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Facel Vega Facellia (1960 - 1962)
This is the Facel Vega Facelia, as built
between 1960 and 1962. After building large coupes powered by big
American V8 engines from 1954, Facel Vega considered it time to built a
smaller 4 cylinder engined car, the Facelia was born. The sales numbers
proved that there was a demand for these smaller cars, it is Facel Vega
with the highest production number.
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Country
of origin |
France |
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Years of
production |
1960
- 1962 |
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Numbers built |
1210 |
| Body
design |
N/A |
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Weight |
1143
kg / 2519.9 lbs |
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Drivetrain
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Engine |
Facel
Vega Straight 4 |
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Engine location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Displacement |
1.647
litre / 100.5 cu in |
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Valvetrain |
2
valves/cylinder, DOHC |
| Fuel
feed |
Solex
Carburettor |
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
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Gearbox |
Pont-a-Mousson 4 Speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear
wheel drive |
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Performance
figures
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| Power
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114
bhp / 85.0 kW @ 6400 rpm |
| BHP/Liter |
69.2
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| Power
to weight ratio |
0.10
bhp/kg |
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Top Speed
|
114.0
mph / 183.4 km/h |
| 0-60
mph Acceleration |
11.40
s |
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