Serial number 2448 Elegant Facel bodywork Less than 20 known examples In the same family for over 30 years French title It was Facel Metallon and Jean Daninos who secretly studied for Ford SAF a new car defined as a "luxurious coach of a style, if not French, at least European, of a Latin style". It seems that, as for the SIMCA 8 Sport, it was the master coachbuilder Farina who was asked to contribute the first sketches. This new luxury car, presented at the 1951 Paris Motor Show, was christened Comète and its engine was the 13 HP V8 already present in the Vedette. To give its sublime Comet coupe a boost, Ford launched the Monte Carlo at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1954. By installing the 3,923 cc Ford V8 under the bonnet, the brand carried out the same operation as that carried out a little earlier with the Vendôme in relation to the Vedette. The Ford Monte Carlo now exceeds 150 km/h, a significantly higher speed than in contemporary production. In addition, its handling is much improved by the fitting of the excellent Pont à Mousson 4-speed synchronised gearbox. The "Monte Carlo" is distinguished from the Comet by its very 170 Italian "coupe-frit" grille. It was produced until the summer of 1955, after Ford had been bought out by Simca, but was not widely distributed due to its high cost and prohibitive selling price. It was of course one of the queens of the elegance competitions at the time. The production of the "Monte Carlo" was limited to less than 700 examples. For the record, the bodywork bears no markings, only the type, with the chrome letters "COMETE" on the front and "Monte Carlo" on the sides, next to a badge representing the town of Poissy. Apart from its considerations, it represents the embodiment of "grand luxe" à la française, combining the elegance of a modern Facel body with a noble 4-litre V8 engine. Moreover, on closer inspection, it is interesting to note that the Vega, the first car sold NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 ERBMEVON 70 EHCNAMID