engine heads will obviously complain but i truely believe classic car lovers and enthusiats will love it. youre keeping true to the asthetics of the car inside and out. itll look original but it defintely wont sound like it! keep it up guys youre doing a stella job!
Showcases the aftermarket capabilities. Prods the ice manufacturers to innovate as well. Gives consumers options for car restorations. Like the idea of a conversion for Escort or Capri.
Converting ANY classic car with a lousy ICE motor is a nice idea. I’ve heard Delorean owners sound apologetic about those underpowered Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) V-6 engines in their cars. Your conversion of Deloreans to EV status is a godsend for these iconic vehicles. ANY classic vehicle converted to EV is a win-win. As I’ve said before, I’d love a second go at owning my old Lancia Beta Berlina…IF…it were a converted EV. That ICE car started and ran when IT wanted it to, 😂😅. Your EV conversion would cure that!
What ❤ for detail and classic cars is displayed here. I'm not a traditionalist, I think if Ferrari 🐎 would start a company today, it would certainly be electric ⚡
You guys are doing a fantastic job! I'd like to see a Citroën DS or a CX (pherhaps not a classic yet) converted. Or why not an old 2-stroke SAAB! Love to see cars used instead of just sitting and slowly fade away into memory.
To answer your two questions (in reverse order), I totally agree with what you're doing. The cars are so much better than the originals in so many ways. Keep it up! As for another project--I've been in lust with the Lamborghini Countach since childhood (and I'm older than you!) so that would get my vote. I will say, however, that I'm totally envious of your Land Rover. Well done!
I'd absolutely love to do this to my Renault 19 Cabriolet. The 1.8 8v is sluggish and I think an electric conversion would suit it perfectly. Greate work on the Ferrari!
I love what you guys do. I can't wait to see this Teslarossa smoke some tires and turn in a sub 3 second 0 to 60 mph time. Converting an old classic to a BEV in my opinion is the definition of hot rodding. You're making something old and beautiful orders of magnitude better than it ever was when it was in its prime. I would love to see an 80s era Toyota Supra converted to a BEV. I'm a huge Toyota fan but am quite disappointed with their transition from ICE to BEV. It would be cool to see what an awesome Toyota BEV could be.
So interesting for me to see how fast the guys are working actually!! U filmed this a week ago and in five days the 12V loom was all done, out of the car and put on a board for future replication!! 🎉 awesome work…. Thanx for explaining the dials and instrumentation….. that is suuuuper interesting and just looks great !!
I think this is fantastic! You can enjoy your classic cars in a clean economical form. It also potentially extends the practical life of some of the classics too - as it won't be long before there will be lots places you can't take an ICE car.
I've just finished watching these. Fabulous work you guys are doing! There are so many more classics... Just five off the top of my head: Iso Grifo, Rover P5B coupe, Jag MkII, NSU Ro80 (so futuristic in 1967... leccy would so suit it), Maserati Bora, plus my Range Rover classic, if I could afford it...
You’re doing God’s work there! I think your EV converted classics are also way more likely to be used and thus seen out and about as the rolling works of art they are than when they were ICE.
Thanks a lot for the update on the Teslarossa. My favorites for an EV conversion are the Lancia delta HF integrale (try to keep the 4WD :-) and the Maserati Ghibli (Tipo AM336). On this one I would propose to replace the rear axle complete by a Tesla model 3 (similar to your Aston Martin V8 project) and the former engine bay and fuel tank space for the batteries.
Love the engineering being put into this cars. Like the cooperation with Peterson new stuff being developed really love that. But I also love the sound of a V12 and the buzzing of an electric car does not give me any emotion. Converting a beetle or a 2cv somehow hurts less because the car only gets better but with a Ferrari or the BMW E9 I miss the engine (it is all about the engine).
Really nice build! A bit disapointed that the motor didn't get red heads though... ;-) Otherwise nice look with the black and silver-aluminium contrast. Be interesting to see the finished car, big thumbs up!
You are doing a fantastic job wirh the owners saving vehicles that would otherwise be languishing in garages. Very few classics are factory fresh and all you are doing is an alteration that previous owners would have done years ago if possible. I love my bog standard current car and your conversions are very tempting. 👍
The company I work for uses brink pink tags or tape to highlight areas that either need to be connected or wired so nothing gets forgotten during the final button up. It works well and reduces trouble shooting at the end because we forgot something.
So good, the integration and details are top shelf. I'm not really into the new electric EV push from the big manufacturers but these classic conversions are on another level. On my bucket list now for a classic Porsche one day.
