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Embracing the future doesn’t have to mean giving up on the past. One of the great things about cars is that they can be modified, and increasingly-popular modification for classic cars is swapping out the old internal-combustion engine for a modern electric powertrain. With classic looks and zero emissions, it provides the best of both worlds. Here are some of our favorite electric conversions of classic cars.
Vintage Ford Mustangs aren’t known for their handling, but that’s something Charge Cars sought to change with its electric conversion. The British firm used an electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack that lower the car’s center of gravity compared to the stock six-cylinder or eight-cylinder gasoline powertrain. Charge Cars’ Mustang also has all-wheel drive, rather than the stock rear-wheel drive. But if a zero-emission, corner-carving Mustang sounds good to you, you’ll need to come up with a lot of cash quickly. The company is charging (no pun intended) about $380,000, and production is limited to 499 cars.
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