvo B18B 1,779cc engine. There was also some restyling of the 96.5-inch body which was offered as a 2-seater convertible or coupe and also as a 4-seater coupe. 1,100 were sold before the company went bankrupt in 1964.
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Facel Vega Facel III - badge on wing. The Facel III replaced the troublesome Facellia and Facellia F2
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Facel Vega Facel III 1963 Cabriolet. At the front, the reworking of the Facellia into the Facel III was modest, but the biggest change was under the bonnet where Jean Daninos installed a Volvo P1800 engine.
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Facel Vega Facel III. Powered by a 1,779cc B18B Volvo 4-cylinder engine the Facel III replaced the troublesome Facellia and was given one-piece stacked headlamps
Facel Vega Facel III 1963 Cabriolet side
Facel Vega Facel III 1963 Cabriolet side
Facel Vega Facel III 1963 Cabriolet. In 1963 the Facellia F2 was reworked into the Facel III with altered styling and a new engine.
Facel Vega Facel III front
Facel Vega Facel III front
Facel Vega Facel III. The Facellia was re-engined with the Volvo B18B unit, and slightly re-styled including these one-piece stacked headlamps
Facel Vega Facel III rear
Facel Vega Facel III rear
Facel Vega Facel III. The Facel III was offered as a Convertible, a 2-door coupe and a 4-seater coupe
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Facel Vega Facel III. The Facel III evolved from the Facellia and was built on the same 96.5-inch wheelbase
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