Berkeley Q series
| Berkeley | |
|---|---|
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| QB95 / QB105 | |
| Presentation year: | 1959 |
| Vehicle fair: | |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body shape : | Roadster , coupe |
| Engine: |
Petrol engines : 0.69 liters (29–37 kW) |
| Length: | 3391 mm |
| Width: | 1372 mm |
| Height: | 1168 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 1981 mm |
| Empty weight: | 402 kg |
| Production model: | none |
The Berkeley QB95 is the prototype of a mini sports car that the British manufacturer Berkeley Cars produced in 1959 to complement the B95 . In addition to the QB95, there was also the more powerful Berkeley QB105 version as a supplement to the B105 .
In October 1959, the two series were announced. You should longer and wider bodies of B90 Foursome in combination with the new four-stroke engines of Royal Enfield get. The wheelbase increased from 1778 mm to 1981 mm, the track width from 1067 mm to 1168 mm. The Q series were planned as a four-seater, with the QB not using the additional space for a rear bench seat, but for a larger luggage compartment.
Two prototypes were officially mentioned in the October 1959 magazine “Autocar”. Apparently they built a red QB95 with a fabric roof and a blue QB105 with a black hardtop. Neither of the two vehicles has survived to this day.
Individual evidence
- ^ G. Robson: A – Z of British Cars 1945–1980 . Herridge Books, Devon 2006. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3 .
- ^ A b David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . P. 85.
- ^ A b David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: Complete Catalog of British Cars . Macmillan, London 1974. ISBN 0-333-16689-2 .
- ^ Autocar , October 1959.
