When I lived in Beijing I got an electric motorcycle. I ended up loving it. It becomes such a different experience being able to hear things around you. All the torque was awesome too.
I've had a '64 stingray since 1978. It's got a sleek black paint job, black top, tan leather interior. I have the original engine. The electric engine seems to defeat the point - it's like a voiceless opera singer.
I had a 64 vete for 30+ years. After 20 years, I had to replace the 327 with a 383 crate motor. I lost a few friends (in my tail lights). I can only imagine the shade from the purists, but time marches on, and the styling of this car will never fade. I say evolve or die.
I'm not against electric cars. I believe there are pros and cons to anything. I can respect the knowledge and craftsmanship that went it this Corvette. I personally wouldn't do anything like this,but the way I look at is this.. There are thousands of beautiful antiques/classics all around the world packed in garages or rotting away in a field someplace that will never see the light of day. No one will ever see it or appreciate in anyway. At least when a classic is turned into a EV its being used. Its out in the world for people to see and putting a smile on someones face as it goes by. Maybe it looks and sounds a little different, but there are other ways to distroy a beautiful car then turn it into a EV.
US Classic cars make a great conversion, loads of space, iconic design, reliable, future proof and cheaper to use daily. I wish my #TVRWedgee project had loads of space 🙈⚡️🌿
This is the best of both worlds. You get the looks of a classic with the smooth, comfortable driving of an EV. If I had the money, I'd do the same with a gen 1 Audi R8.
Don't want to hate on it. Neat concept. Maybe it's even 2x faster but without the sound it seems you might as well tow it into place a car shows with a golf cart. Like it took 80% of the fun
Well if noise is 80% more important to you than driving dynamics why not just go sit in your bedroom and turn the vacuum cleaner. Or record a chainsaw and play it back in bed at night. What fun!
@@robertllr driving dynamics isn't everything, I've driven cars that barely move and have no power steering, but the vibrations and roar make it some of the most fun you can have on the road
Or imagine going to a rap concert and all the amps are turned off and everyone had to listen with earbuds. Oh WAIT, no, that would be a good thing!! But you'd still have to get back to your car before they start shooting at each other like "those people" tend to do lol 🤣
Some people just don't get it. They have a lot of money and want a cool car. It's a status symbol. And the only reason they have cool cars is because they have money. A real car guy can make a regular living. Drive an old or regular car or truck back and forth to work. But back home in his garage under a car cover he'll have a muscle car, hot rod, classic or exotic.
I’have been to many concerts and have thought this would be great! Not earbuds but very high quality headphones with good bass. You could also have boom mics that let you speak with people you are with or any one else you chose. Think about what musicians hear every time they are up there. Most all professional musicians all have in-ears that block out a lot of the sound around them. The actually don’t even hear the complete musical arrangements and only what they need/want. Until we try it we won’t know if it’s good or not but to me, having the best sound no matter where you are in the arena or venue, would be amazing.
I'm not against swapping classics.... It's a shame he had to pull a running v8 and manual out to do this swap though. If it was a corvette pulled out of a junk yard with no engine it would be more understandable. Anyway still a fantastic car and I would love to have a V8 and an electric one.
Well he could have sold the drivetrain for many thousands of dollars to buy part of the EV rig. That motor and transmission could serve another car. I'd rather have this roadster for 70k than a Tesla roadster for 170k. His rig could probably fit in a MGTD or TF. That battery box would fit the hood.
The shop was in his neighbourhood and he got talking to the owner one day and they said they'd do it for free if they could film the process and tony was like ahhh yeah i guess so sweet
I'd rather see old timers converted to alternative engines so they can be used on the road, then them not being able to be driven at all once fuel costs become too prohibitive or fuel for private use is no longer available. And yes, as a European I love the sound of an old school American V8 or V6. Yet I love the styling of most American cars from the 50s, 60s and 70s more.
I couldn't do it. There's nothing like starting the engine and hearing the sound of the Pipes! Spinning the tires off the line, then hitting second gear and laying down More rubber, then hearing the "chirp" when you slam third gear. Then, the Big SMILE on your face while easing it into fourth gear. I would be bored in two minutes with it being electric. I may be slower, but I wouldn't care, I'm in My own Zone!
