All classics, from every era, is worth electrifying! 😁

Edwina and Patsy will think this is Absolutely Fabulous.

As an Alfa Romeo historian and lifelong lover of these cars, I don't know what to think about this one. I'm usually very positive about EV conversions in general and yours in particular, as they're so well designed and executed. Converting such a late-model Spider makes perhaps more sense than earlier ones, as those late 2.0 twin-cams were more about the torque than horsepower, and the car itself had become more of a cruiser than a raw sports car. Would I ditch the Alfa engine and slick gearbox for EV power, if I owned one of these? Mmmh... No, I don't think so. But I can see the appeal for someone else. Well shot and very pleasant video, thank you for sharing it with us!

@mattbettany1174

2 жыл бұрын

Matteo I’m with you . I’m just not ready to let go of the smell of petrol and the induction noise just yet , not to mention the physical interactions of driving input . Having said that though the work on this Spider is certainly excellent and I’m sure one day I’ll take the plunge with an EV of some sort

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your honest comments. 👍

@datamek

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElectricClassicCars How about converting Prius or Tesla? I do agree with 2 gentlemans above.

@808GT

2 жыл бұрын

Its time. We will look back at this time just like we look back at steam engines. I have a MX5 NB 1999 and if I had the cash, that would become an EV. I will miss the gearbox but there is no point in keeping dead weight inside an EV.

@mattbettany1174

2 жыл бұрын

@@808GT I get what you’re saying although I’ve just bought a 1988 Alfa Sprint with twin Webber’s so for now that’s my ride 😁 You could argue that because it’s so old it’s carbon footprint is actually less damaging than a new EV

That’s how a roadster should be! No noise,No smell Just enjoy nature Shoutout to you & your workforce for creating these wonderful conversions & showing people how the future will be👍 Keep up the amazing work

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. 😎👍

@BombSponge

2 жыл бұрын

Like removing an orchestra from a concert hall.

@AlfaSpider1985

Жыл бұрын

You should be driving a toaster oven

Loving these frequent uploads, Moggie. Keep em coming mate 👍

Modern classic`s with electric conversions. The sky`s the limit on choice. Looking forward to seeing lot`s of different cars getting the sparkie conversion.

Fantastic moggy...love to see a Chrysler crossfire...or a Audi TT...and thanks for your help with my honda goldwing electric conversion its running great..regards and keep um coming Trev

I would love to see you do more modern classics. The MX5's in this video are members of the North West Midlands area of the MX5 Owners Club UK on a run through mid wales. It was great to see you out in your latest conversion.

@spudproductions7606

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Norman, great to see the MX5 club during our filming. Looked great as you all came around the corner. 😀

Ive been a fan for years and I can't wait to convert something.....I must do it soon!

Nice! Good seeing a direct drive too - less to go wrong.

@BombSponge

2 жыл бұрын

Less to go wrong maybe but at a minimum of £50k for a conversion you could have a new fuel efficient engine fitted, new gearbox and enough fuel to last you 10 years for the same money. No waiting for it to charge up ...if you can find a charge station and no batteries to replace costing upwards of another £10k minumum.

that is just superb. these conversions are amazing.

5:47 Lt. Sulu engage hyperdrive. I just love these vid's. Still I'm missing the exhaust noise, I think, maybe not... Just keep on making these vid's Richard they are lovely.

Had a 2L Red Spyder for 3 years. What a car, flip 2 catches flip the roof back, suns out even in winter. That DOHC engine was a peach and so was the gearbox but it was the pin sharp handling with limited slip diff that was so addictive. For me now I can never go back to ICE, would love another Spyder again though, lets face it EV conversion is the answer. ECC videos always put a smile on my face, you guys are serious ambassadors for the EV revolution. My vote for the next classic conversion?.......Triumph Stag.....I had one of those as well and no mine didnt go bang it had a £10,000 Barry Hart engine ouch££££ but the reputation proceeds the poor Stag and if ever a car needed Tesla power its the Stag.

@adoreslaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, I upset another Stag owner on youtube by asking whether it had been "rescued" by the fitting of a Rover V8, did not go down well. He got a good one obviously.

@slartybartfarst9737

2 жыл бұрын

@@adoreslaurel The previous owner thew £10k at the engine with Barry Heart Racing and most likely it would run for ever dunno I put 30k miles on it and sold it.Totaly agree the Rover V8 was way better. But an EV is better than all the ICE......for me anyways.

the 80s version of this car holds a special place in my heart, and if my dad here still here im sure he'd love to see this. if I had the cash i would do this type of conversion to his '96 Barchetta that he left for me

I really want to see a Japanese classic 90s MR2, Celica, MX5, etc

@Mike_Costello

2 жыл бұрын

Datsun 240Z! It's been done already but it needs to be done more often!

