I honestly wished that car companies made classic electric cars, for production. It would be so amazing to see a electric 1970 Mustang or a electric 1972 Chevelle.
This is why Ford is a trash company. Just pisses me off. Maybe I'll try and email an activist investor and see if they'll mess with Ford to make them create this.
It's incredible how trucks have gotten larger while beds have shrunk. Used to drive a 2000 Chevy S10, absolutely tiny truck but larger bed than a modern f150
Hunt for a deceased EV then learnt to do all your shiz from scratch. Costs go down. And if you plan to do it for the road, then document everything (obviously follow the regs of registration pertinent to your area) so you can show you did X and Y so they can give you a permit. It's not gonna be cheap, but it's not gonna be expensive either as you'd get if you'd go to a shop and have them EV it.
Chevy Bolt battery packs are cheap on ebay lightly used, you can fit several of those under the bed between the frame rails, use those to power the new Ford Eluminator electric crate motor and you might come away for under $10k. Put Eluminators under both the hood and rear axle for full time 4x4, or attach one to a 3 speed manual trans if you want some different gearing
It can be done for a reasonable cost if you do your research and find the right deals on salvaged parts. For sure not as simple and straightforward to keep costs down as a combustion restomod, but don't give up!
Exactly. As a Brit myself I've always been super jealous of American car design from the 50s up to the 90s. Hell even quite a few 20s and 30s designs are neat. But anyway I love the tailfin era, the malaise/big boxy eras of American car design and imo more car companies, when moving to electric, should revert to these design languages or at least corporate more elements of them into the frankly rubbish design languages we've had over the past decade, especially as aerodynamic fuel saving isn't as much of a worry with electric motors
This makes me violently angry, because I've never seen a vehicle that so perfectly encapsulates everything I could ever want, while also being something so impossible to get that I can't even allow myself to dream of owning one.
I mean hey, if you find an old thrashed truck in need of some love, why not throw the crate EV in it? Just imagine getting gapped by clapped out F-100 or F-150 with a Mach E motor in it.
@@210castro I'm not saying a coupe is impractical. Compared to this though it's night and day. You buy either one because you want them, maybe hit top speeds for coupes, maybe transport things for this.
This truck is currently at my place of work! It's an amazing thing to see! I enjoyed working on it and driving it! I'm glad that you enjoyed it as well!
@@johnlewis8934 No I just work on Ford marketing and show vehicles along with pre production prototypes! Repairs and normal maintenance. You can look the company up. It's called motor city solutions in Michigan! We are a sister company to Ford Motor Company.
@@StrikingTrinity do you personally see these old school vehicles actually making it on the assembly line for us to purchase? I cannot make up how many uncles, coworkers, and friends would be dying to actually purchase one. It seems like it would be a massive hit.
@@dgkallday4u I'd say no. Just for the simple fact of how much production cost would be and how long it would take to produce one. These would be expensive. The body of this exact truck isn't a kit either. So they would have to either come up with a kit version or find this exact model truck in scrap yards.
@@christiantardiff4753 ahh I understand. Maybe a streamlined process can be in the future. I’m sure if one automaker gets the ball rolling everybody else will soon try and play catch up, as usual. One can dream !
I love the no-nonsense appearance of older trucks. All the way up to the 90s any pickup truck looked like your grandfather's old shotgun. Simple, honest and functional.
@@orangecookie3132 back then they were trying to make it energy efficient and aerodynamic too. It was just limited by their metal working and fabrication tools. They didn't have multi layered steel panels so they had to make very thick steel to make it "safe" and thicker sheets are harder to shape and so they ended up being more boxy. In terms of functional design a modern f150 is just as functionally oriented as this if not more.
I love that the thing has an electric drive and manual windows. Also, the electric crate motor is actually pretty cool, nice bit of a deviation from the standard "don't touch anything" approach to electric vehicles.
That is the thing, Ford is something of an old hand at "crates". If you knew were to look... they will just sell you an engine for your own project. This would be their first Electric crate, the only other company that I know that does this is Chevy (with the Bolt motor). Outside of that every EV restomod that I have come across is a salvage affair, especially those with Tesla's motors. So... yeah.
This feels like "nostalgic tech" to me. It reminds me of the tech seen in the movie "Her", where technological innovations no longer need to prove they are advanced through cold, sleek appearances and instead return to a more familiar, warm aesthetic (which is much more comfortable and inviting imo).
this is one of the coolest (and most underaddressed) potential market areas for EVs in the future; vintage car shapes with extremely modern powertrains to stay within or better than the current strict emission standards for motor vehicles. Old cars simply ooze class and coolness and I tell you, if I had a house with a garage for charging and a workshop, I would get that Ford converter kit and go to town on all sorts of vintage models. Super cool idea for the future. Absolutely love the vibe of this truck.
My brother in laws vision is just this! He's converting a 1960 something (forgot the exact year) to electric as we speak in his garage. He's an electrical contractor business owner and has the knowledge regarding the electrical aspect as well as being handy around vehicles old and new. He has had this idea since the early 2000's but the availability of batteries and management systems, etc has been sparse. But now more and more companies are getting into this newly found industry and creating electric drivetrains for older classics. So many cool cars can be on the road again in a way they never thought possible! How many old rusted out cars that don't run, engine or transmission mission or whatever the case is. Yet to bring it back to life in a new EV age would be so amazing to see. Well done to the team that put it together!
I honestly hope this becomes a trend. Older cars were so classicly beautiful with the only downside being power and emissions, so to see these vehicles revived into the new generation, that would honestly be the best thing to happen this decade.