Producing those electric motors and batteries are so much worse for the environment than an ICE. Electric vehicles are worse for the environment than ICE vehicles due to how much more harmful producing electrical circuits and batteries is for the environment than mechanical components
Ouch.. I own a Tesla and a V8 C3 Corvette. Im usually happy to see ev conversions.. but a 64 Sting Ray? Personally i wouldnt have done it but at the end of the day its his car and he can do what he likes with it.
I managed to destroy a Honda just like his, I got in a wreck and tore it in half went thru the front seat the back seat and halfway out the hatch back!
That’s the absolutely most absurd thing I have ever seen! I hope the corvette gods send that in to a low impact slide in to a ditch! I put a gas engine on a electric scooter.
@@guytansbariva2295 Behind the times you say? If electric is the current hot trend, I'll pass. Literally EVERYONE is doing electric you say, all the more reason not too.
@@guytansbariva2295 Well, this "everyone" you're referring to are probably the non-car enthusiasts that will never understand that the engine and exhaust sounds are truly an integral part of the appeal of a vehicle.
@@skylerallens I meant mainly car manufacturers, and some car enthusiasts with money. Relax people. Do you know who's giving vehicles with loud engines and smoky exhaust the worst reputation these days? County boy hicks with jacked up pickup trucks that you can hear a half mile away. The trend now is to lower the back end 3-4 inches. Stupid high school stuff. Usually with a low IQ Trump flag hanging off the back. Typical lol
@@skylerallens Yes. and non car enthusiasts that pull apart running vehicles and make them worse. (in this case its not worse, I'm talking about clout chasers ruining cars for the sake of some aesthetic or sound etc.)
Stop showing casing electric cars and stop being a shill for electric cars Jay. Many people don’t like electric cars at all. We’re allowed to keep our gasoline powered muscle cars…. You tried to push one on Jaime Lee Curtis.
The gasoline automobile has incredible value my son just got offered for his car 135% over what book value is which puts it in the neighborhood of $90,000 if people were smart they would hold on to their gasoline automobile remember Obama and his cash for clunkers that was the onset to remove gasoline automobiles and Idiots fell for it wake up people today’s corporate America is far less for the American people it’s all about the money in their pockets and we’re left with their scrap yard
I am one of the purest you messed it up a nice car with Tesla junk got but happy you kept the original engine to put back in. And please quit calling them eco-friendly you see how lithium is mined there is what 17 precious metals and electric car 2 or 3 in a gas engine. I will keep my gas engine don't need to update my software to drive a car I already paid for.
Innovation is great but you don’t throw away 150 years of technology that hard-working Americans Poured their heart in Soul in to give us that satisfying automobile the sound the feel of the engine the power and now we become silenced with electric vehicles ones that no one can hear coming anymore ones that will never have that classic rumble we all grow to love not just in our hot rods But in Racing the auto manufacturers made their living off of race on Sunday Sell on Monday with the thrill and the sounds of the sites they provided an electric vehicle will never ever accomplish what we have before us in any form of driving and according to Joe Biden Automobiles make up 40% of the CO2 but I would bet no matter how many million electric vehicles are on the road that number will never change it’s not the majority you must fix the majority before you fix that minority and that’s 60% of everything else causing our CO2 pollution something United States can’t fix alone and if no other countries go along with it it will be all for not in the United States will end up suffering with a possible new footprint blackouts brownouts strain and struggled for years putting us back in the dark ages you know like they tried through Covid, just food for thought though I don’t believe gasoline is going anywhere around where I live they put up two multi million dollar facilities that’s specifically fuel only gasoline cars just like the shot no one wants anything forced down their throat this country is about freedom and choice And one day it will be the other way around where the American people demand what they want not just sit back and take what they give us
I will also add those who retain and keep their gasoline cars will be sitting on a gold mine because the electric cars in my opinion will be throwaway municipalities are already doing that because it’ More expensive to replace the battery then an engine, And don’t forget with all the gadgets you get with your electric car one of them will be your GPS for whatever reason they decide could keep you from driving and shut it down or lock it out, had a conversation with a Ford rep and they said the reason for electric was that it was cheaper using less moving parts there’s your first clue cheaper which means more money in their pockets It’s already proven when it comes to payload the electric combination just won’t cut it A guy towing his trailer said it took him six extra hours to get where he was going because of having to stop to charge remember it only takes a matter of 5 to 7 minutes to fuel up at the pump
I used to work at tesla. No one there knows what they are doing. Those cars are being built by little old ladies that absolutely hate their jobs. I would never own a tesla or even ride in one after having worked there. They are death traps.
