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Re: Bought a Berkeley

To: GRMTim@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bought a Berkeley
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 11:06:44 -0600
GRMTim@aol.com wrote:

> While visiting Kip Motors in Dallas a couple of weeks ago I fell in love with 
> the very rough but restorable 1958 Berkeley that he ahd out front. After 
> you've had about six beers, this thing looks like a miniature 289 Cobra. It 
>is 
> bike powered and front wheel drive and will just about fit in the trunk of my 
>TR3.
> 
> Anybody know anything about these cars, or have a spare bike engine lying 
> around. I was thinking of upping the power a bit from the original 2 cyl, 2 
>cycle 
> Excelsior engine that came with it. I don't think I will race it. I am crazy 
> enough to race a TR3, but not a Berkeley.

Tim, someone on the Triumphs list mentioned a Berkeley a while back, so I 
posted the above over there.

Cheers.

-- 
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]

Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.

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