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hazelhoff · 11-02-2021, 04:25 PM

Sorry trying to abuse this wonderful site with my other classic pain … I am looking for a deck lid ornament for Facel Vega FV or HK-500, 1955 - 1962. Rewards available !

Henk
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Bruce of MN · 11-02-2021, 08:19 PM

Wow! From Wikipedia:

Prominent owners of Facel Vegas (mainly of Facel IIs) included Pablo Picasso, Ava Gardner, Christian Dior, Herb Alpert, Joan Collins, Ringo Starr, Max Factor Jr, Joan Fontaine, Stirling Moss, Tony Curtis, several Saudi princes, Dean Martin, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye, Louis Malle, The President of Mexico, François Truffaut, Robert Wagner, Anthony Quinn, Hassan II, King of Morocco, Debbie Reynolds, the Shah of Persia, Frank Sinatra, Maurice Trintignant, Brian Rix, Joe Hepworth and French Embassies around the world.[12][13][14] Race-car driver Stirling Moss would drive his HK500 from event to event rather than fly.

French writer and Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus died in a Facel Vega FV3B driven by his publisher's nephew, Michel Gallimard.[15] At the time of his death, Camus had planned to travel by train, with his wife and children, but at the last minute accepted Gallimard's proposal to travel with him instead.[16]

TerryH · 11-02-2021, 08:24 PM

I well remember seeing a Facel Vega on the cover of Road & Track magazine around 1957. I was super impressed as a young boy and still love them today, but quite rare. Good luck with your search!

hazelhoff · 11-04-2021, 05:16 PM

Thank you Terry, there must be a Facel Vega in a scrapyard out there. I mean 70% of them were imported into the USA

Jembow · 11-06-2021, 02:50 AM

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Drove an HK500 once, could have bought it for £4000 but didn't have £4000!

11-02-2021, 04:25 PM	#1
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Facel Vega Sorry trying to abuse this wonderful site with my other classic pain … I am looking for a deck lid ornament for Facel Vega FV or HK-500, 1955 - 1962. Rewards available ! Henk [email protected] __________________ You don’t own a Model A ... it owns you !

11-02-2021, 08:19 PM	#2
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Re: Facel Vega Wow! From Wikipedia: Prominent owners of Facel Vegas (mainly of Facel IIs) included Pablo Picasso, Ava Gardner, Christian Dior, Herb Alpert, Joan Collins, Ringo Starr, Max Factor Jr, Joan Fontaine, Stirling Moss, Tony Curtis, several Saudi princes, Dean Martin, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye, Louis Malle, The President of Mexico, François Truffaut, Robert Wagner, Anthony Quinn, Hassan II, King of Morocco, Debbie Reynolds, the Shah of Persia, Frank Sinatra, Maurice Trintignant, Brian Rix, Joe Hepworth and French Embassies around the world.[12][13][14] Race-car driver Stirling Moss would drive his HK500 from event to event rather than fly. French writer and Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus died in a Facel Vega FV3B driven by his publisher's nephew, Michel Gallimard.[15] At the time of his death, Camus had planned to travel by train, with his wife and children, but at the last minute accepted Gallimard's proposal to travel with him instead.[16]

11-02-2021, 08:24 PM	#3
TerryH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fountain Valley, Calif. Posts: 937	Re: Facel Vega I well remember seeing a Facel Vega on the cover of Road & Track magazine around 1957. I was super impressed as a young boy and still love them today, but quite rare. Good luck with your search!

11-04-2021, 05:16 PM	#4
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Facel Vega Thank you Terry, there must be a Facel Vega in a scrapyard out there. I mean 70% of them were imported into the USA __________________ You don’t own a Model A ... it owns you !

11-06-2021, 02:50 AM	#5
Jembow Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spalding, United Kingdom Posts: 306	Re: Facel Vega Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Drove an HK500 once, could have bought it for £4000 but didn't have £4000!