@@ecb116 true, and obviously that would be an issue, however I don't think vehicles like this would need to be in large numbers. I would be fine with seeing limited runs of certain classic car EVs and usually when it comes to smaller numbers the risks aren't as pressing.
Ford is very smart for having this guy review this truck. Lots of auto nuts already saw this at sema. but now they want to hit another audience, and now all the tech fans are seeing and liking it too. Ford knows how to market.
Agreed! For so many models it’s already impossible to get parts. And when you get, they keep being 50-60-70 year old cars that will never keep up with current safety standards. And they are a pain in the bottom because if you stay a week away from them they in general will no longer start. Electrifying them is the way to go.
I want this truck....and I am in uk. I love it when the manufactures do their own full fun restores of a older vehicle....they get so fun with it... this is the dream car for a truck person. Just waiting for the ford's own 69 mustang remake
This is my favorite EV I've ever seen. I love the look of older trucks but want the modern interior, specs & functionality. They release it and I 100% will buy it
I love these kind of "old design, new internals" cars, they have best of both worlds. Magnificent design choices and greatest technological achievements, that what it is.
@@berdansargol1577 I wish the EV tech NEVS shoved into Saab would get open-sourced. I've always wanted a Saab, but parts availability is ass where I live. I'd gladly convert one to EV. Hell, I love my 09 Corolla and I'd EV convert it in a heartbeat if I had the coin.
This is a beautiful mix of the past and the future in the same car! As conversions are gaining in popularity, we will definitely see more old models turning electric, but this one is bringing it to another level! Roll your window manually while you charge your phone wirelessly! Fascinating! 🔌⚡🚘
I could easily see myself buying a car/truck like this new if they were made. I love the look of old cars, much more than the modern ones. But I don't think a car company have the guts to release a car that looks "ancient" today.
It's because modern safety regulations prevent them from selling a car like this. Cars from that era were basically coffins on wheels. There is no way to make it compliant without completely changing the body and chassis.
@@TheRguru1 I know that, might have worded it wrong. I want them to make a new model that only looks like this one on the outside. I don't want them to build an old car without new inventions like smooth suspension😄
@@TheRguru1 only real men don’t care abt safety issues n still drive old school cars unlike u soft dudes still gonna be driving my gas guzzling cars electric not stopping shi
There have only been two EV's to date that have motivated me. The VW ID Buzz, and this concept. I spent my summers in an uncle's 70's VW van cruising the beaches in Florida, and almost every day being picked up from middle school in my dad's 1978 Ford truck. If car designers would focus more on nostalgia, they might just motivate older buyers like me to better embrace EV's.
This brings back memories. My grandpa had this same truck. Was a hell of a vehicle to learn stick on. Had manual steering so you'd have to turn turn turn turn turn the steering wheel around corners. The engine bay had so much room I could climb inside next to the engine when I was little and he could close the hood and I could about climb out through the bottom it was so open. They don't make them like they used to. I really wish they would bring back trucks like this, but updated like this one. It's about the coolest thing they could do.
I've been talking about how car companies should do re-issues of their older vehicles for years. Same vintage styles, just some modern adjustments. How cool would it be to buy a 66 Camaro, 69 Mustang, 77 Firebird, etc.
i have always wondered why car companies dont sell cars with modern engines but with an old school exterior. i'd imagine it would be a huge hit considering how popular some of the retro cars are.
@@DonziGT230 it just needs to have the old truck body style, unfortunately, the mpg's would take a beating with the brick style body, but even if it gets 15mpg they would still sell a metric shitload of them
@@1BlackopsGuru 15 MPG in an electric powered truck? As for bricks being sold today, look no further than Jeep. The best I've seen from my Jeep was 13MPG, gas is $6+/gallon, and I still love driving it.
I’ve been waiting for something like this. I really hope electric conversions become a normal thing for two main reasons: 1) it would be more way eco-friendly to upcycle old cars than producing new ones, and 2) new cars look cheap and uninteresting.
I dream of one day being able to get an electric converted late 50's or early 60's American luxury car (doesn't really matter whether it is a Cadillac, a Plymouth or something else), because they seem absolutely perfect as electric cars: designed specifically to go around 55 mph for hours on end, in extreme comfort, and the engines and gearboxes are likely so heavy that even a long range conversion wouldn't change the weight noticeably, especially combined with a more modern AC system. And we all know that electric cars are most efficient at lower speeds, which these are so well suited for.
And the hyper-agression of modern auto design is so overdone. I can't wait until we go back to the smooth, svette aerodynamics of the 90s, or back to the boxy utilitarianism of the 80s.
I absolutely love this truck. The design is incredible. I’d love to see this car made for production. On the other hand I would love to see this conversion done on an old Landrover Defender
Ohhh, that's super cool... We need more cars like this. On the dash: they _could_ have made an entire dash that emulated the original and made all the features buttons and knobs and all, but that's probably not something everyone wants. I would have a lot of enjoyment from a cockpit full of buttons, but I think they pulled off the look very well. Hopefully they'll consider making new cars with the old style exteriors
I clicked this video thinking it would be an Electric Car that they made in 1978 but didn’t get attention🤦🏾♂️ Meanwhile, It’s actually an Electric Car, that they made in 1978. I would definitely love to see the BTS of this video 🙌🏾🙌🏾
This brings back so many memories, my grandpa had the og version of this truck❤ He would drive us around in the back and take us to get snow cones. So cool to see an updated electric version of the beautiful old design.
