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Berkeley SE492 Roadster
STOCK NO | BER-001 |
Year | 1959 |
Body | Roadster |
Engine | 492cc two-stroke I3 |
Exterior | Silver w/ red stripes |
Interior | Red |
Mileage | - |
Transmission | Manual |
Location | Tomini Gallery - Dubai |
Designed By | Lawrence "Lawrie" Bond |
Price | $22,000 |
The brainchild of Lawrie Bond and Charles Panther, the Berkeley sports car originated as an internal project within the Berkeley Coachworks Factory, a British manufacturer of caravans. Using glass-reinforced plastic technology, the little Berkeley microcars preceded Lotus’ first production street car by nearly a year, and scored multiple awards in sub-750cc endurance racing.
This particular vehicle is a very early example within the SE492’s production run of 666 cars.