SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer: Berkeley Ltd.

Origin: Biggleswade, England Production: 2,500 Motor: Excelsior 2-cyl, 2-stroke Displacement: 328 cc Power: 18 hp Length: 10 ft.

9 in.

Identification No.

T60919 Lawrence “Lawrie” Bond was a maverick designer/constructor who had experienced some success racing in the 500-cubic centimeter class with his very lightweight (400 pounds!) Type C Bond, and he had designed the Bond Minicar, as well as the Bond Minibyke.

In 1956, he joined forces with Charles Panter, owner of Berkeley Coachwork Ltd., Europe’s largest maker of fiberglass caravans, who wanted to offset seasonal sales variations by producing a small sports car.

Production began with three prototypes, the bodies of which were made of two parts, with a box-shaped substructure and an engine compartment reinforced with aluminum, the whole forming a strong monocoque—Britain’s first.

It was the lightest and smallest four-wheeled car on the market at that time, and it offered sporty perfor...