I think you're doing exactly the right thing and every classic car should have that treatment to keep it going forever for us all to enjoy. That Defender in the background though 👌🏻😍😎
I'm a big fan of your work. Please keep at it! :-) I saw an AC 3000 ME on the road in Milton Keynes recently. An incredibly rare car. Never seen one in real life before. I think one of those would make a great basis for a Tesla conversion. (Not really a supercar, but pretty cool in my eyes.)
In the video you ask "what other classics you would like to see converted" . I would like to suggest a Chev Corvette, particularly a C4 to C6 model (1984 to 2013 years). Would that be awesome!
Great work. I can understand the resistance from a purist point of view, but when you are taking a car that would otherwise be off the road it's great. I'd love to see you do a 928, but would also like to see an XJ Jag or a Rolls - both of the latter being suited to the character of quiet EV power.
What a cock end HF intergrale is a holy grail car sod battery crap long live the petrol an it will go on for years cos they cant do anything to stop it
Not a supercar, but a Ford Escort mk1 would be interesting. And for some reason, I would love to see a rover p6 converted to electron power. But a Rolls Royce or Bentley, circa 60s/70s would be the one, make it quiteter, smoother and faster than when it left the factory!
Nice work! The motor cradle fabrication is top notch. Converting a classic sports car with inherent aerodynamic efficiency makes a lot of sense. Big bricks not so much. For people lamenting not hearing the scream of a flat-12, you could add a loudspeaker driven sampled exhaust and noone would know the difference. Then for parades, you could just play bubble popping sounds to mess with peoples minds...
I know I commented it before in one of your previous videos but a collaboration with either Lister Bell or Hawk to make an EV conversion of one of their Lancia Stratos replicas would be great. I think there's a couple of companies doing 037 replicas too. That said, it would be interesting to see a touring car conversion built for longer distance travel. Long range, fast charging, lots of interior room, decent performance, like an Ioniq 5 powertrain in an old BMW 5 or 7 series. Focus on some aero mods (completely flat undertray, etc.) to get extra range too. It would be interesting to see how some of the old stylish luxury cars do as EV conversions.
You are doing a fantastic job guys and I can't wait to see this on the road. It will go like a scalded cat. I think the Lancia Beta Coupe and Lotus Europa would make good conversions. The Europa had plenty of room behind the drivetrain and probably bit of space under the bonnet for another pack. Lancia is mid-engined so your experience with the 914 and Testarossa would come in handy there. Failing that, what about a Ford Capri?😆
I would love to see you convert a 1970 Cuda. As someone who owned a 1969 Delta '88 with a 454 engine, I really like what you are doing. The 1969 Delta '88 was my first car and the most dangerous car I have ever driven. 8MPG, constantly burned oil, AM radio, handled like a heavily loaded barge in high winds, and the brakes didn't work when it rained. But it passed the New Jersey state run inspection. We need to go electric for our own good.
For our own "good"? Electric conversions have their uses but anyone who thinks banning all ICE vehicles is going to save the planet is in for rude awakening.
@@phils2180There is a huge difference between advocating for electric cars and making ICE cars illegal. The one doesn't follow from the other. In time electric cars will get cheaper and people will stop buying ICE cars. We won't need to outlaw ICE cars. It's like you are looking for a reason to disagree.
Jolly Good. Enjoy and dream of owning a classic electric car. Your company looks top rate with attention to detail on wiring. Maybe some time when time permits some video on installing components like batteries, engine. I think we would enjoy that too. I look forward to you videos CHEERS
The cheeky bums have one up on one of the high racks already(at least a shell of one so maybe a replica. I've bugged Richard about it multiple times now along with many other's who noticed it. 👍🏻😀
Your bolt-in conversions are quite clean and respectful to the cars. most cars will have elements changed over their lifetimes, including the drive train, I see no reason why the drive train shouldn’t be changed to an electric one anyway. I would like to see even older cars swapped for electric, the Mercedes Benz 540k is one of my favourites, though I know it’s probably a long shot 😅
Not a supercar but would love to see a MK1 Audi TT done (ideally to look like the Sport variant) - if I had the cash, i'd be bringing one as a doner and popping in to see you 😀
@@ElectricClassicCars if one of your other followers could go first, so you can iron out all the bugs and give me a chance to save up, that would be great 👍🤣
What you're doing is amazing! It's not a supercar, but I'd love to see you guys _create_ an electric Bentley blower! I say create, as I highly doubt anyone would convert an original, and a replica would be somewhat cheaper.