OMG 👏🏾I learned to drive & got my license in a 1976 Ford F-100! The stick shift was as big as a baseball bat & it had one big bench seat covered in the scratchiest upholstery 😝
This is amazing! Albeit I didn’t get the opportunity to drive the original 1978 model, I can imagine how cool a truck it was at the time. Electrify everything, with custom matte black wraps and wheels. Sometimes, we go backward in order to take a massive step forward. S/O to Ford. Please reconsider shipping this!
Apparently, for Jerryrigeverything's military hummer conversion, all he had to do was go to the dmv and pay $10 for them to officially say it's a legal electric vehicle to drive on the road. So maybe not that difficult
@@MrE_ there are different rules for what vehicle manufacturers are allowed to ship and what is allowed to be on the road, as auto regulations continue to change, people are not expected to modify there existing vehicles slightly to meet them. Not are there rules that age vehicles out of eligibility to road worthiness, aside from state inspections.
@@MrE_ I don't think any company can just pay the dmv 10$ to make a car road legal, electric or not. Plus these old trucks haven't been in production for over 50 years, hard to believe ford has the tooling and factories to produce such a niche car.
@@MrE_ That is because the military hummer chassis is ironically enough, road legal. He had to pay $10 because he had a drivetrain/engine swap, but that doesn’t affect its ability to be road legal (tied to chassis). For Ford to introduce a new “old” platform like this, with a brand new chassis, it would have to go through full certification before sale.
This made me realize how big of a potential retro cars have to be reintroduced as EV's. Think about the many many iconic cars from the previous century. How many people would love to drive those cars, especially if they are modernized with current comforts and safety tech. Retro is hip these days, so imagine electrified retro cars with their unique styling driving around town!
I assume that a conversion from old body parts with new system wouldn't easily work under the banner of a 'new' vehicle due to the additional safety features that have since been mandated, so I think it'd be pretty difficult to keep the body the same and not beefing it up with crash structures or airbags etc, hence why Ford probably isn't planning for this to go into production as is
I’ve always admired the look of classic cars, but driving them are always a hassle, speaking from experience. Making resto-modded classic cars with electric motors are basically the best of both worlds. I certainly would get one if I had the money for it.
Kudos to ford, I like it a lot. Also read an article today, that they are encouraging 3D printed mods to their cars (pretty cool too imho), quite the opposite to Honda, who sent out a take-down notice to sites hosting 3d printable models that are compatible to their cars.
The Maverick even has QR Codes with links on what you can 3D print. Of course, Ford will happily sell you accessories that fit in the same spot, but they give the full files to make your own!
Would be sooooo dope if you could choose you’re internal options like a mach e or lightning and then pick what “skin” you wanted from whatever decade of trucks you like
I love the car modding community! Retro vehicles will always have a special part in my heart. I hope Ford executives actually make it a reality and goes ahead to sell it.
It was like my dream came true, I ALAWYS thought about putting electric motors into classic cars, to give them a new life since some of those classic design are looking so good even today. Electrified engine structure could be a real game change to classic car. Let's bring them back alive!
Love that truck. Actually I love all retro BEV conversions, EVen non retro conversions are a great upcycling examples. I wouldn't be surprised if conversions gain traction with more kits going forward.
2 days ago i asked my wife, " do you see car culture in the US laying too much longer with the more bland styles and technologies of EVs?" E both agreed that the American car culture would eventually die out. After seeing this, I would have to say that case culture could definitely continue. This looks amazing!
Its interesting to see "younger" (not really that younger) non car people walk through a older car. Marques avoided stepping on the tailgate and I bet you that's because he didn't trust it lol. Electric cars are providing access to acceleration and power that usually was reserved for the really rich or car enthusiasts. These kind of builds are going to pop up more and more and I am all for it. Modern tech in an older body has been a thing long before electric cars and its always a fun combination to see.
This is by far and a way the coolest sleeper I've ever seen! You could haul a bunch of brick and power tools, wheel barrow, then drop it all off and race a Ferrari and win! I love how modern all the interior is but still original in some places so you get the comfort and convenience of the Mach E. It's just such a cool concept, I'm super impressed!!!
Wow that is so awesome!!!! I love it when auto makers mix the old with the new. Some of the old classics are just such beautiful pieces of art, and exciting projects like this are a way of keeping those old visions and amazing machines alive.
It would be fantastic but modern safety regulations don’t allow it… Just look at how thin the doors are on that truck, you certainly wouldn’t fair well being t-boned in it!
Would love old car aesthetics mixed with electrics as a more "normal" thing, like a whole customs scene. Reminds me that electrics were actually a thing even near the start of the automobile industry.
issue is that old stuff just isnt very aerodynamic and thats literally the name of the game when it comes to range even on the Lucid Air, the car with the lowest drag coefficient, at 65mph 80% of the energy being expended by the vehicle is due to aerodynamic drag Just look at the Mach e GT vs this truck 272 miles against 'around 200' nevermind crash safety standards changing for pedestrian collisions as well - although I would have loved to see a production version of peugeot e-legend, shit looks badass
If it has the original chassis and sheet metal, these vehicles were tanks.Sure it doesn’t have the crumble zone of a modern vehicle , but with updated seat belts and air bags you’ll be unscathed even in a high speed collision.
@@maxbash6330 The vehicle might survive. You might be mashed potatoes from sudden g force inside though. Crumple zones aren't for the vehicle, its for you to live. Still love this truck though.
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I wish companies could do this as production cars, but no way would these old chassis stand up to modern safety requirements. No crumple zones, air bags, etc.
