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The Facel
Vega HK 500 was considered by Jean Daninos himself as the best Facel
ever built. The HK 500 was, for a long time, the fastest fours seater
production line automobile in the world with a top speed of an amazing
240 kilometers per hour (with manual gear shift).
The Facel Vega HK 500 is an extremely luxurious car with a gorgeous
finish and beautiful details. The interior is majestic with it’s mock
walnut (in the French tradition) dashboard and beautifully chromed
handles and switches. The leather upholstery is of an exceptionally high
quality the comfort it offers reflects this. The car comes with all of
the novelties which were common on the American market at the time. The
robustly built automatic windows and the gear shift with it’s stylish
buttons are extremely reliable and never fail. Chrome was used sparingly
on the HK 500; the bumpers, mirrors and side strips are all constructed
of stainless steel. The vehicle is built upon a welded steel chassis
within which the strong 6.2 Litre Chrysler V8 is mounted. The
undercarriage has independent wheel suspension with coil springs at the
front and a live axle leaf spring suspension system at the rear. From
1960 onwards, the HK 500 was equipped with disc brakes all round.
Technical
data
6.2 Litre V8
engine
Carter "four barrel" carburettor
capacity: 355 bhp. at 5000 rpm.
top- speed: 216 km/h.
gearbox: 3-speed, automatic
brakes: disc brakes all round
weight: 1880 kg.
Information
Facel Vega HK
500, year 1959. Colour 'Gregio Glace' with a 'Rouge Vif' leather
interior. This impressive and scarce HK 500, chassis number HK BC5, was
built in December 1959. The car was sold new in the USA. In the year
2005 the HK 500 was imported to The Netherlands by the current owner.
After arrival in The Netherlands an extensive 'body off' restoration
started. A large part of the work was carried out by the owner;
stripping the car, sheet metal work on the body, the interior
restoration and the complete build-up of the HK 500. Bodywork, paintwork
and all mechanical overhauling was carried out by specialists. Many
components were overhauled and/or renewed; engine, gearbox, rear axle,
suspension, brake system and steering. The body was fully stripped of
paint and rinsed in a special bath to remove all last paint. Rusty body
parts were removed and renewed. The new paint system was built up
starting from the bare metal. The leather interior, the carpet and the
roof ceiling were renewed. A photo reportage of the restoration is
present as is a comprehensive file with all invoices. Since restoration
the car has driven 1500 kilometers. This Facel Vega HK 500 is in
excellent to excellent+ condition and the car drives delightful!
This HK 500
features the 6.2 liter Chrysler V8 engine, 3-speed Torqueflite automatic
gearbox, disc brakes all round, power steering and electrically operated
windows. The automobile also sports a Stainless Steel exhaust system and
a classic car radio. Currently the automobile is registered in the
Netherlands.
This classic
car was sold at
Amicale Facel Holland.
info@amicalefacel.nl
Amicale Facel Holland
Telephone international: +31 70 324 80 84
Fax: +31 70 324 80 89
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