Talk:Facel Vega Facel II

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How Many Still On The Road?[edit]

Production was discontinued after only 182 units were built with the marque's bankruptcy following the warranty claims of Facel Vega's smaller Facelia in 1964. Today several hundred Facel Vegas are still on the road around the world.

If only 182 were built, how can there be several hundred still on the road? 24.61.56.56 00:51, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The 182 refers to Facel Vega II's (a specific model of car), whereas the several hundred refers to Facel Vegas - all cars manufactured by Facel Vega (a car company). BBODO (talk) 17:16, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Proper Name[edit]

It should, surely, properly be called the "Facel Vega Facel ll" - how does one alter the heading entry?86.154.133.144 (talk) 19:05, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which lord Brabourne?[edit]

I'm assuming it was the one who was blown up but it could be the current Lord Brabourne, does anyone know for sure?(Morcus (talk) 15:56, 4 September 2008 (UTC)) Yes: Brabourne's 2005 Times obit says, "In 1979 he and his family were on the boat off Co Sligo when a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA exploded and killed Lord Mountbatten. Brabourne’s mother and his 14-year-old son, Nicholas, also died. Brabourne and his wife survived, but both suffered serious injuries. When their eldest son married eight weeks later, the Brabournes arrived by ambulance and attended the ceremony in wheelchairs" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.10.199 (talk) 12:39, 19 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Weight.[edit]

It says

"Like its predecessor, the Facel Vega HK500, the Facel II was heavier than its two-seater rivals, weighing 1,880 kilograms (4,140 lb) (37 cwt) 'dry' and almost two tons with four passengers and a full petrol tank"

How does that make sense? Last I'd heard, a standard ton is 2,000lbs, yet this claims that it both weighs more than 4,000lbs "dry", and "nearly 2 tons" with passengers and a full tank. Do I need to explain the contradiction here?.45Colt 06:44, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It depends whether you are thinking European or US. A British ton is 2,240lbs. 88.98.212.221 (talk) 05:58, 5 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]