I do I agree with what you are doing. This car is from the years when I worked in the automotive industry. I got to see inside some of the suppliers who made parts for this car. Ferrari at this time was well known in the industry for their lack of consistency and ignoring suggestions by suppliers. I saw development models of this car at different suppliers and was shocked that they were still hand welding mild steel frames or seeing how many cheap materials were hiding under the beautiful skin. It was believed Ferrari brought this model out to better Lamborghini, who knows if they did that. You mention the electrical system, it was half German and half Italian economy car and nobody liked working on it. Many of the suspension, breaking and steering attachment points did not look like they were up to the power level of the car. Once they were on the road the horror stories of engine maintenance started rolling in. One similarity Ferrari had to your new system is both used a one piece engine/motor transmission assembly. You should ask the owner of this car how many times the engine has been out? Once the engine was out it was usually out for weeks. This might be the last time for that. I think you're fixing many of the problems this car had and I expect you will end up not any heavier and with better weight balance. The reality of this car is Ferrari made 10,000 of them and most were pampered and still around. They were production cars made from mostly normal production parts by normal factory workers who worked on other production cars, other than the beauty of its coachwork and the ridiculousness of its engine you have a pretty normal car. I think you are doing well and making a car that someone will enjoy. I bet your entire conversion will pay for itself within a couple of "normal" engine overhauls.
I think some Maseratis would benefit from conversion. Their owners wallets certainly would... Would certainly improve their reliability. I love the late 60s/early 70s Ghibli. Would make a beautiful, reliable electric grand tourer.
i absolutely love the idea of keeping these cars going with electric conversations, although i have to say i am torn on the testarossa conversion because with cars like the ferrari the engine is the heart and the passion of the car!
All of them but what about a 250 gt. Are the original gauges repurposed or are they recreated. A video showing that process, or as much of it as you can, would be fantastic.
one option, on cars with iconic engines, could be to make them PHEVs. In the way all PHEVs should be made. With the engine coupled to a generator, and around 20kWh battery to drive around only in electric for city/daily driving. And a natural/analog setting where the accelerator position would match the engine revs/speed, equivalent to ICE driving, minus the gears.
There was a recent well-publicised Ferrari 308 GTS EV conversion which I regard as a failure, because they changed the weight distribution of the car, giving it the dynamics of a front engined car. The mid-engined mass distribution was a more fundamental property of that car than the V8 ever was. I'm glad you're more considerate with the Teslarossa. I am sure the you can make it better thsn it ever was, by lowering the CoG and of course making it much faster, but in this case the 180 degree 12 cylinder engine and the open gate gearstick were more central to the essence of this car. The heavy clutch, not so much... The DeLorean was always the prime candidate for EV conversion. Other cars that an EV conversion would suit are an early N/A Giugiaro Esprit, an under-endowed Maserati Merak, Citroën SM/CX, an E31 BMW 8 series, rotary engined Mazdas, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Knight Rider Pontiac Firebird/Trans-AM, VW microbuses/beach buggies/early Golf cabrios, the Vauxhall Calibra and the Ford Probe. And a Jag. Any Jag...
My first job in the 80's was a petrol pump attendant and I had a local Testerossa owner come in quite often. Guy said he paid £62k and had to wait 2 years and was offered £64k when he got it due to the wait. I'm sure it had at least a 16-gallon fuel tank as well as I remember it taking £32 to fill up when petrol was £2 a gallon🙄
Awesome work! Long time TR fan, and Tesla owner, so this is really fun to watch. When first I got the Model 3, I liked to say it was quicker than a TR. Better car for that road? Any of the earlier Ferrari Mid engine V8's, like a Dino or 308 GTB as an EV conversion. Bonus points for turning one into a fan car.😁
Fantastic Stuff, Again !!, Your Work will keep these Vehicles on Roads for Years to Come ... About a Classic Car to Convert (or Not), plus it may be able to drive like it did on TV, Dr Who Yellow "Bessie", I believe 1954 Ford Popular, with a "Edwardian Kit Car" added, Maybe a Electric Version would drive like the Dr was @ the Wheel..
LOVE LOVE LOVE what you guys are doing to these classics. I hope you give us a financial break down on this build when done. prices have changed in all industries and I am curious what the ball park cost is for this or a 328 would be.
One Italian classic EV conversion I would love to see is a Lamborgini Espada. I've always had a real love of the Espada ever since I first saw one in a posh used car showroom near the old Battersea Dogs Home, probably around 1978. I could never afford one, but I can dream.