@mind games I don't know if anyone would use the word "easily" but yes, the car makers can build new versions of the old models, as the Charger, Challenger, and so on prove. I was referring to resto-mods of the original cars and trucks like this.
This clip brought back memories of my late father who had an early 60's F-Series before seat belts. Also of my late mother who asked why she had to have power windows, and all the other modern options in her new car. My late father always told me that a vehicle was to get you from point A to point B reliably. They where both very KISS.
@@EddieBurke Having a powertrain from a recent electric vehicle doesn't inherently improve the vehicle's crash worthiness. That isn't typically how restomods work.
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I honestly wished that car companies made classic electric cars, for production. It would be so amazing to see a electric 1970 Mustang or a electric 1972 Chevelle.
There was an electric VW Bus pretty recently too
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Definitely would be cool, unfortunately those bodies are pretty dangerous and or inefficient and wouldn't be legal for sale
All i honestly wish is for doug to review this
I think Prince Harry drives custom made, electrified vintage Aston Martin.
I wish they mass produced this. I would buy one instantly. It also has a larger bed than almost any electric truck out there!
They would print money if they actually made these
Check out charge cars.. electric old school mustang
This is why Ford is a trash company. Just pisses me off. Maybe I'll try and email an activist investor and see if they'll mess with Ford to make them create this.
It's incredible how trucks have gotten larger while beds have shrunk. Used to drive a 2000 Chevy S10, absolutely tiny truck but larger bed than a modern f150
I'd be all over it!
I have a 1937 Ford I was thinking about electrifying....just too expensive right now when you include the battery pack. Love the vid!
Instead of a hot rod, it’d be a “shock rod”
Hunt for a deceased EV then learnt to do all your shiz from scratch. Costs go down. And if you plan to do it for the road, then document everything (obviously follow the regs of registration pertinent to your area) so you can show you did X and Y so they can give you a permit. It's not gonna be cheap, but it's not gonna be expensive either as you'd get if you'd go to a shop and have them EV it.
@@aserta Do something yourslef and save money, what a novel idea! I bet OP never thought of that
Chevy Bolt battery packs are cheap on ebay lightly used, you can fit several of those under the bed between the frame rails, use those to power the new Ford Eluminator electric crate motor and you might come away for under $10k. Put Eluminators under both the hood and rear axle for full time 4x4, or attach one to a 3 speed manual trans if you want some different gearing
It can be done for a reasonable cost if you do your research and find the right deals on salvaged parts. For sure not as simple and straightforward to keep costs down as a combustion restomod, but don't give up!
being a younger person who didnt really see these types of cars in their time, i absolutely love the idea of old cars with new ev drive
Making old cars into EV's could definitely be a thing companies do. I love it.
there's a lot of companies already
It would save a lot of cars too.
I suppose E car junkyards will be opening for us scroungers keeping our old cars alive by electrifying.them with found parts.
An electric Plymouth Duster or '55 Bel-Air
Gonna be awesome when they get hover conversion
This is exactly what I want in a car. I love old car looks but really want the new features and safety stuff
Same!
i just thought this, word for word, the entire comment.
Exactly. As a Brit myself I've always been super jealous of American car design from the 50s up to the 90s. Hell even quite a few 20s and 30s designs are neat. But anyway I love the tailfin era, the malaise/big boxy eras of American car design and imo more car companies, when moving to electric, should revert to these design languages or at least corporate more elements of them into the frankly rubbish design languages we've had over the past decade, especially as aerodynamic fuel saving isn't as much of a worry with electric motors
Check out the huyndai grandeur which recently got an electric refresh!
yup yup yup
This is by far, hands-down, the best looking electric vehicle I’ve seen to date
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Hell yeah
Stop lying
@@cristopherpino9689 he aint lying
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This makes me violently angry, because I've never seen a vehicle that so perfectly encapsulates everything I could ever want, while also being something so impossible to get that I can't even allow myself to dream of owning one.
I mean hey, if you find an old thrashed truck in need of some love, why not throw the crate EV in it? Just imagine getting gapped by clapped out F-100 or F-150 with a Mach E motor in it.
@@sanjuyon_ is exactly why I work my ass off, so I can gap my bro's new Silverado with my 71'' f100
That is by far the coolest electric vehicle, if Ford actually produced these I would be down to buy one!
Looks like a tombstone to me
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Amen. I love the 1970 series trucks (Ford and Chevy).
I would love to see an old 1959 Chevy Apache electrified
coolest?
Without any hesitation - if this was actually manufactured, this would be the electric vehicle of my choice, hands down.
YES.
I see a lot of people say this but a 2 door pickup is so impractical
@@210castro Any more impractical than two door coupes? at least this has a bed.
@@CyanChrys Yeah a coupe typically has rear seats, a decent size trunk, handles well and has a top speed higher than 95 mph.
@@210castro I'm not saying a coupe is impractical. Compared to this though it's night and day.
You buy either one because you want them, maybe hit top speeds for coupes, maybe transport things for this.
This truck is currently at my place of work! It's an amazing thing to see! I enjoyed working on it and driving it! I'm glad that you enjoyed it as well!
Do you just build concept cars for Ford ?
@@johnlewis8934 No I just work on Ford marketing and show vehicles along with pre production prototypes! Repairs and normal maintenance. You can look the company up. It's called motor city solutions in Michigan! We are a sister company to Ford Motor Company.
@@StrikingTrinity do you personally see these old school vehicles actually making it on the assembly line for us to purchase? I cannot make up how many uncles, coworkers, and friends would be dying to actually purchase one. It seems like it would be a massive hit.
