Jean Daninos (2 December 1906 – 13 October 2001) was a Greek-French constructor of luxury cars Facel Vega, born in Paris.
The brother of the Pierre Daninos, Jean Daninos had founded the company FACEL (Forges et Ateliers des Constructions d'Eure-et-Loir, forge and construction workshop for the department of Eure-et-Loir) in 1939 with hopes of one day designing and manufacturing his own automobile. An engineer, he had previously collaborated with Citroën on the Traction Avant and had worked in the aviation field.
The FACEL company produced the bodies of custom cars like the Panhard Dyna cabriolet and the Ford Comète. The first Facel Vega model, designed by Daninos himself, debuted in 1954, equipped with a Chrysler engine. Daninos counted among his clients celebrities including (Tony Curtis, Ava Gardner) and racing drivers (Stirling Moss, Maurice Trintignant). Several sports car models followed until the company's demise in the mid-1960s. During ten years of production, FACEL had manufactured 3,000 automobiles.
Daninos died in Cannes at age 94 from cancer. He was buried with his relatives in Jouy-en-Josas.
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Some of their strengths
Jean Daninos has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Adventurous, Independent, Imaginative, Passionate, Communicative, and Optimistic.
Adventurous and Independent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jean Daninos is someone who is an adventurous, independent, and energetic person, who is insightful, imaginative, generous, and honest. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jean Daninos well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jean Daninos as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Influential and Dynamic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jean Daninos is someone who tends to be focused on spreading ideas, information, and activities.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Optimistic and Quick-witted
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jean Daninos tends to be someone who is optimistic and spontaneous, and who has a clear and analytical mind. Who can be witty, with a happy-go-lucky- nature that makes others cheerful, and who possesses an adventurous zest for life.
Some of Jean Daninos's challenges
While Jean Daninos has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jean Daninos can be Impulsive, Self-centered, Stubborn, Careless, Hypocritical, Idle, and Aggressive.
Impulsive and Careless
One of Jean Daninos's key challenges is that they are someone who can be impulsive and careless.
Jean Daninos must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Jean Daninos is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Irritable and Callous
Finally, Jean Daninos also can be short-tempered, childish, insensitive, and careless at times.