Have you done a Citroen DS? Always loved those. What you are doing is giving a lot of joy to people who love their classics for their esthetics or to drive them, not for tinkering with the inner guts. I'm sure there are plenty of people who actually prefer to keep the ICE in them and keep at it to keep these marvels going. More joy to them.
That has been done. 4WD P1800 with two electric motors. This video is 4 years old from when it was being built watch?v=jXCSvC7agjE Ignore the Batmobile in the background! 🙂 Here it is finished watch?v=kE_3sK8_Zbc The color is his invention/blend and can be ordered.
Love what you guys do, but can you explain why you have all the low voltage wiring, when I assume a lot of it could be networked via ethernet or similar and then converted at point of use.
My very first car I restored was a 1964 Mini Copper, Oh what a beast that could have been as an EV. For a short time I rallied a Datsun 180B, would have loved that to be an EV as well (before I rapped it around a tree). But my favorite, 1973 - 77 Toyota Celica ( had 3 over the years), put a Tesla drive train in that, I'd be in heaven.
Loving the updates. Classic Acura NSX anyone as a future conversion? It was a game changer in that it schooled the other supercars in that they might want to focus a little more on being reliable enough to be a daily driver vs. spending so much time in the shop.
Please do a series 3 Esprit. You could utilise the box section chassis as a battery box! Has the same classic shape as the series 1 and 2 but has a stronger rear suspension set up.
I'd rather see them get converted and used rather that being a showroom queen. This is awesome.
Thanks 👍😀
Agree a billion percent...
I love the committeeman to maintaining the original instrumentation. This is a super classy conversion.
Love what you guys are doing! The way you are not cutting or damaging the original is the best.
Thanks so much!
@@ElectricClassicCars the esprit, of course
@@ElectricClassicCars would like to know the weight and dimensions of the front 8.8kWh pack. Thanks
The Landy double cab pickup. Is an absolutely beautiful blue !
engine heads will obviously complain but i truely believe classic car lovers and enthusiats will love it. youre keeping true to the asthetics of the car inside and out. itll look original but it defintely wont sound like it! keep it up guys youre doing a stella job!
Showcases the aftermarket capabilities. Prods the ice manufacturers to innovate as well. Gives consumers options for car restorations. Like the idea of a conversion for Escort or Capri.
Converting ANY classic car with a lousy ICE motor is a nice idea. I’ve heard Delorean owners sound apologetic about those underpowered Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) V-6 engines in their cars. Your conversion of Deloreans to EV status is a godsend for these iconic vehicles. ANY classic vehicle converted to EV is a win-win. As I’ve said before, I’d love a second go at owning my old Lancia Beta Berlina…IF…it were a converted EV. That ICE car started and ran when IT wanted it to, 😂😅. Your EV conversion would cure that!
Lotus Espit please! Love what you do
Good choice. 👍😀
What ❤ for detail and classic cars is displayed here. I'm not a traditionalist, I think if Ferrari 🐎 would start a company today, it would certainly be electric ⚡
Great use of factory gauges! Love the channel ❤
Thanks! 👍
I'd love to see you tackle a Lamborghini Countach.
Thanks for the great videos, Richard. 🙂👍
You guys are doing a fantastic job! I'd like to see a Citroën DS or a CX (pherhaps not a classic yet) converted. Or why not an old 2-stroke SAAB!
Love to see cars used instead of just sitting and slowly fade away into memory.
Agree re the SAAB
So cool, I love the gauges in particular. Fantastic attention to detail.
To answer your two questions (in reverse order), I totally agree with what you're doing. The cars are so much better than the originals in so many ways. Keep it up! As for another project--I've been in lust with the Lamborghini Countach since childhood (and I'm older than you!) so that would get my vote. I will say, however, that I'm totally envious of your Land Rover. Well done!
Thanks 👍😀
Thanks for answering, I really want to do a Countach. 😎👌
I'd absolutely love to do this to my Renault 19 Cabriolet. The 1.8 8v is sluggish and I think an electric conversion would suit it perfectly. Greate work on the Ferrari!
Thank you/ It was never a production car but the 1968 Ferrari Modulo would be perfect. built on 512 BB chassis. The world needs an electric Modulo
The 512bb is one of my favorite prancing horses outside of the f40 as #1 the 288gto as #2, f355 challenge as #3 all time. 👍🏻
I love what you guys do. I can't wait to see this Teslarossa smoke some tires and turn in a sub 3 second 0 to 60 mph time. Converting an old classic to a BEV in my opinion is the definition of hot rodding. You're making something old and beautiful orders of magnitude better than it ever was when it was in its prime. I would love to see an 80s era Toyota Supra converted to a BEV. I'm a huge Toyota fan but am quite disappointed with their transition from ICE to BEV. It would be cool to see what an awesome Toyota BEV could be.
