Classic Cars
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The UK-based electric bicycle company Swind is branching out to electric conversions of classic Mini models—so far available only in Britain.
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Which classic electric car (or truck) would you like to restore? Twitter poll results
Oddball classic electric cars turn up on internet classifieds from time to time. Last week, we may have pointed to the ultimate example—the first of 43 1960 Henney Kilowatts, made by an upstate-New York limousine and ambulance company that had fallen on hard times. It made us wonder what...
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Which classic electric car (or truck) would you like to restore? Take our Twitter poll
Electric cars are making history—and not for the first time. Last weekend, we featured an electric car from a forgotten era, the (very early) 1960s. Electric cars from 35 years later grabbed the public imagination after the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" turned General Motors into a...
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Electric cars may end the automatic era this Olds began
With only the possible exception of the electric starter, nothing has done more to expand the adoption of personal cars than the automatic transmission, as reflected by one of the first cars so-equipped, being sold this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 1938 Oldsmobile L-38 convertible coupe used...
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Should classic cars be converted to electric power? Twitter poll results
Green Car Reports readers sometimes leave themselves open to having extreme viewpoints. Such were the results of last week's Twitter poll, when we asked: "Should classic cars be converted to electric power?" We asked the question following what seemed like a rash of announcements of people doing...
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Should classic cars be converted to electric power? Twitter poll
The latest trend in classic cars is converting them to electric power. Jaguar announced last Thursday that it will convert its ultimate classic, the 1960s E-type, to electric power. It will build the cars at its classic center in England, and is taking orders. Jaguar says its electric powertrain is...
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You won't have to be a prince to drive an electric Jaguar E-type (though financially it may help). Jaguar announced Thursday that it plans to produce and sell classic E-type coupes similar to the one that carried Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Windsor Castle to their wedding reception starting in 2020—complete with its electric powertrain. The beautiful coupes are based off the E-type Zero concept shown last year and won't actually be new; the production two-seaters are original Jaguar E-types restored at the company's Classic Works center and converted to electric power. DON'T...
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Which modern electric car will be the first classic? Twitter poll results
Electric cars are changing the automotive landscape, technologically and culturally. Those factors are what often make things classic, whether it's in music, architecture, or automobiles. Various people have weighed in recently on which of today's green cars will become tomorrow's classics, from...
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Will Tesla Model S be a "collector car"? Tuckers are, but Kaisers aren't: why?
Startup carmaker Tesla is just coming up on the 10th anniversary of its first delivery, the first of the 2,500 Roadster two-seat electric sports cars that launched it into world awareness. The company recently delivered its 300,000th car, putting it well ahead of all but one other startup carmaker...
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European bans on vehicles with engines should exempt collector cars: study
Numerous European countries have rolled out target years in which they plan to ban the sale of new cars powered by internal-combustion engines. At the same time, many European cities have introduced car-free zones in highly congested or polluted areas—which has led to worries that...
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World's sexiest car, Jaguar E-Type, reappears as all-electric concept
Electric cars are now accepted as future volume models for most automakers, but Jaguar Land Rover has taken a very different approach to showcase its future electric powertrains. In fact, it's not a concept for a car of the future at all, but a half-century-old Jaguar E-Type fitted with the most...
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Paris weekday ban on pre-1997 cars takes effect, historic cars excepted
Paris begins its ban on older cars this week.
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Two early electric cars recently sold at auction in the U.K.
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How big is a new Mini? Big enough to fit the old one inside
A modern Mini Countryman isn't very mini at all.
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Electric Ferrari, Magnum, P.I. style
A 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS gets converted to electric power.
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Is this 1896 horseless carriage the world's very first hybrid car?
An 1896 Armstrong phaeton could be the world's first hybrid car.
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The Solar Powered Electric Car From Back In 1960 (Video)
Dr. Charles Alexander Escoffery converted a 1912 Baker electric car to run on solar power.
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1917 Detroit Electric Vs 2014 BMW i3: A Century Of Electric Cars
What a difference a century makes, more or less. The 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 in these photos was painstakingly restored over a period of years by owner Donald Davidson, who is only the car's third owner in 98 years. It's shown with Electric Auto Association board member Chris Neff's 2014 BMW...
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A Boston-area executive converts a classic Volkswagen to solar power.
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Modern Cars Vs Chevy Chevette: Gas Mileage Much Better Today
It's a regular and recurring theme in comments on Green Car Reports: "Yeah, maybe the new 2016 something-or-other gets 31 mpg combined, but so what? My 20-year-old Geo Metro gets 40 mpg and I've put 280,000 miles on it! New cars are all stupid!" When we have the time or inclination, we often...
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Ford Mustang Electric Drag Car Does 0 To 60 MPH Under 2 Seconds, Targets 200 MPH
A 1968 Ford Mustang is transformed into a super-fast electric drag racer.
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Tiny 40-Year-Old Electric Car Now As Fast As Tesla Roadster
A 1975 Enfield electric car morphs into a drag racer.
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VW Bus Hybrid That Never Was: The Microbus Prototype Of 1977
A Volkswagen hybrid prototype resurfaces after more than 30 years in obscurity.
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Tesla Model S Vs Citroen DS: Futuristic Car Of 50 Years Ago (Video)
A 2013 Tesla Model S is compared to a 1956 Citroen DS-19
Stephen Edelstein