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Greeney in France · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Citroen DS

Sadly I have decided to let my goddess go Crying or Very sad

I have other vehicle commitments including a DS Prestige restoration and I have just been offered a Facel vega HK500 in need of work
It is a DS21ie injection 1971 for more details go to www.mygoddess.co.uk
I am looking for 10000€
Any questions please ask I have a good complete history on it as I am only the 2nd owner
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Greeney, can you not keep the Citroen, and sell me the Facel Vega instead? I'd give it a good home, and I'm good with Chrysler engines, even the small blocks! Laughing

Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

The Facel I have just bought was 18000euro not a bad price as its a runner and the engine has only done 38000klm Shocked

The body is in need of TLC but nothing major, I have just ordered a couple of books from Amazon to get to grips with it Rolling Eyes

I know I will cry Crying or Very sad

when the DS goes but The prestige DS is a lot rarer being only 186made
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Which motor is in the Facel? The 318 or the bigger one?

Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

Mine is the 383 chrysler V8 6.2 1960 with torquflite gearbox
0-60 in 8 seconds
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Did you know that the A727 (Torqueflite) can be push started?

8 seconds? I'll build you a motor! We should halve that time!

Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

I did know that about push starting as they fitted the same to an Aston DBS I had, many English cars used it including RR
When did you say you were visiting me? Laughing

2Tonnes of car 0-60 3secs hmmmm
Its got dual Carter carbs
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Can you post a photo of the engine without air filters please?

My 300 is 4.8 secs at 2.5 tons....and theres another one on the forum that will be faster....

Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

I am not sure if I am right but I think the FV had the same engine as the 300
I will do it tomorrow
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Could you also make a note of the casting number on the left hand side of the block, behingd the exhaust manifold? I had a thought last night....

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Uncle Joe · Guest

Could it be someone about to fit a 512? Laughing

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Greeney in France · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

Here she is the beauty

havent had a chance to take engine bits off yet I will do when it gets delivered next week

She looks good but the photos do more justice than they should
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Wow!!!