@@dgkallday4u I'd say no. Just for the simple fact of how much production cost would be and how long it would take to produce one. These would be expensive. The body of this exact truck isn't a kit either. So they would have to either come up with a kit version or find this exact model truck in scrap yards.
@@christiantardiff4753 ahh I understand. Maybe a streamlined process can be in the future. I’m sure if one automaker gets the ball rolling everybody else will soon try and play catch up, as usual. One can dream !
I love the no-nonsense appearance of older trucks. All the way up to the 90s any pickup truck looked like your grandfather's old shotgun. Simple, honest and functional.
These trucks were very much trying to be aesthetic back in their day. It's just our standards that have shifted.
@@ShayanGivehchian no it got shifted because it's a box the energy-efficient
Maybe this is why Ford sent it to Marques. Easy way to see how many likes comments like this get.
@@orangecookie3132 back then they were trying to make it energy efficient and aerodynamic too. It was just limited by their metal working and fabrication tools. They didn't have multi layered steel panels so they had to make very thick steel to make it "safe" and thicker sheets are harder to shape and so they ended up being more boxy. In terms of functional design a modern f150 is just as functionally oriented as this if not more.
Trucks also got huge as shit for no reason
“Aerodynamics of a block of cheese” 😂
That got me too 😂
Who cares.
No, that's cheese Louise
Yep, that was the high point. 😅
@@openyoureyes3113 ooooooh so edgy
I love that the thing has an electric drive and manual windows.
Also, the electric crate motor is actually pretty cool, nice bit of a deviation from the standard "don't touch anything" approach to electric vehicles.
That is the thing, Ford is something of an old hand at "crates". If you knew were to look... they will just sell you an engine for your own project. This would be their first Electric crate, the only other company that I know that does this is Chevy (with the Bolt motor).
Outside of that every EV restomod that I have come across is a salvage affair, especially those with Tesla's motors. So... yeah.
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This feels like "nostalgic tech" to me. It reminds me of the tech seen in the movie "Her", where technological innovations no longer need to prove they are advanced through cold, sleek appearances and instead return to a more familiar, warm aesthetic (which is much more comfortable and inviting imo).
What you call "warm aesthetic" is not how people of 1978 felt when they saw the Ford F100.
To them, this vehicle is "cold and sleek".
@@Robbie-mw5uu I'm sure that was the case. Back then it was a new design! But compare it to todays vehicles.
There's something just so cool about old vehicles with hyper-modern interiors
cyber-punk? :D
this is one of the coolest (and most underaddressed) potential market areas for EVs in the future; vintage car shapes with extremely modern powertrains to stay within or better than the current strict emission standards for motor vehicles. Old cars simply ooze class and coolness and I tell you, if I had a house with a garage for charging and a workshop, I would get that Ford converter kit and go to town on all sorts of vintage models. Super cool idea for the future. Absolutely love the vibe of this truck.
I hope we get to see a lot more of these retro-futuristic cars : D
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looks amazing!!
This truck looks SSSOOO much better then Tesla's Cyber Truck! Elon Musk take notes! 😂
nice hyperbole
@@emmanuelemeribe9746 I don't think so, technology changes and so do safety regulations
That's why Tesla has over 3 million pre-orders....
the cybertruck was an experiment, to see if they could make affordable flat non curved parts (expensive) and no paint (also expensive)
Cars looked so much better back in the old days. They were a piece of art with lots of metal parts and accessories.
I've been saying this for years, the market for retro vehicles with electric insides is so underrated and is very cool if you think about it
Ford nailed it this is the perfect combination between nostalgia and technology loved it!
Seriously though you need power windows believe me it's not fun having manual windows
My brother in laws vision is just this! He's converting a 1960 something (forgot the exact year) to electric as we speak in his garage. He's an electrical contractor business owner and has the knowledge regarding the electrical aspect as well as being handy around vehicles old and new. He has had this idea since the early 2000's but the availability of batteries and management systems, etc has been sparse. But now more and more companies are getting into this newly found industry and creating electric drivetrains for older classics. So many cool cars can be on the road again in a way they never thought possible! How many old rusted out cars that don't run, engine or transmission mission or whatever the case is. Yet to bring it back to life in a new EV age would be so amazing to see. Well done to the team that put it together!
7:17 “it’s not terrible considering this has the aerodynamics of a block of cheese”
I honestly hope this becomes a trend. Older cars were so classicly beautiful with the only downside being power and emissions, so to see these vehicles revived into the new generation, that would honestly be the best thing to happen this decade.
Another downside is safety. In case of an accident
@@ecb116 true, and obviously that would be an issue, however I don't think vehicles like this would need to be in large numbers. I would be fine with seeing limited runs of certain classic car EVs and usually when it comes to smaller numbers the risks aren't as pressing.
@@ecb116 A steel truck will beat a plastic car any day!
@@SarahNGeti True but the forces of impact will be absorbed by the occupants. Modern safety is about the vehicle taking the damage not the passengers.
Spot on GREAT WORK from Australia love the USA.
This is by far one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
Ford is very smart for having this guy review this truck. Lots of auto nuts already saw this at sema. but now they want to hit another audience, and now all the tech fans are seeing and liking it too. Ford knows how to market.
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This is legit awesome. Resto-modding to electric is clearly going to be a path in the future to keep these cars on the road.
Agreed! For so many models it’s already impossible to get parts. And when you get, they keep being 50-60-70 year old cars that will never keep up with current safety standards. And they are a pain in the bottom because if you stay a week away from them they in general will no longer start. Electrifying them is the way to go.
