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Classic Motorsports Car Catcher: A Special Berkeley

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Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
5/13/16 1:31 p.m.
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Want a truly unique classic sports car? One of our very own online community members is auctioning of this 1958 Berkeley Special on BringaTrailer.com. But this British classic isn't exactly original. It's better. Under the hood lives a 1074cc engine donated by a 1990s Suzuki GSXR-1100. You can read all about this car's development right here.

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escort1991
escort1991 New Reader
5/15/16 9:57 a.m.

That was the most sought after drag motor of the 90s and early 00s. That motor has more potential too! Easy to pull out another 30-40hp without adding turbo.

He's got some other nice cars in the driveway.

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