Facel Vega HK500 stars at auction The HK500 has seating for four and is trimmed in the finest materials This car is one of only 105 HK500s made in right-hand drive. As copies of the build sheets confirm, it was specified with a three-speed automatic gearbox, power steering, Salisbury 3.3:1 differential, disc brakes, a green leather interior and silver coachwork. Supplied new to London Facel agent HWM in August 1960, it was first registered on 20th May 20, 1961. Copious service records and MoT forms show that in its early years this car covered about 12,000 miles annually before being put into storage for about 15 years. Marque specialist Nigel Cooper of London provided a thorough restoration in the late Eighties which, according to a note in the history file, cost more than £40,000. Cooper later bought the car before selling it to the current owner in October 1991, at which point it was judged to be "perhaps the very best HK500 in the country" by Facel Vega Owner's Club technical secretary, John Barton. Throughout the vendor's 23-year ownership, the car has always been kept garaged and used in fine weather only, clocking up only 2,000 miles. The current indicated mileage of 74,600 is believed genuine and is largely backed up by documents in the extensive history file including MoTs back to 1982 (at 70,300 miles). Away from exotics such as the Facel, there's a tempting array of "disappearing classics" from the Seventies and Eighties. This 'sporty' Austin Allegro Equipe reflects the £10,000 that has been spent on restoring it How about an Austin Allegro Equipe, apparently £10,000 has been spent on it yet it is estimated at £2,500-£3,500. There's another Allegro, too. Also in the sale are a brace of Austin Maxis, along with a plethora of Minis and a couple of Mini Metros. Also of interest is a collection of Morris Minors, including two "woody" Travellers and two convertibles. Or how about an eight-seat Citroën CX25 familiale, a fabulous eight-seater estate from 1989, with no reserve. From Japan there's a tidy-looking Toyota MR2 Mk1, alongside what must be incredibly rare, a 1977 Datsun Laurel saloon. Even older machinery includes plenty of Austins, including an A35 van as owned by the late, great James Hunt. There are Jaguars galore, as well as several Series 1 Land Rovers. For those of you handy in the workshop, there's a large number of project cars for restoration, from basket case barn-finds to light recommissioning. There's a Sinclair C5 estimated at £400 to £600 And from the sublime Facel HK500 to the faintly ridiculous, a 1988 Sinclair C5 electric trike. According to Brightwells, it was bought as a Christmas present 26 years ago and has been little used. Yours for £400-£600. Add in a variety of motorcycles and even a selection of classic tractors and surely, there's something for everyone.