I want this truck....and I am in uk.
I love it when the manufactures do their own full fun restores of a older vehicle....they get so fun with it... this is the dream car for a truck person. Just waiting for the ford's own 69 mustang remake
This is my favorite EV I've ever seen. I love the look of older trucks but want the modern interior, specs & functionality. They release it and I 100% will buy it
That's amazing.
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I love these kind of "old design, new internals" cars, they have best of both worlds. Magnificent design choices and greatest technological achievements, that what it is.
It's what the future of EVs SHOULD be. Sell me a conversion kit to make my current car an EV and I'd be down.
@@ProjectBlackweather yes. Exactly that. I would rock the classic Dodge Charger EV Edition till the end.
@@berdansargol1577 I wish the EV tech NEVS shoved into Saab would get open-sourced. I've always wanted a Saab, but parts availability is ass where I live. I'd gladly convert one to EV. Hell, I love my 09 Corolla and I'd EV convert it in a heartbeat if I had the coin.
This is a beautiful mix of the past and the future in the same car!
As conversions are gaining in popularity, we will definitely see more old models turning electric, but this one is bringing it to another level!
Roll your window manually while you charge your phone wirelessly! Fascinating! 🔌⚡🚘
This is the electric future I want. Classic looks + modern tech.
Genius! Make only ONE of a car that everyone absolutely loves.
The safety and range is probably quite poor considering that body.
I could easily see myself buying a car/truck like this new if they were made. I love the look of old cars, much more than the modern ones. But I don't think a car company have the guts to release a car that looks "ancient" today.
It's because modern safety regulations prevent them from selling a car like this. Cars from that era were basically coffins on wheels. There is no way to make it compliant without completely changing the body and chassis.
@@TheRguru1 I know that, might have worded it wrong. I want them to make a new model that only looks like this one on the outside. I don't want them to build an old car without new inventions like smooth suspension😄
@@TheRguru1 who cares this world gettin softer by the day u men turned into women it’s so sad only real men love old school cars
@@TheRguru1 only real men don’t care abt safety issues n still drive old school cars unlike u soft dudes still gonna be driving my gas guzzling cars electric not stopping shi
There have only been two EV's to date that have motivated me. The VW ID Buzz, and this concept. I spent my summers in an uncle's 70's VW van cruising the beaches in Florida, and almost every day being picked up from middle school in my dad's 1978 Ford truck. If car designers would focus more on nostalgia, they might just motivate older buyers like me to better embrace EV's.
I love Marques' emphasis on the 'This!' paying homage to Doug!
This brings back memories. My grandpa had this same truck. Was a hell of a vehicle to learn stick on. Had manual steering so you'd have to turn turn turn turn turn the steering wheel around corners. The engine bay had so much room I could climb inside next to the engine when I was little and he could close the hood and I could about climb out through the bottom it was so open. They don't make them like they used to. I really wish they would bring back trucks like this, but updated like this one. It's about the coolest thing they could do.
I've been talking about how car companies should do re-issues of their older vehicles for years. Same vintage styles, just some modern adjustments. How cool would it be to buy a 66 Camaro, 69 Mustang, 77 Firebird, etc.
They combined new and old perfectly. Looks so good.
I want it lol this honestly brings the idea of vintage vehicles being revived even more to be even more timeless than they already are. I love this
I would buy this truck as my work work!
your work work?
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@@per_petual1453 yeah mofo his work work. get over it
@@per_petual1453 work truck
I think work work sounds better anyway
Love this truck. Ford did a really good job in the implementation and balance between the old and new.
i have always wondered why car companies dont sell cars with modern engines but with an old school exterior. i'd imagine it would be a huge hit considering how popular some of the retro cars are.
Because regulations won’t allow them to sell it.
I love it and I’d definitely order one if they would manufacture them. I think a lot of people would.
It can't happen so don't hold your breath for it. By the time they made it compliant with safety standards it wouldn't be the cool old truck any more.
@@DonziGT230 it just needs to have the old truck body style, unfortunately, the mpg's would take a beating with the brick style body, but even if it gets 15mpg they would still sell a metric shitload of them
@@1BlackopsGuru 15 MPG in an electric powered truck? As for bricks being sold today, look no further than Jeep. The best I've seen from my Jeep was 13MPG, gas is $6+/gallon, and I still love driving it.
I’ve been waiting for something like this. I really hope electric conversions become a normal thing for two main reasons: 1) it would be more way eco-friendly to upcycle old cars than producing new ones, and 2) new cars look cheap and uninteresting.
I dream of one day being able to get an electric converted late 50's or early 60's American luxury car (doesn't really matter whether it is a Cadillac, a Plymouth or something else), because they seem absolutely perfect as electric cars: designed specifically to go around 55 mph for hours on end, in extreme comfort, and the engines and gearboxes are likely so heavy that even a long range conversion wouldn't change the weight noticeably, especially combined with a more modern AC system. And we all know that electric cars are most efficient at lower speeds, which these are so well suited for.
They'd be stupid expensive though
And the hyper-agression of modern auto design is so overdone. I can't wait until we go back to the smooth, svette aerodynamics of the 90s, or back to the boxy utilitarianism of the 80s.
I absolutely love this truck. The design is incredible.
I’d love to see this car made for production. On the other hand I would love to see this conversion done on an old Landrover Defender
Check out Electric Classic Cars, they did an electric Defender.
Ford basically said they wont make classics electirc for production... stupid af since it would totally sell and would be a huge marketting success
Ohhh, that's super cool... We need more cars like this.