To agree on that ..
So interesting for me to see how fast the guys are working actually!! U filmed this a week ago and in five days the 12V loom was all done, out of the car and put on a board for future replication!! 🎉 awesome work…. Thanx for explaining the dials and instrumentation….. that is suuuuper interesting and just looks great !!
I think this is fantastic! You can enjoy your classic cars in a clean economical form. It also potentially extends the practical life of some of the classics too - as it won't be long before there will be lots places you can't take an ICE car.
Beautiful work. Always an eye for detail.
Ferrari Mondiale (Cabriolet)❗️Look forward to your updates and love your channel. Keep up the great work 🙂
Thanks 👍😀
Triumph stag...or jaguar xjs...great work again richard
For me and electric porsche 928s would be a dream build.
I agree! I agree a lot!!!! Change them all. I'm over petrol. The M103 engine in my '87 W124 is not going to be there any longer than I can manage.
I've just finished watching these.
Fabulous work you guys are doing! There are so many more classics... Just five off the top of my head: Iso Grifo, Rover P5B coupe, Jag MkII, NSU Ro80 (so futuristic in 1967... leccy would so suit it), Maserati Bora, plus my Range Rover classic, if I could afford it...
You’re doing God’s work there! I think your EV converted classics are also way more likely to be used and thus seen out and about as the rolling works of art they are than when they were ICE.
Thanks a lot for the update on the Teslarossa.
My favorites for an EV conversion are the Lancia delta HF integrale (try to keep the 4WD :-) and the Maserati Ghibli (Tipo AM336).
On this one I would propose to replace the rear axle complete by a Tesla model 3 (similar to your Aston Martin V8 project) and the former engine bay and fuel tank space for the batteries.
Good choice. 👍😀
Love the engineering being put into this cars. Like the cooperation with Peterson new stuff being developed really love that. But I also love the sound of a V12 and the buzzing of an electric car does not give me any emotion. Converting a beetle or a 2cv somehow hurts less because the car only gets better but with a Ferrari or the BMW E9 I miss the engine (it is all about the engine).
I think an NSX would make a good candidate. Keep up the good work.
Really nice build! A bit disapointed that the motor didn't get red heads though... ;-)
Otherwise nice look with the black and silver-aluminium contrast.
Be interesting to see the finished car, big thumbs up!
Love what you are doing. I've haved owned electric cars for over 10 years here in Norway, albeit standard cars, not converted classics.
You are doing a fantastic job wirh the owners saving vehicles that would otherwise be languishing in garages.
Very few classics are factory fresh and all you are doing is an alteration that previous owners would have done years ago if possible. I love my bog standard current car and your conversions are very tempting. 👍
Thank you very much!
The company I work for uses brink pink tags or tape to highlight areas that either need to be connected or wired so nothing gets forgotten during the final button up.
It works well and reduces trouble shooting at the end because we forgot something.
Absolutely fascinating thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it. 👍😀
So good, the integration and details are top shelf. I'm not really into the new electric EV push from the big manufacturers but these classic conversions are on another level. On my bucket list now for a classic Porsche one day.
I think you're doing exactly the right thing and every classic car should have that treatment to keep it going forever for us all to enjoy. That Defender in the background though 👌🏻😍😎
Thanks 🙏👍
Brilliant. I'd love to see a 2CV (not quite a supercar) or a Traction Avant
Nice job, love every one of your videos! You are the man
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I'm a big fan of your work. Please keep at it! :-)
I saw an AC 3000 ME on the road in Milton Keynes recently. An incredibly rare car. Never seen one in real life before. I think one of those would make a great basis for a Tesla conversion. (Not really a supercar, but pretty cool in my eyes.)
Thanks and good suggestion. 👍😀
Very cool!
In the video you ask "what other classics you would like to see converted" . I would like to suggest a Chev Corvette, particularly a C4 to C6 model (1984 to 2013 years). Would that be awesome!
Great suggestion!
Great work. I can understand the resistance from a purist point of view, but when you are taking a car that would otherwise be off the road it's great. I'd love to see you do a 928, but would also like to see an XJ Jag or a Rolls - both of the latter being suited to the character of quiet EV power.
Fascinating as per. Must confess I'd love to see some Jaguars featured. Not an obvious choice but an XJC would be fabulous.
