Facel Vega - Revision history

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	==Models==		==Models==
	*[[Facel Vega ~~HK 500]]~~		{{Facel Vega}}
	*[[Facel Vega Facel II]]
	*[[Facel Vega Excellence]]
	*[[Facel Vega Facellia]]
	*[[Facel Vega Facel III]]
	*[[Facel Vega Facel 6]]

	~~{{Facel Vega}}~~
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

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	Being expensive luxury cars, many Facels survive and they are by now quite desirable, and given the mass-produced American mechanicals, easier to maintain than many. Facellias are not difficult to find, though examples with the original Pont-à-Mousson engine are quite rare.		Being expensive luxury cars, many Facels survive and they are by now quite desirable, and given the mass-produced American mechanicals, easier to maintain than many. Facellias are not difficult to find, though examples with the original Pont-à-Mousson engine are quite rare.

	The French ~~writer~~ Albert Camus died in an auto accident in a Facel Vega.		==Trivia==

			*The French Existentialist philosopher Albert Camus died in an auto accident in a Facel Vega.

	==Models==		==Models==

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	*[[Facel Vega Facel 6]]		*[[Facel Vega Facel 6]]

			{{Facel Vega}}
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	Image:Facel363a.jpg\|1963 Facel III		Image:Facel363a.jpg\|1963 Facel III
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [http://www.motorbase.com/manufacturer/3/5/ Motorbase profile]		* [http://www.motorbase.com/manufacturer/3/5/ Motorbase profile]

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	==Models==		==Models==
	*[[Facel Vega HK 500]]		*[[Facel Vega HK 500]]
	*[[Facel Vega II]]		*[[Facel Vega Facel II]]
	*[[Facel Vega Excellence]]		*[[Facel Vega Excellence]]
	*[[Facellia]]		*[[Facel Vega Facellia]]
	*[[Facel III]]		*[[Facel Vega Facel III]]
	*[[Facel 6]]		*[[Facel Vega Facel 6]]

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	Image:Facel363a.jpg		Image:Facel-664.jpg\|1964 Facel 6
			Image:Facel363a.jpg\|1963 Facel III
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== External links ==		== External links ==

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			Image:Facel363a.jpg
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	{{List of Facel Vega Models}}'''~~Use~~ the ~~following MAKE TEMPLATE~~ as ~~the foundation~~ for ~~your Wikicars'~~ [[~~List~~ of ~~Manufacturers~~\|~~Automobile Make~~]] ~~page:'''~~		{{List of Facel Vega Models}}'''Facel Vega''' was a French builder of luxury [[automobile\|cars]].
			The brand was created by [[Jean Daninos]] (brother of the humorist Pierre Daninos who wrote ''Les Carnets du Major Thomson''). Initially, FACEL (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure-et-Loir) was a metal-stamping company which decided to expand into car manufacturing in the early 1950s. Facel entered the automobile business as a supplier of special bodies, for [[Panhard]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Simca]]. Around 45,000 Simcas were built, this lucrative contract allowing Facel to market a car of their own. The first Facel Vega production cars appeared in 1954 using [[Chrysler Corporation\|Chrysler]] [[V8]] engines, at first a 4.5 [[litre]] [[engine displacement]] [[DeSoto (automobile)\|DeSoto]] [[Chrysler Hemi engine\|Hemi]] [[internal combustion engine\|engine]]. The overall engineering was straightforward, with a tubular chassis, [[double wishbone suspension]] at the front and a solid driven [[axle]] at the back, as in standard American practice. They were also as heavy as American cars, at about 1,800 kg (4000 lb). Performance was brisk for the time, with an approx 190 km/h (120 mph) top speed and 0 to 100 km/h (60 mph) in just under ten seconds.

	~~Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to~~ the ~~company~~. ~~This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company~~.		The bodywork was beautifully styled, making the Facel Vega an enduring [[classic car\|classic]]. Most cars were 2-door [[hardtop]]s with no centre pillar, but some [[convertible]]s were built.

	~~==History==~~		The 1956 model was updated with a bigger (5.4 L) Chrysler engine and updated transmission and other mechanicals; in the same year a 4-door model, the ''Excellence'', with rear-hinged doors ([[suicide door]]s) at the back and no centre pillar was also produced. Its pillarless design unfortunately made it less rigid and the handling was thus poorer than the 2-door cars, and they are rare.
	~~Then~~, ~~comes~~ the ''~~History~~'' ~~section~~. ~~Expand on any important events~~ and ~~company occurances in this section~~.

	~~==Future Models==~~		1959's model had even bigger engines, a 5.8 L and later a 6.3 L Chrysler V8, and was quite a bit faster despite the car's extra weight.
	~~Next~~, ~~comes the ''Future Models'' section~~. ~~In this section~~, ~~list any upcoming models or future plans for~~ the ~~company~~.