On the dash: they _could_ have made an entire dash that emulated the original and made all the features buttons and knobs and all, but that's probably not something everyone wants. I would have a lot of enjoyment from a cockpit full of buttons, but I think they pulled off the look very well. Hopefully they'll consider making new cars with the old style exteriors
I would love to see this be mass manufactured, and see it come to the public. This thing is friking sick
I clicked this video thinking it would be an Electric Car that they made in 1978 but didn’t get attention🤦🏾♂️ Meanwhile, It’s actually an Electric Car, that they made in 1978. I would definitely love to see the BTS of this video 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Fantastic video!!! Five star quality
Same! 😂
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Me too XD still awesome
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This brings back so many memories, my grandpa had the og version of this truck❤ He would drive us around in the back and take us to get snow cones. So cool to see an updated electric version of the beautiful old design.
OMG 👏🏾I learned to drive & got my license in a 1976 Ford F-100! The stick shift was as big as a baseball bat & it had one big bench seat covered in the scratchiest upholstery 😝
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That's some good memories
So dangerous as well, Emma. Can’t imagine if your grandpa wrecked while you’re in the back
@@sammyjammy6647 thankfully it was just down the street, but I agree! Times are different now.
This is amazing! Albeit I didn’t get the opportunity to drive the original 1978 model, I can imagine how cool a truck it was at the time. Electrify everything, with custom matte black wraps and wheels.
Sometimes, we go backward in order to take a massive step forward. S/O to Ford. Please reconsider shipping this!
They were just trucks. They weren't "cool" they were tools for doing work. People mostly didn't drive pickups as their car.
You could buy an actual 70s f100 with the 300 Inline 6 engine for pretty cheap.
I would love for automakers to start bringing out electric versions of classic cars (thinking classic bronco, classic corvettes, etc)
It would be really cool to see this go into production, but safety regulations and such probably wouldn’t let it :(
Apparently, for Jerryrigeverything's military hummer conversion, all he had to do was go to the dmv and pay $10 for them to officially say it's a legal electric vehicle to drive on the road. So maybe not that difficult
@@MrE_ there are different rules for what vehicle manufacturers are allowed to ship and what is allowed to be on the road, as auto regulations continue to change, people are not expected to modify there existing vehicles slightly to meet them. Not are there rules that age vehicles out of eligibility to road worthiness, aside from state inspections.
@@MrE_ I don't think any company can just pay the dmv 10$ to make a car road legal, electric or not. Plus these old trucks haven't been in production for over 50 years, hard to believe ford has the tooling and factories to produce such a niche car.
@@MrE_ That is because the military hummer chassis is ironically enough, road legal. He had to pay $10 because he had a drivetrain/engine swap, but that doesn’t affect its ability to be road legal (tied to chassis). For Ford to introduce a new “old” platform like this, with a brand new chassis, it would have to go through full certification before sale.
This made me realize how big of a potential retro cars have to be reintroduced as EV's.
Think about the many many iconic cars from the previous century. How many people would love to drive those cars, especially if they are modernized with current comforts and safety tech. Retro is hip these days, so imagine electrified retro cars with their unique styling driving around town!
I assume that a conversion from old body parts with new system wouldn't easily work under the banner of a 'new' vehicle due to the additional safety features that have since been mandated, so I think it'd be pretty difficult to keep the body the same and not beefing it up with crash structures or airbags etc, hence why Ford probably isn't planning for this to go into production as is
If I could afford one and they mass produced this I would instantly buy this... SO damn CLEAN and SICK!
Love it! So much character and charm. Would absolutely own one.
I had to look at the post date to make sure this wasn't an April fools joke that I missed. 🤣
I’ve always admired the look of classic cars, but driving them are always a hassle, speaking from experience. Making resto-modded classic cars with electric motors are basically the best of both worlds. I certainly would get one if I had the money for it.
Kudos to Ford for doing this! Projects to inspire the younger (and older) generations I am a gas guy but I give credit where it’s due 👍🏼
Kudos to ford, I like it a lot. Also read an article today, that they are encouraging 3D printed mods to their cars (pretty cool too imho), quite the opposite to Honda, who sent out a take-down notice to sites hosting 3d printable models that are compatible to their cars.
The Maverick even has QR Codes with links on what you can 3D print. Of course, Ford will happily sell you accessories that fit in the same spot, but they give the full files to make your own!
That truck is a beautiful fever dream of new and old. Love it! I hope they make them production.
this looks amazing! ❤️😌
Would be sooooo dope if you could choose you’re internal options like a mach e or lightning and then pick what “skin” you wanted from whatever decade of trucks you like
I’ve wanted to have an electric version of so many retro cars I’ve fallen in love with. Kudos to Ford for doing this, hopefully it starts a trend!
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I love the car modding community! Retro vehicles will always have a special part in my heart. I hope Ford executives actually make it a reality and goes ahead to sell it.
If they did it might be a limited run
I wish car manufacturers would bring back older cars with updated features. I think there are a few models that would actually sell very well.
It was like my dream came true, I ALAWYS thought about putting electric motors into classic cars, to give them a new life since some of those classic design are looking so good even today. Electrified engine structure could be a real game change to classic car. Let's bring them back alive!
I would love to have this car as a daily. I think it’s so cool when old designs meet modern technology.
Love that truck. Actually I love all retro BEV conversions, EVen non retro conversions are a great upcycling examples. I wouldn't be surprised if conversions gain traction with more kits going forward.