Your team is doing a great job! I've like to see an Aston Martin DB9 convertible, a Citroën DS, or Lotus Esprit Turbo.
A DS plaid awd may just be my dream car.
Yeah a DB9 with Tesla Model S Plaid motors would be amazing.
A Delta Integrale would be amazing. However in order to keep its all wheel drive capability it would need two electric motors.
Or they can just connect the electric motor to the original gearbox and drive train. It'd be a great conversion to see though.
You guys are just choosing cars by how many people you would piss off ... pathetic
As long as this thing still goes fast and handles great it’s a big win!
What a cock end HF intergrale is a holy grail car sod battery crap long live the petrol an it will go on for years cos they cant do anything to stop it
Or four..... :)
Not a supercar, but a Ford Escort mk1 would be interesting.
And for some reason, I would love to see a rover p6 converted to electron power.
But a Rolls Royce or Bentley, circa 60s/70s would be the one, make it quiteter, smoother and faster than when it left the factory!
Nice work! The motor cradle fabrication is top notch. Converting a classic sports car with inherent aerodynamic efficiency makes a lot of sense. Big bricks not so much. For people lamenting not hearing the scream of a flat-12, you could add a loudspeaker driven sampled exhaust and noone would know the difference. Then for parades, you could just play bubble popping sounds to mess with peoples minds...
Very intéressant ! Love your vidéo
Thanks 👍👍
I know I commented it before in one of your previous videos but a collaboration with either Lister Bell or Hawk to make an EV conversion of one of their Lancia Stratos replicas would be great.
I think there's a couple of companies doing 037 replicas too.
That said, it would be interesting to see a touring car conversion built for longer distance travel. Long range, fast charging, lots of interior room, decent performance, like an Ioniq 5 powertrain in an old BMW 5 or 7 series. Focus on some aero mods (completely flat undertray, etc.) to get extra range too. It would be interesting to see how some of the old stylish luxury cars do as EV conversions.
Stratos and 037. 2 cars that are in my top 5 favourite cars. 😎👌
You are doing a fantastic job guys and I can't wait to see this on the road. It will go like a scalded cat. I think the Lancia Beta Coupe and Lotus Europa would make good conversions. The Europa had plenty of room behind the drivetrain and probably bit of space under the bonnet for another pack. Lancia is mid-engined so your experience with the 914 and Testarossa would come in handy there. Failing that, what about a Ford Capri?😆
Thanks for all details on the build, where do buy the nice orange electrical plugs for high and low voltage?
We make these in house, they're not for sale I'm afraid. Sorry.
I would love to see you convert a 1970 Cuda. As someone who owned a 1969 Delta '88 with a 454 engine, I really like what you are doing. The 1969 Delta '88 was my first car and the most dangerous car I have ever driven. 8MPG, constantly burned oil, AM radio, handled like a heavily loaded barge in high winds, and the brakes didn't work when it rained. But it passed the New Jersey state run inspection. We need to go electric for our own good.
For our own "good"? Electric conversions have their uses but anyone who thinks banning all ICE vehicles is going to save the planet is in for rude awakening.
@@phils2180 Where in my comment did I say that we should ban internal combustion engines? I didn't say that.
@@brianbyrd3903 That's what you implied, "We need to go electric". Stop splitting hairs.
@@phils2180There is a huge difference between advocating for electric cars and making ICE cars illegal. The one doesn't follow from the other. In time electric cars will get cheaper and people will stop buying ICE cars. We won't need to outlaw ICE cars. It's like you are looking for a reason to disagree.
Amazing work - I enjoy learning about your process. If you were in the states I would have already been a customer. Great job!
Thanks! 😃
I have always liked the fact that you are building bolt in kits, but I did not know that part of the reason was UK regulations.
Thanks been keen to see the finish product 🙂
Try using an agronom for battery pack unit ... BPU maybe
Great to see you and Spud pop up on Car Throttle.
Love your work 👍
Jolly Good. Enjoy and dream of owning a classic electric car. Your company looks top rate with attention to detail on wiring. Maybe some time when time permits some video on installing components like batteries, engine. I think we would enjoy that too. I look forward to you videos CHEERS
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Bolt! not Bugger!👍👍 Love the work!
Another fantastic ECC car coming along nicely, this is going to be a bit of a beast, great job as always.
awesome episode, awesome car! Iam hoping to see a countach in your shop one day!
