NETJETS US VOLUME 12 2020
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Modifying classic cars with electric engines makes<br />
traditionalists’ heads spin—but it might just be the key<br />
to the future of automobiles. // By Will Hersey<br />
WHAT’S<br />
OLD IS<br />
NEW AGAIN<br />
TWO CURRENT TRENDS in car ownership are converging to<br />
create a rapidly growing microniche—electrified classic<br />
cars. On one side is the existing predilection for modernizing<br />
classic vehicles to make them more comfortable and<br />
usable, which is known as “restomodding” and until<br />
recently has focused primarily on restoring or upgrading<br />
petrol engine models.<br />
Meanwhile, as more and more car buyers become<br />
actively interested in taking the plunge with an electric<br />
vehicle (EV) of their own, the options for electrics under<br />
the hood are expanding at an almost exponential pace.<br />
© ELECTRIC GT<br />
ON THE CHARGE<br />
Electric GT’s battery-based<br />
engines for classic cars are<br />
part of a growing trend.<br />
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