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My main man Binman. Absolutely killing it once again.

If Facel Vega was a brand today, I know in my heart they’d make an Audi Q8 based SUV after being acquired by VAG because they seem to love changing brands into SUV shills.

A core memory I have is a picture of my Grandpa while he lived in the UK, leaning on the corner of the hood of a Facel Vega HK500. The smug look on his face. I had to ask Final Gear forums almost two decades ago to identify it. Thanks for making this video.

Fun fact: Chef Skinner’s car in Ratatouille is a Facel Vega HK500. It was identified as such in the IMCDb page.

…as an old flaming Homo who happens to have a 1958 FV4 Typhoon, that was just hilarious! So glad to see something about this magnificent beast which my late Father absolutely loved. I am thankful for channels like this and the effort on making them so non car guys like me can learn more specially when you’ve been handed down a variety of older classic ones.

I love British KZfaqrs like this. It's like a BBC flavored shitpost

Fuck yeah. New binman video. Please don't stop making these. I genuinely get excited when you upload

1. Talking about Ferrari or Aston Martin among the great European GTs is easy and commonplace, but when someone includes Iso, Gordon Keeble, Bristol, Monteverdi, he deserves respect! 2. When this is done to talk about the Facel, it is a high-level articulation! 3. One of the best videos of this rare French brand on KZfaq up to this point. Congratulations and thanks for that. Greetings from Brazil.

I'm not a car guy, but I really enjoy your editing and storytelling. Great video!

This channel scratches a very niche zoomer car enthusiast shitposters interested in the old and obscure itch.

NEXT WEEK: Binman will drive the Jensen Interceptor into the Cenotaph and be tried for sedition.

The Facel-Vegas are just absolutely gorgeous cars. You're absolutely right about GT and muscle GTs. The 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe is my single favorite car ever made. The Excellence is one of the best looking sedans I've ever seen. It's right up there with the Toyota Century.

The "Ground appreciation society" has to be one of the most English things I've ever heard of.

Your writing is great and your editing getting more brilliant by the day, keep it up!

Awww yiis. I finally caught you this early. And with a great subject to match! Shame that the Facelia caused its F-V's downfall ultimately. My dad once told me stories about how these Parisian sculptures used to dot the area around his parent's house in Palm Beach when he was a child and I was captivated more effectively than one of Anouk Aimee's performances. However, with this one, it would be best to leave more alone than three-day old escargot. Facel-Vega was originally formed in 1939 to make components for the equally Gallic aircraft manufacturer Bronzavia. After the war, the firm broke away from Bronzavia like a rebellious child and diversified into automobiles. No voiture du genes, these. They were automobiles that were built beyond the highest standard with no regard given whatsoever to cost. It soon became a well-regarded enterprise and sold fairly well for what it was with a couple thousand cars per year on average. Icarus was flying high. It was time for the wings to melt. In order to gain more market share in an increasingly volume-driven world, management decided to create a marginally more affordable Facel-Vega with the Facellia (little Facel) in the 1960 model year. It was to have an inline four-cylinder engine that was to be sourced from Volvo. However, the French government obliged themselves to step in wearing the jackboots of over-regulation. They declared that no large-scale French carmaker (which the Facel group apparently qualified as) was to use a foreign engine. The available domestic units were not powerful enough, so Facel-Vega resorted to making their own in desperation. It did not work out. The resulting 1.6 liter DOHC unit was built by renowned Facel supplier Pont-à-Mousson. As it was only held together with only two main bearings versus the usual four or five; excessive flex, timing problems, and frequent failures happened en beaucoup. Facel-Vega was too weak to rebound from the inevitable bad press and liquidated in 1964. Like the Bourbon monarchy of old, however, they have crept up into the limelight of the modern world and we are all the more thankful for it. The good news is that I owned a '62 Studebaker GT Hawk IN 2017 as my first car. That was evidently referred to back then as the Midwestern Facel-Vega. I'm still not sure whether that's a compliment on the GT Hawk or an insult to Facel-Vega!

So glad lazerpig recommended this channel, I love it

Did you show that submarine photo before or after those billionares got stuck inside of it? Because if you did it before, wow that is some serious premonition.

the line about the tumblr sexyman made me have to pause the video because i was laughing so hard.

I feel that it's an insult that an engine called 'the fire dome' was not a fire breathing torque monster. I'm going to start a crowdfunding project to buy the rights to the name and build a motor so extreme that even the SRT department at Dodge would look at it and say 'Steady on cowboy, that's a bit much don't you think?'

It's the Bimman! Very excited to finally see one of your videos on it's debut. Excellent

It's always the same with me and your videos. Before: *Damn I'm not that interested in this specific obscure car topic to invest 20-something minutes* After: *That is the most interesting thing I'll watch today*

I can remember when Facel Vegas used to come up for sale in car magazines here in Australia fairly regularly for about $10grand, now if you ever see them for sale they are six figures.

