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opentrackerSteve
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On Oct 14, I attended our yearly Engineering picnic (where we discuss and test the various kinds of oscillations and eat) and thought you'd enjoy these pics.
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opentrackerSteve
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yes it is. However, can you identify the green car? (I brought the Alfa Romeo Graduate - Mustang is in pieces in the garage but will be back up by Nov 10 in time for an open track event)...
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opentrackerSteve
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Ding, ding, ding, winner! I had spoken to this guy a couple of years ago about his car and finally got to see it.
I believe it's a 1962 Facel III. It has a Volvo P1800 engine in it. Very unique vehicle. Apparently the previous engine was a disaster and that doomed the vehicle. Production ceased in 1963.
I believe it's a 1962 Facel III. It has a Volvo P1800 engine in it. Very unique vehicle. Apparently the previous engine was a disaster and that doomed the vehicle. Production ceased in 1963.
Dennis Harrelson
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I thought these were a French/American hybrid, sorta like the Jensen Interceptors, Iso Grifo and the like."opentrackerSteve" said:
here's a shot of a Facel Vega I took at a show I attended a few years ago. it looks like it has a twin carb air cleaner across the top. I have a vague recollection of Hemi, but I really don't know../.
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opentrackerSteve
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some fo the Facel's had v-8s in them but not the Facel Vega III I posted......
Dennis Harrelson
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Maybe they just stuck in whatever was available?
Ever see a vega like this?
I believe its an early 50's. I cant remember the exact year. Its Been sitting in a local barn since 1962. From what we can tell, it currently has a 57 corvette 283 motor in it.
My buddy is in the process of obtaining this vehicle, but we can't even find another one like it online.
I believe its an early 50's. I cant remember the exact year. Its Been sitting in a local barn since 1962. From what we can tell, it currently has a 57 corvette 283 motor in it.
My buddy is in the process of obtaining this vehicle, but we can't even find another one like it online.
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Dennis Harrelson
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the grille of the '54 Ford Comete Monte Carlo looks pretty close, but the headlight bezels are different:
http://www.facelvegacarclub.info/articles_other_facels.shtml.
Yeah, it's awful darn close, gotta have the same lineage:
http://www.facelvegacarclub.info/articles_other_facels.shtml.
Yeah, it's awful darn close, gotta have the same lineage:
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