	~~==Current Models==~~		The final evolution came in 1962 with the Facel II; lighter, sleeker with more modern lines, and substantially faster still.
	~~This is where~~ the ~~''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up~~, ~~mention them here~~.

	* Please be sure to list the ~~CURRENT models for~~ the ~~given MAKE~~ in the "''~~'Discussion'''~~" ~~section~~ of the ~~page~~. ~~A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox''~~ to the ~~MAKE page~~ with the ~~list~~ of ~~current models~~.		In 1960, Facel entered the [[sports car]] market with the Facellia, a small car along the lines of the then popular [[Mercedes-Benz W190\|Mercedes 190SL]]. Facellias were advertised in three body styles: cabriolet, 2+2 coupé and 4-seat coupe — all with the same mechanicals and a 96.5" wheelbase. Styling was similar to the Facel HK500, but with rather elegant (though fingernail-breaking) flush door handles.
			Following Facel Vega's demise several of M Daninos's styling cues were "borrowed" by Mercedes Benz.
			With the idea of creating a mass-produced all-French sports car competing with the [[Alfa-Romeo]]s, Facel eschewed its standard of American engines and used for the new Facellia a 4 cyl 1.6 L DOHC engine built in France by Paul Cavalier of Pont-à-Mousson. The engine had only two bearings supporting [[camshaft]]s using special steels as opposed to the usual four or five. Despite the experience of Pont-à-Mousson in metallurgy this resulted in excessive flex, timing problems and frequent failures. The engine was quickly pronounced a disaster and the Facellia with it. The troublesome engine was replaced with a [[Volvo P1800]] powerplant in the Facel III, but the damage was done. Production was stopped in 1963 and despite the vision of it being a "volume" car only 1100 were produced. Still, that is by far Facel's highest production number. Facel lost money on every car they built,the luxury car side of the company being supported entirely by the other work done by Facel metallon, Jean Daninos's obsession being very similar to that of David Brown of Aston Martin.

	~~==Discontinued Models==~~		The small [[Facellia]] met with little success and the losses from this, allied to strong competition at the luxury end of the market, killed off the company. Facel got out of the car market completely in 1964. Sadly the last and, according to some, the best small Facel, the Facel 6, which used an Austin Healey 2.8 litre engine, came too late to save the company, fewer than 30 having been produced when the French government finally pulled the plug.
	~~Companies undergo new model line-ups~~ and ~~refresh models depending on~~ market ~~trends~~. ~~Models that have~~ been ~~retired or are no longer in production should be listed here~~.

	~~==See Also==~~		Being expensive luxury cars, many Facels survive and they are by now quite desirable, and given the mass-produced American mechanicals, easier to maintain than many. Facellias are not difficult to find, though examples with the original Pont-à-Mousson engine are quite rare.
	~~This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars~~, ~~that~~ are ~~related to this article.~~
	* For example, the ~~[[Ford]] company page~~, ~~will have links~~ to ~~[[Mercury]]~~, ~~[[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they~~ are ~~[[List of Manufacturers\|Automobile Manufacturers]]~~.

	~~==External Links==~~		The French writer Albert Camus died in an auto accident in a Facel Vega.
	~~Please include any external sites that were used~~ in ~~collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites,~~ in ~~this section~~.

			==Models==
			*[[Facel Vega HK 500]]
			*[[Facel Vega II]]
			*[[Facel Vega Excellence]]
			*[[Facellia]]
			*[[Facel III]]
			*[[Facel 6]]

			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			</gallery>
			== External links ==
			* [http://www.motorbase.com/manufacturer/3/5/ Motorbase profile]
			* [http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/bv/facel_vega.htm CanadianDriver profile]
			* [http://www.facel-vega.com/ Facel Véga home page]
			* [http://www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/facel-vega.html Facel Vega article on Allpar]
			* [http://www.best-classics.de/facel/ Retro Website about Facel Vega]

			[[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France]]
	[[Category: Makes]]		[[Category: Makes]]

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	'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers\|Automobile Make]] page:'''		{{List of Facel Vega Models}}'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers\|Automobile Make]] page:'''

	Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.		Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.

PNiddy: templating make page

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templating make page

New page

'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Make]] page:'''

Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.

==History==
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.

==Future Models==
Next, comes the ''Future Models'' section. In this section, list any upcoming models or future plans for the company.

==Current Models==
This is where the ''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here.

* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.

==Discontinued Models==
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.

==See Also==
This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.
* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Manufacturers]].

==External Links==
Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.

[[Category: Makes]]