There built by little old lady’s because they had to go back to work in order to stay living in their homes that they’ve been in for decades, because of skyrocketing taxes, fees and declining services. Ain’t California great...
Owns a birdhouse. Too many people not gonna get that one. haha
Yeah I was wondering how that made a bullet point.
A PA “fixed” that just in time
When I lived in Beijing I got an electric motorcycle. I ended up loving it. It becomes such a different experience being able to hear things around you. All the torque was awesome too.
I've had a '64 stingray since 1978. It's got a sleek black paint job, black top, tan leather interior. I have the original engine. The electric engine seems to defeat the point - it's like a voiceless opera singer.
- Owns a birdhouse
I had a 64 vete for 30+ years. After 20 years, I had to replace the 327 with a 383 crate motor. I lost a few friends (in my tail lights). I can only imagine the shade from the purists, but time marches on, and the styling of this car will never fade. I say evolve or die.
At the end when he chirps the tires at speed was fantastic. As a DIY Ev guy myself, i say you can hate if you can keep up. They never can.
New appreciation for Tony Hawk, very articulate.
I like how Jay Leno said "my grandpa mistakenly made it electric!"
I'm not against electric cars. I believe there are pros and cons to anything. I can respect the knowledge and craftsmanship that went it this Corvette. I personally wouldn't do anything like this,but the way I look at is this.. There are thousands of beautiful antiques/classics all around the world packed in garages or rotting away in a field someplace that will never see the light of day. No one will ever see it or appreciate in anyway. At least when a classic is turned into a EV its being used. Its out in the world for people to see and putting a smile on someones face as it goes by. Maybe it looks and sounds a little different, but there are other ways to distroy a beautiful car then turn it into a EV.
Would rather see an AMC Gremlin electrified then any running classic.
I love it! I want to do a restomod C3 with a dual electric AWD setup..so awesome.
Funny how people who get the support of their parents generally end up successful !
What's your excuse for Robert Herjavec?
goes to show even if the dad isn't around as long as the mom is supporting their kid they can become successful.
Allot of successful people hate parents that hated their passion. So they became successful in order to prove to their parents they were wrong
@@varunkamal91 never heard of him , don’t matter to me !
@@pattaccone Funny how it doesn't matter to you because it breaks your bubble of excuses.
I like this build but to be honest its begging fot a large drive unit pushing 700hp, not the small unit only doing 300
Amazeballs!
Tony Hawks dad sounds like exactly what a dad oughta be and I hope he knows how important he was
US Classic cars make a great conversion, loads of space, iconic design, reliable, future proof and cheaper to use daily. I wish my #TVRWedgee project had loads of space 🙈⚡️🌿
Tony.....Corvette lover here and do detailing. Reach out and i would love to detail it and paint correct, etc. 👌 best
Can I just say I wish Jay just leaned heavily into TH-cam rather than making this a tv show.
The stance looks off. The Front end seems to sit a little high, like they didn't compensate for the changed weight distribution in the suspension.
Leno shrinking before our very eyes.
This is the best of both worlds. You get the looks of a classic with the smooth, comfortable driving of an EV. If I had the money, I'd do the same with a gen 1 Audi R8.
lol
Hahaha, so they say it's electric, the convo dies, so they just talk about Tony's background and career X- D
Look I ruined my Corvette. Let's all praise his move to further the movement to end hotrods forever.
5:32 does anyone know what car that is behind Jay Leno? Theres a red and blue.
