c.1958 Berkeley SE-492
Sold for £3,038
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: UN-REG
Chassis No: RAG3
MOT: Exempt
Motor Car Location: Lancashire
- Very rare four-wheel Berkeley Sports Deluxe SE-492
- Previously uprated with bodywork and an engine change for hillclimb competitions
- Offered as a stalled restoration project from a deceased estate
Maverick but brilliant freelance car designer Laurie Bond designed the Berkeley sports car in response to the Suez crisis. Small and incredibly light, with composite glassfibre/steel/aluminium monocoque, transverse engine, front-wheel drive and all-independent suspension with twin wishbones at the front and coil spring/dampers all round, it was way ahead of its time at launch in 1956. Unfortunately, most sports car types didn't adapt well to low-powered, high maintenance British two-stroke motorcycle engines of the time, despite some significant racing successes, assisting their rarity now.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452
Auction: H&H Live Auction Online, 24th Nov, 2021
AUCTION VIEWING
By appointment only.
AUTOMOBILIA - Our Automobilia auction will commence from 10am
BIKES & CARS - Our Motorcycle and Motorcar auction will commence from 1pm
BUYERS PREMIUM
12.5% (plus VAT @ 20%) for Motor Cars
15% (plus VAT @ 20%) for Motorcycles & Automobilia
Whilst every effort is made to view all vehicles, H&H has to rely on information as to the date, condition and authenticity provided by the Seller and does not provide its own description.
It is the responsibility of the Buyer to ensure that the Lot conforms to the description in the catalogue, H&H strongly recommend viewing the lot prior to bidding as all bids are subject to standard terms and conditions.
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:
Do you have an item to sell?
If so, contact one of our friendly specialists for your free valuation by completing the form below and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.
If you prefer to speak to humans, don't hesitate to call our office on +44 (0)1925 210035
Other lots in this sale
