1960 Facel Vega HK500
- Engine
- Chrysler V8
The Facel Vega HK500 was produced in 1960, one of only 202 examples built that year, making chassis BE8 an unusually scarce survivor. Offered new in France, it later spent years in the Haute-Garonne region before passing into the collection of French entrepreneur André Trigano in 1978, where it remained until 2020. The car is fitted with the desirable Pont-à-Mousson manual gearbox and has been returned to its original factory colour after a period finished in black.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €140,000 – €180,000
- 1960 → 1966Factory deliveryFirst owner (sold new in France)partial documentation
Car was delivered new in France and remained with the original owner until 1966.
- 1966 → 1978Acquisition unknownSecond owner based in Haute-Garonnepartial documentation
Anonymous second owner who relocated the car to the Haute-Garonne region of France, retaining it for roughly twelve years.
- 1978 → 2020Private saleAndre Triganopartial documentation
Entrepreneur who discovered and acquired the car; had it refinished in black during his tenure before it eventually passed from his collection in 2020.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was refinished in black, departing from its original factory colour scheme, during the Trigano ownership period (1978–2020).
- —Bodywork
Following the Trigano era, the car was returned to its correct factory colour combination.
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