One of my local auctions...
https://www.copart.com/lot/25298688
https://www.copart.com/lot/44335427/ <-- not for the faint of heart
https://www.copart.com/lot/25298688
https://www.copart.com/lot/44335427/ <-- not for the faint of heart
Interesting stuff at Copart today...
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steve in reno
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On that 2nd post I had to find the tail light to figure what it was. (have one, same color on the next street). I assume that is what they call "totaled"
Never heard of a Face Vega before.
Reno has one of the largest car shows in the USA every year. Hot August Nights. For 1 week there is an additional 5-7,000 antique autos in our city. You have never seen so many 55 Chevy's and mustangs in one place!
Never heard of a Face Vega before.
Reno has one of the largest car shows in the USA every year. Hot August Nights. For 1 week there is an additional 5-7,000 antique autos in our city. You have never seen so many 55 Chevy's and mustangs in one place!
And sadly someone did not walk away from that accident. They must have been go awfully fast and hit a pole sideways.
The Face Vega high bid was $102k. Not sure if it sold.
Isn't it Facel?
Chevy Vega?
Probably. Copart probably hand typed it in and I don't know any better..
steve in reno
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I had my E9 in HAN for a couple of years. There were 2 Isetta's, also in those years.
But HAN mostly for hotrods and American brands.
But HAN mostly for hotrods and American brands.
The Barricuda is truly awful... as Chris says, no way the occupants likely survived. The passenger seat is now under the horribly bent steering wheel... horrible.
The Facel Vega... wow. Talk about a unicorn... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facel_Vega
The Facel Vega... wow. Talk about a unicorn... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facel_Vega
It is indeed a Facel Vega HK2a; you can read it on the type plate.
A very desirable car, although I think the original HK500 has a better looking front and rear view.
Summary:
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/facel-vega/facel-ii/1965/203687
A very desirable car, although I think the original HK500 has a better looking front and rear view.
Summary:
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/facel-vega/facel-ii/1965/203687
The car stirs memories. Several Hollywood/star types had these in the day. Maybe Dean Martin? I always thought of it as a "more money than sense" kind of car..but unique and beautiful in a French way. I would love to have just the car for the interior; just incredible, style and detail that few cars had ever...(Bugatti?) I can only guess that the starter still makes that awful Chrysler sound tho...Every day of my youth, I awoke to that terrible screechy noise from my next door neighbor's Newport cranking up...sorry, got a little nostalgic there...