From Electric Classic Cars. We often get asked why do we convert classic cars to electric. Is it because EVs have more power or are better for the environment or are smooth and silent to drive. Nope. The main reason I convert classic cars to electric is so that I can enjoy driving them more.…

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From Electric Classic Cars. After many years having a full restoration and conversion to electric it’s finally time to show off this stunning Mercedes Benz 190SL. Whilst it’s no sportscar it’s certainly now more than capable of cruising around the glorious country roads of Wales with it’s 180kW motor and 50kWh battery pack. The original…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is a video about our latest generation of VW Beetle drop-in electric conversion kit. We’ve converted a lot of Beetles over the past 10 years. Our latest kit is the culmination of this experience and the very latest in technology. With a motor that can produce up to 250hp, a…

From Electric Classic Cars. After 2 years of building BugZappa the time has finally come – it’s RACE WEEK. As you’ll discover in this episode, it wasn’t exactly plane sailing when we got to Colorado. Despite all the testing we did in the UK there was no way we could simulate Pikes Peak. The race…

From Electric Classic Cars. We’ve been converting Land Rovers to electric now since 2015. Everything we’ve learnt in those 10 years is now in our latest version of our Land Rover Defender conversion kit. Available for Defender 90, 110 and 130, left hand drive, right hand drive, with CCS rapid charging as standard and options…

From Electric Classic Cars. If you’d like to get your name on BugZappa, our Pikes Peak race car and support the team please click on the link below as we’d love to take your name up Pikes Peak International Hillclimb with us. Thanks for your support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bugzappa-conquer-pikes-peak As with lot’s of modified car builds, we’ve…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time for another update on the Tesla powered Porsche 928. We’ve modified some of the aesthetics of the Porsche, including the iconic pop-up headlights, which I thought really date the car and make it look like Kermit the Frog when they’re up. We’ve also re-styled the rear lights with more…

From Electric Classic Cars. The LS3 V8 has been the go to motor for power and torque for many decades now. It’s the epitome of American muscle. But times have moved on and there’s a new kid in town. The Tesla motor produces more power and torque, is also made in America but weighs a…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s our final chance to test and tune the car before it get’s shipped out to Colorado for Pikes Peak. So we’ve taken BugZappa to Europes home of Drag Racing, the world famous Santa Pod. The day was really busy so we only got 4 runs in. But we had plenty…

From Electric Classic Cars. Hopefully you’ve all enjoyed watching BugZappa come to life in this build series. Now is your chance to become part of the team and part of the car and allow us to take you guys up the hill with us, or at least your name 😉 If you’d like to support…

From Electric Classic Cars. In todays episode we explain why the VW Camper isn’t as easy as some might think to convert to electric. Although this type of Volkswagen Camper is synonymous with the 60’s and hippy vibe it was never actually a camper from the VW factory. Originally developed as a commercial vehicle the…

From Electric Classic Cars. We’re extremely excited to announce that we will now be building NEW electric classic cars under our brand ‘Thor’. In this episode we unveil our first car under this brand and our collaboration with our partner ‘Sebring Works’. We have been working with Sebring Works behind the scenes now for some…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s a sad episode this one. Unfortunately our beloved VW Crewcab was recently stolen and crashed. The good news is the chassis and everything to do with the EV powertrain seems to be absolutely fine. But with the extensive damage to the bodywork the question is – can we rebuild her?…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time to give you a walk around the workshop and update you on some of the builds that are going on here at Electric Classic Cars. The builds include: 5 Land Rover Defenders VW Beetle 2 VW Splitscreen campers Mercedes 190SL Mercedes 300SL Porsche 928 Porsche 356 coupe Ferrari Testarossa…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time to let someone else have some fun in the crazy fast Tesla powered VW Beetle. With 9 cars and another 3 in build I need to make some space for the newcomers. As we’ve got another crazy fast car in the pipeline, the Porsche 928: The decision has been…

From Electric Classic Cars. This original Jensen Interceptor came with a massive American 7.2L V8 engine. We’ve kept it American muscle and installed a Tesla large drive unit into it, bringing it into the 21st century. Instead of the 7.2 litre Chrysler V8 440ci engine that struggled to get into double MPG figures, we’ve now…

