The May Live Online Auction 2020 23rd May 2020

The May Live Auction 2020 88 The May Live Auction - 23rd May 2020 • UK-supplied, right-hand drive, HK500 registered as 4 SPH on 01/12/1960 • Partially restored in the USA in 1987. Totally restored in the UK in 1988 by Nigel Cooper • Receipts on file for over £100,000 for the restoration. Achieved a UK-record price • Driven by Quentin Wilson for the BBC’s Top Gear (available on YouTube) • Damaged by fire and classed as an insurance write-off (Category D) in 2007 • Subsequently auctioned in 2009 and purchased by our vendor as a restoration project • The damage is essentially cosmetic and mostly affects the paintwork and windscreen • The Grille, Headlights and appropriate wiring are with the car • Engine runs well and the brake pipes have been renewed. The V5C is current LOT 186 Registration: CSK 524 Chassis Number: HK1BY Engine Number: TY74731 Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000 1960 Facel Vega HK500 More Details Lot 186 Bid On Lot 186 A very rare, right-hand drive, UK-supplied HK500, cosmetically damaged by fire and in need of some restoration.