What would be the coolest car to convert to electric?

[BobbyLeeChan]

Digging through the forums and found this old thread. Surely there's been some cool conversions over the past few years! Any favorites?

My buddy is converting an old Jag Mark V. Latest video below in case you haven't seen it!

 

[ThomasD]

I wonder if the value of these old collector cars is affected converting it to electric drive? Say you took a 1936 Delahaye one of my favorite old cars and converted it to an electric drivetrain

 

[MyJoule]

Digging through the forums and found this old thread. Surely there's been some cool conversions over the past few years! Any favorites?

My buddy is converting an old Jag Mark V. Latest video below in case you haven't seen it!

Superfast Matt is one of my favorite YouTuber's He's really funny

 

[FlatSix911]

I wonder if the value of these old collector cars is affected converting it to electric drive?
Say you took a 1936 Delahaye one of my favorite old cars and converted it to an electric drivetrain
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That conversion would be a crime against humanity... save the conversions for less iconic fun cars.

$15 million baby: 1936 Delahaye 135 with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi

The Pick of the Day is likely the most expensive car ever advertised on ClassicCars.com: a 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition with a price of $15 million.

journal.classiccars.com

 

[FlatSix911]

VW Microbus EV Conversion Merges Powertrain Tech, Old-School Cool

It's the e-BULLI from eClassics, a company that will do this to your T1, T2 or T3 Microbus for the right price.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[mspohr]

That conversion would be a crime against humanity... save the conversions for less iconic fun cars.

$15 million baby: 1936 Delahaye 135 with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi

The Pick of the Day is likely the most expensive car ever advertised on ClassicCars.com: a 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition with a price of $15 million.

journal.classiccars.com

These cars are museum pieces. Save them in original condition.
OTOH, my old Land Rover would be a good candidate.

 

[kindofblue]

I'm thinking a 1939 Humber Snipe.

But then a 1946 or later Porsche 356 might be the one.

Or Elon's crashed McLaren.

Or any Bugatti. We were at the Los Angeles Tesla Motors Club event last month, to tour the Peterson Museum, and the Bugattis on the 2nd floor were stunning.

So what do you all think about a 1930s or 1940s Bugatti converted to electric drive?

Any consensus?

How about a 1929 Model A Ford, Edsel's design, the sedan, not the coupe?

My vote would be for an XKE roadster ;-)

 

[FlatSix911]

My vote would be for an XKE roadster ;-)

It's already been done... A few years ago Jaguar electrified the beautiful E-type.

 

[kindofblue]

So I've heard. I just don't have $1m lying around for one.

 

[21EV]

Sunbeam Alpine.

 

[kindofblue]

The Sunbeam Tiger might be a better fit as it has had a v-8 under the hood and might be better able to handle the increased weight of the batteries.

 

[21EV]

The Sunbeam Tiger might be a better fit as it has had a v-8 under the hood and might be better able to handle the increased weight of the batteries.

I picked the Alpine because they are priced lower, $15K versus north of $50K, and you could always upgrade other components.

 

[ThomasD]

A Kaiser Darrin

 

[FlatSix911]

A Kaiser Darrin
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Well done!

Kaiser Darrin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[kindofblue]

I picked the Alpine because they are priced lower, $15K versus north of $50K, and you could always upgrade other components.

$50k! Wow, I had no idea.

 

[LadyOnikara]

I wouldn't mind converting my 1966 VW Beetle to electric. Maybe deck it out to look like the 1966 Batmobile.