Barrett's #307 - Solved - 1959 Berkeley with hard top by Riva

[barrett]

Should be an easy one. Make, model and year, and who was responsible for the coachwork for a point

[JonathanPoll]

Don't know too much, but isnt it Berkley related?

[barrett]

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

[JonathanPoll]

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

[Carnut]

a 3 wheeler Berkley, had some big engine the back

I bet that car handled well....!

[JonathanPoll]

So well it was totalled! Not his fault though, someone rammed him from the side!

[barrett]

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

[JonathanPoll]

It's 1959!

[barrett]

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...

[JonathanPoll]

All of the Berkeleys I have seen were made in GRP, just like my dads fastback one.