I can totally see this taking off in a few years. The cool styling of a retro car with the reliability and low maintenance of an EV
2 days ago i asked my wife, " do you see car culture in the US laying too much longer with the more bland styles and technologies of EVs?" E both agreed that the American car culture would eventually die out. After seeing this, I would have to say that case culture could definitely continue. This looks amazing!
Old is the new New
Imagine living in small town driving to the feed store and back to the family farm. ❤
This looks dope! Seriously, I'm impressed.
This will definitely be the future of hotrodding for all vintage cars.
dear god i hope so, because this is absolutely incredible looking
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For anyone except the posers who only care about sound, this will lead to some amazing electric restomods.
Without a loudspeaker making fake noises it won't be the same!
Man, Ford needs to come out with this as a limited production run for collectors. People would go nuts over this.
Its interesting to see "younger" (not really that younger) non car people walk through a older car. Marques avoided stepping on the tailgate and I bet you that's because he didn't trust it lol. Electric cars are providing access to acceleration and power that usually was reserved for the really rich or car enthusiasts. These kind of builds are going to pop up more and more and I am all for it. Modern tech in an older body has been a thing long before electric cars and its always a fun combination to see.
...this has gotta be the coolest thing I've seen in a while. I've been WANTING something like this.😖🖤🔥
Wow, I LOVE that truck. That is my favorite electric vehicle so far.
This is by far and a way the coolest sleeper I've ever seen! You could haul a bunch of brick and power tools, wheel barrow, then drop it all off and race a Ferrari and win! I love how modern all the interior is but still original in some places so you get the comfort and convenience of the Mach E. It's just such a cool concept, I'm super impressed!!!
I don't know about a Ferrari, because you're still driving a large brick of truck
@@MrJJandJim hahaha true 😋
Wow that is so awesome!!!!
I love it when auto makers mix the old with the new.
Some of the old classics are just such beautiful pieces of art, and exciting projects like this are a way of keeping those old visions and amazing machines alive.
Very cool. I love the concept of retro design but with modern insides etc. Wish some classic cars could be brought back like that
Every car company should bring back their vintage classics with new tech, they're gorgeous cars and I'm sure so many people would buy them
It would be fantastic but modern safety regulations don’t allow it… Just look at how thin the doors are on that truck, you certainly wouldn’t fair well being t-boned in it!
@@brandoneastman9710 natural selection 😈
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This is amazing! Would be so cool if they mass produced something like this
I learned how to drive in my Dad's '70 F100. 3 speed on the column. What a great truck. I would so love one of these.
Would love old car aesthetics mixed with electrics as a more "normal" thing, like a whole customs scene. Reminds me that electrics were actually a thing even near the start of the automobile industry.
issue is that old stuff just isnt very aerodynamic and thats literally the name of the game when it comes to range
even on the Lucid Air, the car with the lowest drag coefficient, at 65mph 80% of the energy being expended by the vehicle is due to aerodynamic drag
Just look at the Mach e GT vs this truck 272 miles against 'around 200'
nevermind crash safety standards changing for pedestrian collisions as well - although I would have loved to see a production version of peugeot e-legend, shit looks badass
It's literally 3:26am in india, i was gonna sleep....NO MORE 🤪
Same for me, good night from Germany. 0:11AM here
I bet this wouldn't pass current safety standards. Especially, crash testing
who cares, it's fun!
If it has the original chassis and sheet metal, these vehicles were tanks.Sure it doesn’t have the crumble zone of a modern vehicle , but with updated seat belts and air bags you’ll be unscathed even in a high speed collision.
@@maxbash6330 unscathed at low speeds, and the car likely too as no crumble. at high speeds you die.
Don’t think so. The „tanks“ from the 50s cant even get a 2 star rating at NCAP. They were not developed for crash-testing back then.
@@maxbash6330 The vehicle might survive. You might be mashed potatoes from sudden g force inside though. Crumple zones aren't for the vehicle, its for you to live.
Still love this truck though.
You gotta love this era of truck design. So honest, no BS, all that you need, no extra fat…beautiful, in a truly utilitarian!
I wished they made classic cars with modern technology in them. The interior looks so clean on this truck.
There's gonna be a huge market for electric conversions soon. I think it's exciting.
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I wish companies could do this as production cars, but no way would these old chassis stand up to modern safety requirements. No crumple zones, air bags, etc.
@mind games I don't know if anyone would use the word "easily" but yes, the car makers can build new versions of the old models, as the Charger, Challenger, and so on prove. I was referring to resto-mods of the original cars and trucks like this.
The ford looks great and more company’s need to make different models like Tesla
Wow, that's one of the coolest cars I've ever seen.
Ford is SO COOL definatley not just promotion or anything, this is totally going to be for sale at a low cost of 60k
This clip brought back memories of my late father who had an early 60's F-Series before seat belts. Also of my late mother who asked why she had to have power windows, and all the other modern options in her new car.
My late father always told me that a vehicle was to get you from point A to point B reliably. They where both very KISS.
literally the dream I don't know why car companies don't release retro models
Crash worthiness. They would almost all fail current ratings. Also range will massively suffer.
@@davisbradford7438 it’s got the guts of a 2022 model car, meaning crumple zones and all.
@@EddieBurke yeah but thin pillars and lack of solid bumpers make it weak
@@EddieBurke Having a powertrain from a recent electric vehicle doesn't inherently improve the vehicle's crash worthiness. That isn't typically how restomods work.
This is so cool as I actually own a 1977 Ford! This is an incredibly interesting build and I actually would be interested in one
This is so clean!
Ive always said (Thought)
Companies could do classic cars with modern amenities in limited runs.