It was so quiet that I could hear a small transistor radio crackling on the grass behind us. Walking aside the gun carriage were eight or 10 of those red-coated palace guards and their tall furry hats. The car was a low mileage example and was probably very well maintained by the palace but it was 11 years old. I wasn’t even born yet but the Facel Vega was touted by some as one of the most beautiful cars of the time, which I never really understood. These are not the best ways for a car to enter one’s memory but there you have it.

Source: New Strait Times March 11, 2018 03:56 UTC