One thing you appear to have overlooked is that Harry Mundy designed a DOHC V6 for F-V, which was never built - but the cylinder head design was adapted from two three-pots to a single four-pot. You know it as the Lotus Twin Cam.

You're getting more monty python esque by the video. Love it.

The Jenson Intercepter is probably one of my favourite looking cars. Especially the boot glass.

Love the videos, always a pleasure when you upload mate! One quirk of your channel I adore is your incorporation of music into your video, whether it's showing album covers as time references, your brilliant soundtrack, and the fact that you put all songs in the YT "section" thing. Keep it up, you're killing it!!!

Love how you give cultural context by showing albums released that year. And your picks are always 👌

I love it when ads are entertaining. So much more engaging

Love the ending you chose, that’s some EmpLemon level narrative arc quality

Love finishing leg day absolutely crippled for a nice video once again to relax and watch by you

Eyyy new upload from the bin man! I only recently found you but in that time the speed of growth your channel is getting is incredible and definitely warranted! Keep up the work man, I may be across the pond but if I was in the UK I’d definitely give hand you a drink for your success

"Albert Camus, a certified *BASED* individual" -Binman 2023

I was just hoping for a video from you yesterday, Today means happy that it's out now

I like the shit kinds of car; the weirdoes, the small fellas, the interesting ones. Trabant 601, The Corvair, the KR200, the Avanti. All personal favorites of mine.

gonna watch this before going to bed, perfect timing

Your videos are addicting, please never stop!

Great video, really hope you’re doing one on ISO one day or the crazy story of Detomaso when he took over a ton of brands in Italy

Jesus Christ the submarine reference hit upside the head like a lead block

as an Iranian, that pronunciation of the Shah's name killed me

Man Never thought I'd catch the Binman this early, glad I could take the trash out and relax with this one.

I had never even heard of the car until your video showed up in my feed. Obviously I had to watch and glad I did. You're a weirdo commentary makes it fun to watch. Thanks!

What a sleeper channel. This content is 10/10! Thanks for all of your hard work!

another banger! some of the funniest and most informative automotive content out there fr

The name Facel Vega "Excellence" just screams self gratification.

I'm so glad LP sent me your direction. New favorite auto history channel by far.

I was at the Petersen Museum and got ridiculously excited when I saw a Facel Vega, much to the confusion of my spouse. All thanks to this video!

An oldtimer I would actually buy and use instead of just appreciating it's existence

Dude, your content is just incredible!

you are my new favourite channel ngl

Sleep can wait Bin Man uploaded a new video

My man either busted out his crystal ball for the joke at 14:59 or added it in last minute and I'm not sure which is funnier

Your music picks are amazing man keep it up

Well there goes a night of rabbit hole diving, Facel is a mark I never knew existed till now, great vid man!

I'm so glad the Pig brought me here. keep it up binman. These vids are awesome!

I love the effort put into getting footage of you groping the ground for something that isn’t even part of the main video

As a Greek, I'm surprised a fellow Greek made such a daring move in the car industry. But I'm not surprised at the eventual fall, we Greeks are great at running big shipping companies or restaurants. Everything else is a dare 😂

If you've never heard of Bruce Mohs and his Ostentatienne Opera Sedan, check it out. Bruce Mohs is the real-life Homer Simpson. Not enough material for a video probably, but up your alley I'm sure.

And this is definitely a channel I’m not going too miss a single upload on❤

What a great account About 1963, when in Southend-On-Sea, England, I met Franky, a charming Swiss au-pair, who was studying part-time at South Essex College. On weekends, I'd regularly be invited to a party. And she would have her employer get us there - by picking me up from my parents house. He'd arrive with her on the back seat, in a gleaming black FaçelVega. And our workingclass neighbours, some in curlers, would step out to gaze at us. Then, we'd turn onto the newly-laid A127, which was nearly empty and, speed toward Leigh-On-Sea &c, in the course of which I could hear little more than a swooshing as we passed each lamp-post. On one Saturday, she held a party at her employer's house. And I invited some friends to attend - through which, Gary Brooker of The Paramounts got to join us. He and Franky fell for either-other right away - for which I wished them well. But I never saw her after that - when he was forming Procol Harum. But, in 1964 I found an advertisement, in Exchange & Mart, in which her employer was offering that wonderful car for sale

'The French, They Are a Funny Race' - Pierre Daninos

Once again a great video! Imagine if Facel Vega was still around. They could’ve been so much maybe. Thanks for showing off these Beautiful Cars

I’ve never been so happy thank you binman 👍🏼

I know it's just a footnote in this video but the Ford Comete is one of the most beautiful cars of this era I've ever seen.

