4 speed manual by Pont-à-Mousson 3-speed Chrysler Torqueflite automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
3,170 mm (125 in) EX1 3,180 mm (125 in) EX2[1]
Length
5,235 mm (206.1 in) EX1 5,280 mm (208 in) EX2[1]
Width
1,830 mm (72 in)
Height
1,380 mm (54 in)
Curb weight
1,920 kg (4,233 lb)
The Facel VegaExcellence is a luxury saloon automobile produced by French manufacturer Facel Vega, that was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in October 1956.
Production started in 1958 and lasted until the company ceased production in 1964. The car was based on an elongated chassis from the Facel Vega FV Coupé. It was the only four-door model the company ever made. Production ended after only 156 cars had been built. The low production figure is likely a result of the car's high purchase price listed at US$12,800 ($135,175 in 2023 official inflation dollars[2]).[3] When new, the Excellence cost around as much as four Citroën DS saloons, and was an alternative to the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Mercedes-Benz 600 and Lagonda Rapide. The price could still be boosted higher by ordering optional equipment, which gradually became available over the car's production run, such as power steering, power brakes, electric windows, and air conditioning also sourced from Chrysler along with wire-spoke wheels from Kelsey-Hays.
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^1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^"1958 Facel-Vega Excellence Prices and Values". NADA guides. J.D. Power. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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