Thanks 👍😀
The cheeky bums have one up on one of the high racks already(at least a shell of one so maybe a replica. I've bugged Richard about it multiple times now along with many other's who noticed it. 👍🏻😀
Your bolt-in conversions are quite clean and respectful to the cars. most cars will have elements changed over their lifetimes, including the drive train, I see no reason why the drive train shouldn’t be changed to an electric one anyway. I would like to see even older cars swapped for electric, the Mercedes Benz 540k is one of my favourites, though I know it’s probably a long shot 😅
Fantastic clean & well-designed build!
Thank you very much!
Not a supercar but would love to see a MK1 Audi TT done (ideally to look like the Sport variant) - if I had the cash, i'd be bringing one as a doner and popping in to see you 😀
That would be cool!
@@ElectricClassicCars if one of your other followers could go first, so you can iron out all the bugs and give me a chance to save up, that would be great 👍🤣
What you're doing is amazing! It's not a supercar, but I'd love to see you guys _create_ an electric Bentley blower! I say create, as I highly doubt anyone would convert an original, and a replica would be somewhat cheaper.
Oh and a huge Merc from the 70's....no more diesel ........but that amazing interior.......
I do I agree with what you are doing. This car is from the years when I worked in the automotive industry. I got to see inside some of the suppliers who made parts for this car. Ferrari at this time was well known in the industry for their lack of consistency and ignoring suggestions by suppliers. I saw development models of this car at different suppliers and was shocked that they were still hand welding mild steel frames or seeing how many cheap materials were hiding under the beautiful skin. It was believed Ferrari brought this model out to better Lamborghini, who knows if they did that. You mention the electrical system, it was half German and half Italian economy car and nobody liked working on it. Many of the suspension, breaking and steering attachment points did not look like they were up to the power level of the car. Once they were on the road the horror stories of engine maintenance started rolling in. One similarity Ferrari had to your new system is both used a one piece engine/motor transmission assembly. You should ask the owner of this car how many times the engine has been out? Once the engine was out it was usually out for weeks. This might be the last time for that. I think you're fixing many of the problems this car had and I expect you will end up not any heavier and with better weight balance. The reality of this car is Ferrari made 10,000 of them and most were pampered and still around. They were production cars made from mostly normal production parts by normal factory workers who worked on other production cars, other than the beauty of its coachwork and the ridiculousness of its engine you have a pretty normal car. I think you are doing well and making a car that someone will enjoy. I bet your entire conversion will pay for itself within a couple of "normal" engine overhauls.
Interesting points 👍😀
I'd love to see a Aston Martin DB6 or a Forf Escort Mexico 😊
so cool as soon as I have money im going to get a car like that thats my dream
Your 30 years ahead of everyone. Well done.....my children's children will want a HEMI as much as we want a steam train......
8:50 the world thanks you!
Uber excited to see this on the road! Looking forward to featuring it in EV Builder’s Guide !
Not long now till it’s on the road. 👍😀
I think some Maseratis would benefit from conversion. Their owners wallets certainly would... Would certainly improve their reliability. I love the late 60s/early 70s Ghibli. Would make a beautiful, reliable electric grand tourer.
We're converting a 1967 Maserati Ghibli at the moment. Keep watching for a future episode on the Maserati coming soon. 👍👍👍
i absolutely love the idea of keeping these cars going with electric conversations, although i have to say i am torn on the testarossa conversion because with cars like the ferrari the engine is the heart and the passion of the car!
Love it!!! There is a place for everything, you guys are going incredible work. Keep it up.
All of them but what about a 250 gt. Are the original gauges repurposed or are they recreated. A video showing that process, or as much of it as you can, would be fantastic.
one option, on cars with iconic engines, could be to make them PHEVs. In the way all PHEVs should be made. With the engine coupled to a generator, and around 20kWh battery to drive around only in electric for city/daily driving. And a natural/analog setting where the accelerator position would match the engine revs/speed, equivalent to ICE driving, minus the gears.
No wonder why it must be extra expensive... perfection 👏👏👏😍😍😍
Thanks 👍😀
Please could you do an original BMW 325i estate. Has to be the estate. Love those punchy 'plain Janes'. Thanks!!
There was a recent well-publicised Ferrari 308 GTS EV conversion which I regard as a failure, because they changed the weight distribution of the car, giving it the dynamics of a front engined car. The mid-engined mass distribution was a more fundamental property of that car than the V8 ever was. I'm glad you're more considerate with the Teslarossa. I am sure the you can make it better thsn it ever was, by lowering the CoG and of course making it much faster, but in this case the 180 degree 12 cylinder engine and the open gate gearstick were more central to the essence of this car. The heavy clutch, not so much...
