 Like its predecessor, the Facel Vega HK500, the Facel II was a heavy vehicle, weighing (37 cwt) 'dry' and almost two tons with four passengers and a full petrol tank.There may have been some question about its ride and rear suspension – it used suspension virtually unchanged from the previous HK500 – but certainly none about its speed or glamour.England's "Autocar" said of it,To step down into a Facel II and go motoring must be the ambition of many who can never fulfil it.