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Title: Barrett's #307 - Solved - 1959 Berkeley with hard top by Riva
Post by: barrett on June 21, 2012, 11:38:05 AM
Should be an easy one. Make, model and year, and who was responsible for the coachwork for a point
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: JonathanPoll on June 28, 2012, 03:57:06 PM
Don't know too much, but isnt it Berkley related?
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: barrett on June 30, 2012, 11:38:13 AM
Yes, it's a Berkeley but not a standard one I'll lock this for 24 hours to see if you can complete the answer
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: JonathanPoll on July 01, 2012, 01:40:23 AM
I've found "Berkley with Riva S Hardtop" at the motorshow in Turin. Quite easy being near the top googling "berkeley automobile hardtop", but I couldn't find the year...

My dad used to have a 3 wheeler Berkley, that was converted (before he bought it) to a fastback, and had some big engine the back (Don't know what engine, I never saw the car).

JP
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: Carnut on July 01, 2012, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: JonathanPoll on July 01, 2012, 01:40:23 AM
a 3 wheeler Berkley, had some big engine the back

I bet that car handled well....!
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: JonathanPoll on July 01, 2012, 08:06:18 AM
So well it was totalled! Not his fault though, someone rammed him from the side!
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: barrett on July 02, 2012, 11:03:26 AM
Quote from: JonathanPoll on July 01, 2012, 01:40:23 AM
I've found "Berkley with Riva S Hardtop" at the motorshow in Turin. Quite easy being near the top googling "berkeley automobile hardtop", but I couldn't find the year...

Yep, all correct so far. I'll keep it locked for you to find the year - a bit of careful googling should give you the answer pretty easily
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: JonathanPoll on July 02, 2012, 11:36:12 AM
It's 1959!
Title: Re: Barrett's #307
Post by: barrett on July 02, 2012, 12:19:19 PM
Yes, that's correct, well done!

I presume this is built by the Italian carrozzeria Mario Riva & Sons of Carzaniga Merate but I have no other information on the car. Bodywork appears to be all GRP too...
Title: Re: Barrett's #307 - Solved - 1959 Berkeley with hard top by Riva
Post by: JonathanPoll on July 02, 2012, 12:31:43 PM
All of the Berkeleys I have seen were made in GRP, just like my dads fastback one.