FACEL VEGA hk500

For sale: 1960 Other Makes HK 500

Technical specifications

Item location:
Bouc Bel Air, France
Make:
Other Makes
Model:
HK 500
Type:
Coupe
Trim:
coupe
Year:
1960
Mileage:
52,000
Color:
White
Engine size:
V8 5.9L
Number of cylinders:
8
Transmission:
Automatic
Drive type:
Automatic
Vehicle Title:
Clear
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Description

Exceptional FACEL VEGA HK 500 produced less than 500 copies. In perfect condition. Quality investment. Presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958 (which began production in May of the same year). it appears as the most successful of Facel Vega V8. The main novelty lies under the hood. The HK 500 adopts straight out a Chrysler V8 5. 9-liter block (361ci) developing 360 hp in real manual transmission or 335 hp with real automatic transmission "Chrysler Torqueflite". In order to "tame" thispower. the HK 500 is the first to adopt Facel Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels. First available as an option from 1960. these brakes are fitted as standard on the type HK1 the following March. Journalist and driver Paul Frère will be timed driving a HK 500 to 237. 154 km / h on a highway near Antwerp October 26. 1960. performance authenticated by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium. The drivers Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant had made the HK 500 personal car. Price cut 185000 e sale 160 000 EThis car is in France with a car salesman professional There are many Europeene car collection. you can contact me if you want I find a car for you. My job: Find the car you seek Organize the transaction with the seller Make the export formalities To transport the car to the nearest seaportMy fees and transportation costs are independent of the price of the car. Regards

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