They're both Lamborghini Espada
Don't want to hate on it. Neat concept. Maybe it's even 2x faster but without the sound it seems you might as well tow it into place a car shows with a golf cart. Like it took 80% of the fun
Well if noise is 80% more important to you than driving dynamics why not just go sit in your bedroom and turn the vacuum cleaner. Or record a chainsaw and play it back in bed at night. What fun!
@@robertllr driving dynamics isn't everything, I've driven cars that barely move and have no power steering, but the vibrations and roar make it some of the most fun you can have on the road
@@robertllrgeeze Robert dont tell us all what you get up to in your bedroom with a vacuum cleaner or anything
To take the v8 out of a corvette is like removing the testicles from a man
Love to do a 71 cuda
The sound is an integral part of a hot rod! Imagine going to a rock concert where all the amps are turned off and you only have earbuds.
Or imagine going to a rap concert and all the amps are turned off and everyone had to listen with earbuds. Oh WAIT, no, that would be a good thing!!
But you'd still have to get back to your car before they start shooting at each other like "those people" tend to do lol 🤣
@Len Miller Don't worry Mr Petrol head, the Hemi will be around for several more decades. After that, relegate to the trash bin.
Nothing that a good sound system cant fix. Just choose your sound if you dont like silence.
Some people just don't get it. They have a lot of money and want a cool car. It's a status symbol. And the only reason they have cool cars is because they have money. A real car guy can make a regular living. Drive an old or regular car or truck back and forth to work. But back home in his garage under a car cover he'll have a muscle car, hot rod, classic or exotic.
I’have been to many concerts and have thought this would be great! Not earbuds but very high quality headphones with good bass. You could also have boom mics that let you speak with people you are with or any one else you chose.
Think about what musicians hear every time they are up there. Most all professional musicians all have in-ears that block out a lot of the sound around them. The actually don’t even hear the complete musical arrangements and only what they need/want. Until we try it we won’t know if it’s good or not but to me, having the best sound no matter where you are in the arena or venue, would be amazing.
Car makers used to put horse like heads in front of their cars to appeal to people who didn’t like the new technology
If it was an automatic, I could see the swap being accepted. But it was a manual! Save the manuals Tony! 🙄
Tony is such a nerd
Shout out to you birdman!!!
The answer to the question no car guy would ask
dat camber angle doe
I'm not against swapping classics.... It's a shame he had to pull a running v8 and manual out to do this swap though. If it was a corvette pulled out of a junk yard with no engine it would be more understandable. Anyway still a fantastic car and I would love to have a V8 and an electric one.
Well he could have sold the drivetrain for many thousands of dollars to buy part of the EV rig. That motor and transmission could serve another car.
I'd rather have this roadster for 70k than a Tesla roadster for 170k.
His rig could probably fit in a MGTD or TF. That battery box would fit the hood.
The shop was in his neighbourhood and he got talking to the owner one day and they said they'd do it for free if they could film the process and tony was like ahhh yeah i guess so sweet
That’s what I call an advanced car. I’m sure purists are still using film cameras and their old Motorola flip phones.
Before I even watched the video I thought Mike had to be involved. 🤘
Lol ..owns Birdhouse not owns a Birdhouse.
I'd rather see old timers converted to alternative engines so they can be used on the road, then them not being able to be driven at all once fuel costs become too prohibitive or fuel for private use is no longer available. And yes, as a European I love the sound of an old school American V8 or V6. Yet I love the styling of most American cars from the 50s, 60s and 70s more.
Your the problem
@@michaeldelio1870 you're*. Come on mate, that's basic grammar. As for the rest. No, I don't think I am.
I couldn't do it. There's nothing like starting the engine and hearing the sound of the Pipes! Spinning the tires off the line, then hitting second gear and laying down More rubber, then hearing the "chirp" when you slam third gear. Then, the Big SMILE on your face while easing it into fourth gear. I would be bored in two minutes with it being electric. I may be slower, but I wouldn't care, I'm in My own Zone!
