1960 Facel Vega HK500
- Engine
- 6.4L OHV V8 (Chrysler Typhoon 392 cu in), 360 bhp, three-speed automatic
A 1960 Facel Vega HK500 powered by the 392 cubic inch Chrysler Typhoon V-8 producing 360 bhp, mated to a Torqueflite automatic gearbox. Originally delivered on 19 August 1960 to Facel Inc. of New York City in Mercedes White with a black interior, it subsequently passed into European ownership, during which a comprehensive restoration to original specification was carried out, though with revised body and interior colours.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €134,400 (≈ $148K)
- 1960-08-19 →Factory deliveryFacel Inc., New York Citypartial documentation
Initial delivery point in the USA; car was supplied in white with black interior and specified with automatic transmission, power steering, and a 3.31:1 axle ratio.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownEuropean ownerpartial documentation
Current custodian who commissioned a full restoration to original specification, though the body and interior colours were altered from the original white and black.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration returning the car to its original mechanical and structural condition, carried out during its current European ownership; body and interior colours were changed from the original Mercedes White and black to their present scheme.
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