Facel's own president called the Facel II 'by far the best' Facel, built while the company was headed for bankruptcy.
Lead trim: Facel II 6.3 L Typhoon V8, automatic (355 hp) · up to 390 hp
Facel Vega Facel IIFacel II · 1962–1964
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FactFacel's own president called the Facel II 'by far the best' Facel, built while the company was headed for bankruptcy.
The Facel Vega II, introduced at the 1961 Paris Motor Show and produced 1962-1964, was Facel's last GT before its 1962 near-bankruptcy; company president Jean Daninos called it 'by far the best' Facel, and the company advertised it as the fastest four-seat coupé in the world. It used a Chrysler 6.3-litre (383 cu in) 'Typhoon' V8 making 355 hp with the TorqueFlite automatic or 390 hp with the Pont-à-Mousson four-speed manual, reaching 135 mph with the automatic and over 150 mph with the manual (0-60 mph faster than the Aston Martin DB4, Ferrari 250 GT and Mercedes-Benz 300SL); later cars used a more powerful 6.7-litre (413 cu in) Chrysler RB 'wedge' V8. Four-wheel Dunlop discs, Hydrosteer power steering, leather seats, electric windows and (on RHD British cars) dash-adjustable Armstrong Selecta-Ride dampers became standard equipment through the run; the suspension was largely unchanged from the HK500 and dry weight was 1,880 kg (4,145 lb). Front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 2,660 mm (104.7 in), length 4,750 mm (187.0 in), width 1,760 mm (69.3 in), height 1,280 mm (50.4 in).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facel II 6.3 L Typhoon V8, automatic (355 hp) | 1962–1964 | 6.3 L V8 | 355 hp | 425 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Facel II 6.3 L Typhoon V8, manual (390 hp) | 1962–1964 | 6.3 L V8 | 390 hp | 460 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Facel II 6.7 L Chrysler RB V8 | 1962–1964 | 6.7 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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