NETJETS US VOLUME 12 2020

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© ELECTRIC GT IN GEAR partly because of the plentiful supply of parts. The models include an original open-top Beetle and a 1964 VW Type 2 Microbus for maximum Cali-appeal, which is somehow only enhanced by the zero-emissions powertrain. In comes a new transmission, brakes, suspension, and interior refurb—alongside the biggest change of all, those lithium-ion phosphate batteries. Cars that might have otherwise been frustratingly slow and temperamental are given a new lease of life. Manufacturers themselves are starting to bang the drum too. VW of America commissioned EV West (evwest.com) to convert a 1972 Microbus to show off the capabilities of a modern electric engine—taken from a 2017 e-Golf. The result was a van with twice the power and a usable range of <strong>12</strong>5 miles. Inside, a digital EV gauge on the dashboard, designed in authentic analog style, is the only discernible nod to its new power source. In L.A., Electric GT (electricgt.com) is doing something a little different: The team has developed an off-the-shelf “crate” motor that can be supplied to car shops or even enthusiastic amateurs to convert any pre-1990 car in roughly 50 man-hours. “People are calling up the guy that fixes up their custom-built icon 4x4 and asking, ‘What’s your electric option?’” says co-founder Eric Hutchison. “It absolutely opens up the field to take a classic car that you want to drive more for the style, and makes it super usable.” Another L.A.-based purveyor, Zero Labs (zerolabs.com), whose HQ isn’t far from Tesla’s, is taking a super-modern startup approach, deploying artists and specialist designers in trendy workshops to create incredibly high-spec finishes for its 150 electrified Ford Broncos ($185K), whose blocky, 1970s design has found new appreciation from a fashionable, modern audience. The result is a car that manages to be a proficient off-roader, luxury allrounder, eco-conscious lifestyle choice, and design-led headturner all in one. Those who still think electrifying vintage cars is a crime against automobiles might do well to consider whether this may be the way to keep car culture alive. IN THE SPOTLIGHT A converted Fiat <strong>12</strong>4 Spider from Electric GT. 46 NetJets
SEVENTIES REVIVAL Zero Labs’ reworked and refurbished Ford Bronco. DREW PHILLIPS NetJets 47
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