Facel Vega HK 500 - super-fast travel luxury
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Summary
At the end of the 1950s, there weren't many cars that even less talented drivers could drive really fast. The Facel Vega HK 500 ran at almost 240 km/h and allowed long journeys at top speed without any effort. No wonder racing drivers and artists liked it. This driving report tells the story of the luxury coupé and shows it in current and historical images, as well as in the sales literature of the time.
This article contains the following chapters
- Rise to the top of the world in six years
- HK 500 debut in 1958
- Expensive, even in comparison
- Travel coupé with a strong personality
- Top performance with extra effort
- Macklin, Moss and Co
- Short-lived
- Massive luxury
Estimated reading time: 8min
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In 1960, a VW Beetle could travel at around 110 km/h and even an Opel Kapitän could only manage just under 150 km/h. The Facel Vega HK500, however, was measured at almost 240 km/h. However, very specific precautions had to be taken for this ... The Facel story has already been told elsewhere , so it will only be repeated briefly here. On July 29, the Facel Vega FVS, an unusually flat and beautifully finished coupé with a Chrysler 4.3-liter engine, made its debut. In 1955, the engine grew to 4.7 liters, and in 1956 the body was fitted with a panoramic windscreen. In 1957, the company presented the four-door Excellence.
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