The DeLorean was always the prime candidate for EV conversion. Other cars that an EV conversion would suit are an early N/A Giugiaro Esprit, an under-endowed Maserati Merak, Citroën SM/CX, an E31 BMW 8 series, rotary engined Mazdas, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Knight Rider Pontiac Firebird/Trans-AM, VW microbuses/beach buggies/early Golf cabrios, the Vauxhall Calibra and the Ford Probe. And a Jag. Any Jag...
Well the Countach of course, and you've got that body on a shelf :P
My first job in the 80's was a petrol pump attendant and I had a local Testerossa owner come in quite often. Guy said he paid £62k and had to wait 2 years and was offered £64k when he got it due to the wait. I'm sure it had at least a 16-gallon fuel tank as well as I remember it taking £32 to fill up when petrol was £2 a gallon🙄
Awesome work! Long time TR fan, and Tesla owner, so this is really fun to watch. When first I got the Model 3, I liked to say it was quicker than a TR. Better car for that road? Any of the earlier Ferrari Mid engine V8's, like a Dino or 308 GTB as an EV conversion. Bonus points for turning one into a fan car.😁
Big fan of your work 👍 the car I would love to see get the electric love is a Porche 928. 😀
Thanks. 👍😀
Good choice!
Don’t know if you’ve done one but, I’d love to see a 1970’s Aston Martin Vantage! My uncle had one and it’s always be a favourite.
Yes, we're doing one right now. Check out this episode. th-cam.com/video/80YQ5iqIkBA/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic Stuff, Again !!, Your Work will keep these Vehicles on Roads for Years to Come ...
About a Classic Car to Convert (or Not), plus it may be able to drive like it did on TV, Dr Who Yellow "Bessie", I believe 1954 Ford Popular, with a "Edwardian Kit Car" added, Maybe a Electric Version would drive like the Dr was @ the Wheel..
That would be cool!
I send the BBC a Email, see if still got it .. ;)
LOVE LOVE LOVE what you guys are doing to these classics. I hope you give us a financial break down on this build when done. prices have changed in all industries and I am curious what the ball park cost is for this or a 328 would be.
One Italian classic EV conversion I would love to see is a Lamborgini Espada. I've always had a real love of the Espada ever since I first saw one in a posh used car showroom near the old Battersea Dogs Home, probably around 1978. I could never afford one, but I can dream.
Love those cars. ❤️👍❤️
Have you done a Citroen DS? Always loved those.
What you are doing is giving a lot of joy to people who love their classics for their esthetics or to drive them, not for tinkering with the inner guts. I'm sure there are plenty of people who actually prefer to keep the ICE in them and keep at it to keep these marvels going. More joy to them.
I absolutely love what you're doing! Do a Lotus Esprit please so beautiful, and British :)
Love that the Countach is first!
Would love to see a Volvo P1800 conversion
Me too 👍😀
That has been done. 4WD P1800 with two electric motors. This video is 4 years old from when it was being built watch?v=jXCSvC7agjE Ignore the Batmobile in the background! 🙂 Here it is finished watch?v=kE_3sK8_Zbc The color is his invention/blend and can be ordered.
Love what you guys do, but can you explain why you have all the low voltage wiring, when I assume a lot of it could be networked via ethernet or similar and then converted at point of use.
Gr8 . When is part 6 coming?
My very first car I restored was a 1964 Mini Copper, Oh what a beast that could have been as an EV.
For a short time I rallied a Datsun 180B, would have loved that to be an EV as well (before I rapped it around a tree).
But my favorite, 1973 - 77 Toyota Celica ( had 3 over the years), put a Tesla drive train in that, I'd be in heaven.
Loving the updates. Classic Acura NSX anyone as a future conversion? It was a game changer in that it schooled the other supercars in that they might want to focus a little more on being reliable enough to be a daily driver vs. spending so much time in the shop.
Driving with dial guages is far more relaxing than with digital readouts. Luckily, I can set my car either way.
C3 Corvette. A Teslafied C3 would actually give some performance to its classic looks.
Hi Richard. I think that Teslarossa may run 450km range more or less. What do you think?
I'd love to have one of these when finished. How much would one sell for when completed?
Reliant scimitar lotus elite eclat Marcos Mantara TR 5 TR6 also love to see a mark 2 jaguar & land rover discovery Mark 1 with lift larger tires etc
Please do a series 3 Esprit. You could utilise the box section chassis as a battery box! Has the same classic shape as the series 1 and 2 but has a stronger rear suspension set up.