1960 Facel Vega HK500

Scottwax

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Pretty interesting car, French designed with Dodge running gear. Advertised as the fasted 4 seater coupe in the world for 1960. Engine is a 383 with a claimed 390 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. Front and rear discs, pretty unusual in 1960. Claimed top speed of 150, 0-60 in about 8.4 seconds. 
 
ONR wash
Optimum Hyper Compound using an Optimum MF cutting pad and Rupes 21 DA on the roof
Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum orange foam cutting pad and Rupes
Optimum Opti-Seal
Clearkote Quikshine on the glass
Armor All on tires/wheel wells
 
Mostly light holograms, paint on the body was on the soft side, roof had somewhat deeper swirls and harder paint. 
 

 

 

 
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Interior is original, leather is in decent shape for being 54 years old! Just a wipe down with ONR dampened towels and leather conditioned with Duragloss #221 Leather Conditioner. 
 

 
 
One of these recently sold at one of the auctions (I think it may have been the Barrett- Jackson auction in Scottsdale) for megabucks.


Nice  work on a cool car!
 
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