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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58578061
Oswald is a black 1953 Morris Minor. But he is as quiet as a mouse after having his fossil-fuel drinking heart replaced with a recycled electric motor.
“A growing trend in the classic car world right now is electric vehicle conversions, and as EV components become more readily available, expect to see more of these all-electric restomods on the road. This example comes from Australia where a classic MkI Ford Cortina sedan was transformed into a full electric [vehicle] with a driving range of 180 km.” MOTORIOUS.COM
CLASSIC CONVERSIONS
More and more interest is being shown in electric conversions for our classics and the internet is sprinkled with thought-provoking articles on the subject.
It is not possible to reproduce the articles in full because of copyright, but hopefully you will find the pictures and small paragraphs a teaser to follow the links to the full stories.
The Mk1 Cortina is local in Brisbane.
The Morris Minor is from the UK. The EV Holden Commodore is in N. Queensland.
The converted VW Beetle is in Caboolture.
The unrestored 1981 Datsun ute was found in Chinchilla and after EV-ing has been renamed the ‘DASLER’ !
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The Cortina’s owner is Tim Harrison from Brisbane and it’s pictured here at the recent 2021 All British Day in Brisbane: Photo : Joan Coles
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Also featured in WHICHCAR – on line copy of article link below. https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/classic-ford-cortina-converted-to-ev-with-tesla-model-x-components/
https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/100kw-electric-powered-1965-mk1-ford-cortina
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