Blakely Bernardi

Bernardi
Overview
ManufacturerBlakely Auto Works
ProductionUnknown
Body and chassis
Body styleRoadster
LayoutFront-mid engine, rear drive
Powertrain
EngineVarious, including:
Ford 1600 cc. 4-cyl.
Ford 2000 cc. 4-cyl.
Ford 2300 cc. 4-cyl.
Ford / GM 2800 cc. V6
Ford small-block V8
Transmission4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,388 mm (94.0 in)
Length3,683 mm (145.0 in)
Width1,727 mm (68.0 in)
Height1,245 mm (49.0 in)
Curb weightVarious, starting at 817 kg (1,801.2 lb)

The Blakely Bernardi is an automobile produced in the 1980s by Blakely Auto Works (also called Bernardi Auto Works in some references) of Princeton, Wisconsin, USA. Blakely produced a number of automobile models, including the Bearcat and Bantam. This model is named after Enrico Bernardi, Italian inventor of the gasoline internal-combustion engine and automobile pioneer. The Bernardi was available as a completed car or as a kit of parts to be assembled by the buyer.