Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Triple Triple: 1959 Berkeley Sports SE 492

Berkeley Cars Ltd out of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England had a short run of low-priced sporty microcars starting back in 1956 and ultimately ending in bankruptcy in 1960.  Unfortunately, the company was just starting to get their formula of front-wheel-drive motorcycle powered fiberglass things with cars like the Sports SE492 when their main business (building Glass-reinforced plastic "caravans") when belly up.  Luckily, you can get a basket case Berkeley for cheap and re-live the assembly and build process with this 1959 Berkeley Sports SE 492 here on eBay bidding for $2105 with 2 days to go, located in Hollywood, FL.



Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Small Fry: 1958 Berkeley Sports SE328

Berkeley Cars Ltd of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England built front-drive sports cars with 2-stroke engines and glass-reinforced plastic bodies for a few years in the late 1950s.  They are strange vehicles to see around, but supremely cool.  Find this 1958 Berkeley Sports SE328 here on eBay bidding for $3,000 reserve-not-met with 4 days to go.


Monday, February 1, 2016

Turbocharged Fairlady Roadster: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600

The Datsun SPL311 Fairlady Roadster was exported in left hand drive configuration to the United States and badged as the Datsun 1600.  It was powered by a 1.6 liter R-series inline-4 that pushed out 95 horsepower into a 4-speed manual gearbox -- and while it isn't the fastest car on the block, it handles well and looks good in your classic collection.  Drop in a larger engine with a turbocharger and things get even better.  Find this 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 here on eBay bidding for $5,400 with 1 day to go, located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.


Monday, January 12, 2015

5k: Sun Spots: 1967 Datsun Sports Roadster 1600 SPL311

The Datsun Sports (or Datsun Fairlady as it was known in Japan) roadster was a budget friendly convertible built starting in 1959 and only ending when the legendary 240Z was released (1970).  While Z prices have gone up in the past few years, the little roadster is still very affordable, but that can change at any time.  Find this 1967 Datsun Sports Roadster 1600 SPL311 offered here on craigslist for $3,500, located in North San Diego, CA.


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

5k Flash: 1958 Berkeley Sports SA322/328 Rolling Chassis

Someone is about to get a fantastic deal on a 1958 Berkeley SA322/328 rolling chassis on ebay.  Auction closes in 10 minutes and current bidding is $2,275.