£90,817 (Est: £66,732 - £100.1k)
1959 Facel Vega HK 500
Artcurial • France • 28 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£90,817 (Est: £66,732 - £100,098)
1959 Facel Vega HK 500
France • 28 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 HK 500, a French classic, boasts a known history and a restoration completed in 1997. It features a desirable manual gearbox and optional disc brakes. Note it was part of a museum display and requires recommissioning. The listing also mentions a potential engine swap and a discrepancy in the chassis number on the registration document.
Condition
6
The car has been restored, indicating previous wear. However, it has been part of a museum display recently, suggesting limited use. It requires recommissioning before road use, and there are some discrepancies in the documentation (chassis number, engine).
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40,187 miles
196 LHR 75
1959
Auction
Manual
LHD
France
£90,817 (Est: £66,732 - £100.1k)
1959 Facel Vega HK 500
Artcurial • France • 28 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
French titleChassis no.
L3
- Known history - Restored in 1997 - Desirable manual gearbox and optional disc brakes - No reserve According to the research carried out by its previous owner, this HK 500 was first registered on 23 April 1959.
Finished in black with a red leather interior, it had a manual gearbox, Rudge wheels and optional disc brakes all-round.
It was registered new in the name of the company Allainguillaume & Patin, a coal producer, and was M.
Patin’s company car.
It was then sold to Jean Berthier, who registered it in Paris on 27 May 1961.
A resident of Nancy bought the car in 1974.
It was then acquired by a garage owner from Viroflay, who put it into storage in 1979, and from whom the previous owner bought the car in 1995.
Photographs show it emerging from storage and the high-quality restoration which was then carried out until the end of 1997.
Its previous owner explained that the original TY7 engine was replaced by a 7.2-litre unit, but we were unable to ...
Price Analysis vs Other HK500s
£38,347
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£79,374
Median Price (Since 2020)
£172,841
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