From Electric Classic Cars. There are few things more 80s than a Sinclair C5. Back before we had Elon Musk we had a guy called Clive Sinclair in the UK, who made his name and money in computers and electronics before he decided to revolutionise the car world and build an electric car, along with…

From Electric Classic Cars. After taking the car to the aerodynamics boffins at Catesby Projects we’ve now received their report and recommendations to help keep BugZappa glued to the track. You won’t believe how much more downforce they’ve managed to find. All that power from the Tesla motors is nothing if we can stick the…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is the first in our "2 men in a shed" series where we chew the fat on a number of subjects, including our car history, EV lies and misinformation, EV car sales, modified cars and lots more. Whether it’s electric cars catch fire, electric car sales are falling, electric cars…

From Electric Classic Cars. Before we convert this Porsche 928 to electric we need to put it on a serious diet. Let’s see how much weight we can drop off it, without turning it into a fully stripped out noisy race car. The idea is to keep some of the luxury of this iconic 1980s…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s finally time to take BugZappa, our Tesla powered race car, to the race track and see what it can do, so we’ve brought it to one of the best tracks in the UK – Oulton Park. As this is our first time on track with the car the aim of…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s our favourite time of any build – test drive time. This time we’re out in this stunning 1989 G-body Porsche 911 converted to electric (obviously) using one of our bolt-in conversion kits. It now boasts more power than the original petrol engine, with a Tesla motor out the back. The…

From Electric Classic Cars. In this episode we compare two leading EV tyres and ask the question, are EV tyres worth it and what are the benefits. We look at 3 of the most pertinent attributes that people look for in an EV tyre. What are they like at handling all that performance? What are…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s about time my wife got a classic car to enjoy again. The last classic she had was a 1961 VW Beetle so on the way back from our off-roading trip in Spain we picked up this beautiful 1961 VW Karmann Ghia. The intention is to make it into a useable…

From Electric Classic Cars. We’ve been gifted a Porsche 928 S4, which at the time it was released, was one of the quickest production cars money could buy with a max speed of over 170 mph. Unfortunately this 928 had a blown engine and gearbox and needed a little bodywork when it was so generously…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is the second half to our Spanish Wild Camping off-road adventure with BF Goodrich. In this episode we cover a lot of miles on trails, up and down some seriously steep tracks in the Pyrenees with some spectacular views. In particular I was tracking how much energy the Land Rover…

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From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time for some off-roading in our Tesla powered Land Rover Defender on our Spanish Wild Camping week with BF Goodrich. The Land Rover performed perfectly and tackled all the obstacles put in front of it. In fact it was the only vehicle that managed a few of the most extreme…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is the first part of our 1500 mile road trip from Mid-Wales to the Eastern Pyrenees and back again, in our Tesla powered Land Rover Defender. When we get there we’re going to spend some days testing the off-road capabilities to the limit up in the Pyrenees at the BF…

From Electric Classic Cars. In todays episode it’s time to address the elephant in the room. The terrible aerodynamics of the VW Beetle shape. We’ve brought the car to Catesby Projects Ltd to do some CFD analysis on the car. We should then get an idea of what we can do to improve the aerodynamics…

From Electric Classic Cars. This episode is all about the Porsche 911 and more specifically our bolt-in electric conversion kit for it. We’ve been converting Porsche 911s to electric for 8 years and this kit is our latest iteration with all that knowledge and experience packed into it. The kit includes a 60kWh battery pack,…

From Electric Classic Cars. The most elegant Porsche ever built has to be the Porsche 356 and this beautiful RHD example has gone electric. We’ve converted this Porsche 356A using a 30kWh battery pack split 40/60 front to back between 2 packs, to optimise the weight distribution and handling. This gives a range of 100-120…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time to take BugZappa, our Tesla powered Pikes Peak race car back to the drag strip and this time turn it up to full power. Obviously this car is not designed for drag racing but it’s a good way of putting it under full load, multiple times in quick succession,…