Want a sporty runabout that will turn heads and offer you wind-in-the-hair fun during the summer months? You might not have to look further that the ad here on craigslist, where we spy a 1959 Berkeley B65 for sale at an asking price of $3000. It’s located in Hawthorne, in the LA area. Before you go consulting the value guides, know that it is in need of a complete restoration.

Various Berkeley models were sold from the company’s home based in Biggleswade, England, from 1956-60. During that run, about 4100 cars were produced, all with motorcycle-derived engines with displacements from 322 to 692 cubic centimeters driving the front wheels. Not driving them very hard, mind you, as that 322cc displacement was good for a massive 15 brake horsepower. The mechanics of the set-up meant that the engine was transversally mounted and the power was delivered via a chain assembly. The particular Berkeley offered here has a likely original 328-cc engine, which has one cylinder which won’t file. That’s a problem. It does not have a title, which might be another, especially as some sources indicate that the B65 was not introduced until 1960, while others talk about the B65 as being available for several years. What headaches might this cause you with your DMV?

At various times, efforts have been made to continue the Berkeley line, including a venture as late as 2020, but if you want an original, this is it. So let’s say you decide that the finished product, which one must admit is a wonderful body design, is your cup of English Breakfast tea. How much engineering skill do you need to put this car on the road? Isn’t that the great question! You might find yourself needing to do wiring, plumb for brakes and the fuel system, and so on. Naturally, you could rely on what has been done before, and make friends with those who did it (hint, hint, people in the Berkeley Enthusiasts Club), but at some stage, you’re going to be lying on the ground underneath this little car with only your brains and instincts to rely on. Look at it as less an obstacle than as a moment of passage into a new level of bonding with your car.

Don’t forget, too, that you have to find parts. Apparently, the Berkeley Owners Club has some sources, if I read their (somewhat outdated) website correctly. Then when you get it all together, how safe would it be to drive? Well, it’s not going to kill you with its speed, for sure, at a top number of around 60mph. But think about the layers of occupant protection that exist in any modern car, and you realize how vulnerable you would be in something like this Berkeley. However, it’s going to look good—that’s beyond question, so enough with the worry-warting. You, in turn, might look good driving it, so jump on in and give the guy a call. Three grand is just his starting point.