Agreed. I don't even like fuel injection. I've been a mechanic since I could hold a wrench and just can't get on board with the electric vehicles
Producing those electric motors and batteries are so much worse for the environment than an ICE. Electric vehicles are worse for the environment than ICE vehicles due to how much more harmful producing electrical circuits and batteries is for the environment than mechanical components
Front end sitting a little high
Ownes a birdhouse? Hahaaaa birdhouse sk8boards
Nice one!!!
Tony. Please donate the engine to charity. By the way I’m a total charity case in need of a new Vette engine.
So ,
He turned it into a GOLF CART.
🙄
FYI - Elon didn’t start or invent Tesla. He was an early investor, and hype man.
FYI - Tesla would have been nothing without Elon.
That Vette is a crime against humanity.
Agree
Ouch.. I own a Tesla and a V8 C3 Corvette. Im usually happy to see ev conversions.. but a 64 Sting Ray? Personally i wouldnt have done it but at the end of the day its his car and he can do what he likes with it.
Electric and corvette should never be used in the same sentence
Birdman Rules!!!!
Electric Mid-Year!!! Noooooo😮
Wondering how much that conversation cost!?🤑
if you want an electric car, get an electric car. If you want a classic get a classic
Imagine trading the glorious sound of the classic small block 327 FI V8 in the '64 Corvette C2 for a quiet electric motor.
@@skylerallens exactly my point. honestly what a waste
Or, crazy thought here, do whatever you want with your own money :P
@@billhartsford4820 Sure even if it means wasting money for something that's a contradiction. Your right not my money I guess
Electric Karmann Ghia, my dream car.
I managed to destroy a Honda just like his, I got in a wreck and tore it in half went thru the front seat the back seat and halfway out the hatch back!
I think it’s cool.
I guess nothing is sacred anymore.
This car is basically written off now. Haha
TOny insulted Jay or Jay would not drive it
I'm jk I love Tony hawk
Why a C2.
Was going to comment but I have nothing good to say...
That’s the absolutely most absurd
thing I have ever seen! I hope the corvette gods send that in to a low impact slide in to a ditch! I put a gas engine on a electric scooter.
My childhood hero just did the most non-coolest thing imaginable.
You're behind the times man. Literally EVERYONE is doing electric these days.
@@guytansbariva2295 Behind the times you say? If electric is the current hot trend, I'll pass. Literally EVERYONE is doing electric you say, all the more reason not too.
@@guytansbariva2295 Well, this "everyone" you're referring to are probably the non-car enthusiasts that will never understand that the engine and exhaust sounds are truly an integral part of the appeal of a vehicle.
@@skylerallens I meant mainly car manufacturers, and some car enthusiasts with money. Relax people.
Do you know who's giving vehicles with loud engines and smoky exhaust the worst reputation these days? County boy hicks with jacked up pickup trucks that you can hear a half mile away. The trend now is to lower the back end 3-4 inches. Stupid high school stuff. Usually with a low IQ Trump flag hanging off the back. Typical lol
@@skylerallens Yes. and non car enthusiasts that pull apart running vehicles and make them worse. (in this case its not worse, I'm talking about clout chasers ruining cars for the sake of some aesthetic or sound etc.)
He f@#k it up
Can that car not even burn the tires?
LOL that's what Electric Cars do best. All that torque and fine instant reponse just roast tires. Tire companies love EVs, more $$$ for them.
Boring even if it set the tires on fire
Blasphemy!
Whatever that means I agree.
like y bro
Sad that it had to be a four-speed car should’ve taken an automatic car and hacked it up instead.
This seems so much more boring to drive that the original drivetrain
Stop showing casing electric cars and stop being a shill for electric cars Jay. Many people don’t like electric cars at all. We’re allowed to keep our gasoline powered muscle cars…. You tried to push one on Jaime Lee Curtis.
Jay Leno is such a sellout fraud. Really sad to see.
What a crime. Call da cops.
Electric 64 Vette... why?
Stupidity and too much money I guess.
It’s like why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
No logic in butchering a classic .
The gasoline automobile has incredible value my son just got offered for his car 135% over what book value is which puts it in the neighborhood of $90,000 if people were smart they would hold on to their gasoline automobile remember Obama and his cash for clunkers that was the onset to remove gasoline automobiles and Idiots fell for it wake up people today’s corporate America is far less for the American people it’s all about the money in their pockets and we’re left with their scrap yard
What a waste of a perfectly good ‘64 Sting Ray!
