Larry Snyder asks;
This summer at the British Car Show I saw a really neat little car that
looked like a miniaturized Cobra. The one that was there was sitting out
in the used parts area, and I figured it was for sale, but didn't ask,
since I might have done something stupid...
It was a Berkeley B, was RHD and appeared to have a very unique drive train.
What do you folks out there on the net know about this beastie? Should I
have at least *asked* what they wanted for it?
>>Well at least I know a little more about these than I
do Arnolt-Bristols. Berkeley (pronounced "Barkly" I'm
told) used inline 2 and later 3 cylinder (Excelsior ?)
motorcycle engines powering the front wheels via chain
drive. I believe the original versions were three
-wheeled, (one in the back), and then when they went to
the 3 cylinder engine, added a fourth wheel (for
stability, no doubt). Kerb weight about 700-800 lbs,
and utilising a glassfibre body. Very cool looking
headers on the three coming out of the grille & under
the car.
Can you tell I'm parttial to these ? Must be
because it's one of the few cars I find cute and smaller
than the Sprite. (Including *cute* to purposely omit
Crosely Hotshots ..... :-)
cheers-
dstone@sc9.intel.com
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