£143.8k
1960 Facel Vega HK500
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 4 Sept 2014
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£143,750
1960 Facel Vega HK500
UK • 4 Sept 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Facel Vega HK500 is a meticulously restored example, boasting a gleaming silver exterior and black leather interior. It features a powerful Chrysler V-8 engine, Dunlop disc brakes, and luxurious interior details, making it a standout addition to any classic car collection.
Condition
9
The car has been freshly restored by Byrnes Motor Trust Restoration, Inc. and is resplendent in gleaming Silver with black leather seats. It is equipped with a Dunlop disc braking system, sports clocks, unique stainless steel interior items, and a rich burr walnut effect instrument panel, all correct to original specification.
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Automatic
LHD
United Kingdom
HKBE5X
1960
Auction
£143.8k
1960 Facel Vega HK500
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 4 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Entered in the Concours D'Elegance before going 'under the hammer'...
Founded by Jean Daninos in 1939, Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure-et-Loir (FACEL) originally specialised in the production of aircraft materials before the outbreak of war in 1939.
After World War II, Facel distributed car bodies to Panhard, Simca and Ford France.
It would not be until 1954 for Facel to manufacture its own vehicle, the Facel Vega FV, which was unveiled at the Paris Salon in 1954.
Crippling legislation after the war shattered any chance for luxurious cars to be manufactured in France, despite this, Jean Daninos wanted to reignite the romance of lavishly glamorous French motoring. With no post-war European power plant unit to coincide with the already magnificent luxurious interior and exterior, Daninos wanted an engine to match- which suitably came in the form of a 276 cubic inch (4.5 litre) De Soto Firedome V-8.
This was a dependable engine, with a 7.5:1 compression ratio with pushrod-o...
Price Analysis vs Other HK500s
£38,347
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£79,374
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£172,841
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Silverstone Auctions
Ashorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AE, England
Located in Warwick, Warwickshire, Silverstone Auctions is a physical auction house handling classic, sports, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions at major UK events and offer vehicle consignment services.
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