Berkeley Developments
Berkeley Motor Company (1991–1996) Berkeley Developments (1996–2002) |
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legal form | |
founding | 1991 |
resolution | 2002 |
Seat | Langley Hill , Nottinghamshire |
management | Dave Ratner |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Berkeley Developments , previously Berkeley Motor Company , was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Anthony Argyle founded the company in 1991 Berkeley Motor Company in Syston in the county of Leicestershire . He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Berkeley , based on the historical manufacturer Berkeley Cars . Dave Ratner took over the company in 1996, renamed it Berkeley Developments and relocated to Langley Hill in Nottinghamshire . Production ended in 2002. A total of about 13 copies were made.
vehicles
The first Bandini model was a replica of the Berkeley T 60 . It was a tricycle with a single rear wheel. The four-cylinder engine came from the Mini . About seven copies were made by 2002.
The Camerotta was inspired by the British Motor Corporation 's ADO 35 prototype . It was a small open sports car in the style of the MG Midget . Around six vehicles were built between 2000 and 2002.
The company also manufactured replicas of the Lamborghini Countach on the chassis of the VW Beetle in the early 1990s .
literature
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 157. (English)
- Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 38 (English).
Web links
- Allcarindex (accessed May 1, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 157. (English)
- ↑ a b c d e Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 38 (English).