I'd love a Bristol Blenheim 3S 🤌Connolly leather, lambs wool carpets, walnut burr and a big V8. And nobody would have a clue what it was :P

Been waiting for a quality Facel Vega video by one of the automotive KZfaqrs for years now. You sir have done it, though I wish you’d had more on the 2 and its evolution. Still, a great effort!

wow i never thought i'd see a video about Facel Vega from Binman today, this is the most underrated french car ever, definetely needs more street cred. thx for providing that bruh!

The muscle gt segment is probably my favourite niche of all cars. I mean I also want to see protouring ones built.

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The most underrated automotive KZfaq channel on the platform! Your content is superb!

As a Frenchman your pronunciation of Forges et Ateliers de Constructions d'Eure-et-Loir was atrociously funny, Keep up the good content man.

Finally the good car KZfaqr made a reference to top gear. Oh yeah and made yet another geart video about a car company i never heard of.

What a great account About 1963, when a wannabe in Southend-On-Sea, I met Franky, a charming Swiss au-pair, who was learning English at South Essex College. On weekends, I'd get invited to a party-or-two; and she would have her employer pick me up from my parents house. He'd arrive with her on the back seat, in a gleaming black FaçelVega. And our astonished workingclass neighbours - some in curlers, would come out to observe us. Then, we'd turn onto the newly-laid A127, which was near-empty and we'd speed toward Leigh-On-Sea &c, in the course of which I could hear little more than a swooshing as we passed each lamp-post. On one Saturday, she held a party at her employer's house. And I invited some fellow-'mods' to attend - through which, Gary Brooker of The Paramounts got to join us. He and Franky fell for either-other right away; and I wished them well. But I never saw her after that - when he was forming Procol Harum. But, in 1964 I found an advertisement, in Exchange & Mart, in which her employer was offering that wonderful car for sale

Lovely to see some Binman gear

You have brought the renaissance for automotive KZfaq content

Hooray for a new video. This is super fascinating because I’ve never heard of Facel at all.

I'm still waiting to speak to the manager of wood

My favorite French car brand, presented in a...er... entertaining way! Learned a heap too. Absolute legend.

i love the facel vega. got to poke around one a little while ago and theyre just so solidly built and achingly mean looking. it was about fifty shades of brown in the way that only something that cool could pull off.

The facel vega feels the opposite to the mercedes grosser. A car to be driven by the mostly good vs. A car to be driven in by the mostly evil

My guy, or should I say my binman! Your videos are just excellent. I'm surprised you're not way bigger, you deserve at least your own niche 200k. But until you become an official big shot I'll enjoy this hidden diamond.

So instead of it not being wood interior I guess you could say “I can’t believe it’s not wood interior?”

You could tell me that Binman was actually "Just Some Geezer" talking about cars instead of politics and I'd believe you. That's a compliment, I love Just Some Geezer

9:25 - The technique is called woodgraining, and was a really popular in the Georgian and Victorian eras in buildings and domestic properties, including faux marbelling. The big marble columns and large timber panelled interiors of the 19th century as mainly plaster or pine wood painted to look like marble and hardwoods respectively - The columns in the National Portrait Gallery in London are actually plaster painted to look like marble, as think about it; how are all of those differing marble colours able to support the same roof loading despite all having different strengths? The answer is that they don't they're all plaster painted to look like it. That guy was most likely the local woodgrainer for that town that did it in people's houses. It was still prevalent in the 1950s before it fell out of fashion to be replaced with the white gloss plague. EVERY single house in the UK had this kind of woodgraining to all of its woodwork originally same with much of Europe. There used to be woodgrainers and marbleisers in every town and village. Now there are a handful still doing it. I've personally done some marbelising myself. But it wasn't an uncommon technique back then for furniture and buildings, he just employed THE most skillful woodgrainer in that local town who owuld have likely grained all of the things like the town hall and the local houses etc. woodgraining and faux marbelising was very common and abundant until the 50s with the invention of petrochemical plastics. Back then EVERY local painter and decorator was a woodgrainer and marbeliser.

Blue leather/wood finish interior is something I never realized I need

I always loved the look of Facel Vega. Very interesting. Thank you.

I had this car on the back of my head when I got a dictionary of cars from DK lol

hell yea new binman vid. love ur shit dude

Binman's videos are so good that even the bad puns can make you laugh.

This was beautiful. I wish chef's kiss was an option because thumbs us isn't enough. Keep on memeing in the free world.

11:47 Sudden Alastor took me off guard. But in a good way

you summed up the billionaires perfectly. And GTs are the best kind of vehicle, bar none. Coupe' especially.

Really glad to hear a British person pronounce Packard correctly. It's "pack-erd," and so many pronounce it "pa-card"

I was fucking happy, today in a German Car Musuem i saw a real Facel Vega HK 500

Me when monthly binman upload :)

These videos are all hilarious, hope your chanel gets out there even more

Always up for Binman... 😊😊

My gosh he even included the Titanic sub special, feels like the video is created right as I watch it... So good story tho, keep on!

so glad i subbed to this binman