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Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Member
Username: Ferraristuff
Post Number: 790
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 3:41 am: | |
>>>There is a Dutch restorer that actually had a picture gallery of a restored HK-500 in red met. A beauty! I lost my bookmaks. I will make a search later.
That would be Amicale Facel or "Friends of Facel".
They are at http://www.amicalefacel.nl/ and the site is in English.
Jack |
Marcel Brossi (Karmodelscom)
New member
Username: Karmodelscom
Post Number: 13
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 9:03 pm: | |
I love Facel Vega, but finding picture galleries of this tremendous body is very hard on the web.
There is a Dutch restorer that actually had a picture gallery of a restored HK-500 in red met. A beauty! I lost my bookmaks. I will make a search later.
Marcel. |
Dr. J C928 (Attitude928)
New member
Username: Attitude928
Post Number: 41
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 7:21 am: | |
Different models:
1)1954: 180bhp Chrysler
2)'55-56: 250hp Chrysler
3)'57: 255hp Chrysler
4)'58 FVSport: 325hp Chrysler (alignment problems; alot of car for drum brakes)
5)'59-61 HK500: 360hp Chrysler (140mph, '60 on with disc brakes, hand-pick clientele - Shah of Persia, Danny Kaye, Tony Curtis, Ava Gardner & Robert Wagner)
6)'59-62 Faciella conv: 115hp Weslake (pistons burned from water circulation problems)
7)'63 Facel III conv & coupe: 108hp Volvo (more reliable)
8)'64 Facel 6 conv & coupe: 150hp BMC
9)'62-64 Facel II coupe: 355/390hp Chrysler (150 mph; prettiest of the big FV's; a boudoir on wheels; a great car) |
L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member
Username: Lwausbrooks
Post Number: 1817
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 7:00 pm: | |
Useless trivia: The "FACEL" part of FACEL Vega stands for "Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure et Loire," which translates to something like: "Forging mills and engineering departments of the Eure and the Loire." |
Horsefly (Arlie)
Intermediate Member
Username: Arlie
Post Number: 1241
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 6:43 pm: | |
I saw one of those weird cars a few years ago at a local swap meet. It was powered by an early Chrysler hemi if I remember correctly. Strange combo. I thought it was ugly looking.
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Michael Bradley (Kafugelum308)
New member
Username: Kafugelum308
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 1:37 pm: | |
Its French with a US Engine (on the V8 models)
Do a google search. |
Tony Roberts (Pantera)
New member
Username: Pantera
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:47 am: | |
Does anyone have information about these? |