Someone needs attention. ....... A classic Corvette shouldn't have to pay that price .
Tragic on all levels. Big L for Tony Hawk and Jay for even showing this crap.
why tony hawk looks pale in here ?
Why would you ruin that car?
Really you would think he would start with re-engineering a skateboard first... like say using donuts for wheels, make as much sense.
I'm not a Chevy fan! But Tony ruined one heck of a Classic car ! Come on Tony!
I feel sorry for that poor corvette. What a awesome car to be ruined by turning it into a tesla 🤮.
This is a criminal act if you want electric buy a new one . Never ever bastardize a classic. Even Jay should know better.
This is blasphemy!
Congratulations you lucky to be selected randomly,Telegram to claim the prize….
leave it to a skateboarder to screw up a Great car.
At least he didn't put a Chevy motor in a Ford...
What a shame
Electric swap is the new LS swap...only more boring
Waste of a corvette, stop ruining these classics with electric b.s.
Ruined. Just buy a new EV - you aren’t saving the world.
100% ruined, such a waste.
Ruined a nice car
Congratulation you been selected among the shortlist winner …
Ruined!
I am one of the purest you messed it up a nice car with Tesla junk got but happy you kept the original engine to put back in. And please quit calling them eco-friendly you see how lithium is mined there is what 17 precious metals and electric car 2 or 3 in a gas engine. I will keep my gas engine don't need to update my software to drive a car I already paid for.
I'm sure Tony cries himself to sleep at night with his millions over your disapproval lol
Innovation is great but you don’t throw away 150 years of technology that hard-working Americans Poured their heart in Soul in to give us that satisfying automobile the sound the feel of the engine the power and now we become silenced with electric vehicles ones that no one can hear coming anymore ones that will never have that classic rumble we all grow to love not just in our hot rods But in Racing the auto manufacturers made their living off of race on Sunday Sell on Monday with the thrill and the sounds of the sites they provided an electric vehicle will never ever accomplish what we have before us in any form of driving and according to Joe Biden Automobiles make up 40% of the CO2 but I would bet no matter how many million electric vehicles are on the road that number will never change it’s not the majority you must fix the majority before you fix that minority and that’s 60% of everything else causing our CO2 pollution something United States can’t fix alone and if no other countries go along with it it will be all for not in the United States will end up suffering with a possible new footprint blackouts brownouts strain and struggled for years putting us back in the dark ages you know like they tried through Covid, just food for thought though I don’t believe gasoline is going anywhere around where I live they put up two multi million dollar facilities that’s specifically fuel only gasoline cars just like the shot no one wants anything forced down their throat this country is about freedom and choice And one day it will be the other way around where the American people demand what they want not just sit back and take what they give us
I will also add those who retain and keep their gasoline cars will be sitting on a gold mine because the electric cars in my opinion will be throwaway municipalities are already doing that because it’ More expensive to replace the battery then an engine, And don’t forget with all the gadgets you get with your electric car one of them will be your GPS for whatever reason they decide could keep you from driving and shut it down or lock it out, had a conversation with a Ford rep and they said the reason for electric was that it was cheaper using less moving parts there’s your first clue cheaper which means more money in their pockets It’s already proven when it comes to payload the electric combination just won’t cut it A guy towing his trailer said it took him six extra hours to get where he was going because of having to stop to charge remember it only takes a matter of 5 to 7 minutes to fuel up at the pump
first
I am no longer a fan of Tony hawk😅
Doing that to a Corvette is sacrilege
Jay, you're really hitting on the bottom of the barrel
I used to work at tesla. No one there knows what they are doing. Those cars are being built by little old ladies that absolutely hate their jobs. I would never own a tesla or even ride in one after having worked there. They are death traps.
Congratulation send me a direct message on telegram for your package….
There built by little old lady’s because they had to go back to work in order to stay living in their homes that they’ve been in for decades, because of skyrocketing taxes, fees and declining services. Ain’t California great...
Ahhhh yeah