*First, I absolutely love that Alpha!* *Second, I would. Love to see you do a 70's Rolls or my favorite car of all time - a 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham de'Elegance.*

You've never given us a boring video! I always look forward to your latest one, and I enjoy your old ones as well. Cheers!

@spudproductions7606

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them.

you're doing an amazing service to classic cars. These cars will last far longer than original restorations and will be used more. You're a hero

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. 👍

@BombSponge

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the >£50k price of an EV conversion would make a an £15k Alfa Spyder last a lifetime if you left the engine in it ;) Spend £50k on a £15k car to make it last longer? Umm OK. Don't forget another £10k you'll need in 8 years to replace the batteries.

Love the work! can you please look into more 70 - 80s sports cars?

Another great job done, but I would have gone for the boat tail. If I win the lottery this week, Richard, I'll be bringing you a Citroen DS, my all time favourite car. And I'd want 'bonkers spec.'

Excellent quality job as usual, and one thing I am appreciating more and more with each of your conversions of a classic is the simplicity of operation. The wall of screens and touch-stuff on a Tesla or the new BMW i4 is sometimes intimidating when not directly hampering of a relaxed use of the car. I love that you don't shove that into these cars but respect their original nature and blend so well the necessary new functions into the old gauges and knobs. 👍

@peterjol

Жыл бұрын

that is a reason I think I would far prefer a conversion. ...they like to stick too many screens and menus and options to decide and worry about on new electric cars. I just want something simple to jump in and drive.

Close to my dream car. Well done. Looks great.

Amazing work!

Wait a minute. This isn't an Alfa. It runs! ;) You guys are coming fast and furious with the video content. This is great!

@johnt.848

2 жыл бұрын

The issue always was the electrics in Alfas, apart from rust. Once they fix the electrics (ie replace the lot) it should run fine.

@michaelj7069

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnt.848 it was a joke 😐

@johnt.848

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelj7069 I know that.

@JoostHillemans

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelj7069 a stale one at that!

@michaelj7069

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoostHillemans boo hoo

So inspiring! Thanks to your videos I'm seriously starting to rethink about future of my RR...

I’d love to see an old Alfa GT Junior converted! I’d also like to see a conversion on a ‘modern’ SLK 😎

Another sexy conversion, you guys don’t just plonk in equipment and say tadah!! You make it look better then factory installations.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's got to be done right or not at all. 😉👍

I had this idea about putting Electric motors on classic cars, couldn’t ever do anything since my country’s legislations. Awesome to see you guys doing it

@BombSponge

2 жыл бұрын

Only downside seems to be the cost of conversion against cost of fuel/maintenence. If it costs around £50k (low estimate) to convert a car like this to electric that's around ~8,000 gallons of fuel at todays prices. At 20mpg you'd cover 160,000 miles. If you spent half the $50k on fuel (£25k - 80,000 miles worth of fuel) you wouldn't spend the other £25k on maintenence over say 10 years, besides Tesla batteries seem to need replacing after around 8-10 years/150k miles. I own 4 classic cars, 2 Minis a Triumph GT6 and a TVR and been considering a conversion for a while and for now it seems to be significantly more expensive than maintaining an engine that doesnt take hours to charge and gearbox that can be rebuilt or swapped out. In most cases it would be far cheaper to swap out a classic engine for a more powerful, cleaner, fuel efficient engine. All that aside these projects are great engineering exercises and great to watch.

I was just driving my Model X from California to Texas when I told a guy at a Supercharger that I had just bought on “Bring a Trailer” a 1964 VW Beetle that I was shipping to a shop in Austin, Texas for an electric conversion. He mentioned that he was looking at a 1960’s Italian car (Issetta) to convert to electric drive. I gave him the name of your shop and told him you were the place to go to.

Yes to more modern classics, I'd love to have my 90s Peugeot converted

Two of the these exact models were just imported into Georgetown, Guyana. A red and a yellow. Nice to see your conversion. If this is what it will take to keep these running, you're on the right track. Well done!!! You've got a new subscriber!

Wow, Richard, that car is awesome to go for a day at the beach. I know you deal with classic cars. But let me share my dream of converting my '96 Civic Sedan. Although it is getting rotten in some corners, I wish I could recover it, convert it and make it a better car. I would be happy with a +180hp and +250 lb/ft of torque electric motor. I would also replace the lights and suspension (it is a too hard one as original) Anyway, thank you for another awesome video, and for sharing your hard but great work. That Spider looks so fun to drive.

Personally I would love to see you do more of the newer ones, but being an older guy I do lean toward the older classics. I absolutely love what you did on this Alfa Romeo. It is gorgeous inside and out!! From Tennessee in the good ole USA.

@bigmacdaddy1234

2 жыл бұрын

You contradict yourself in your own sentence. "Newer ones"...or "Classics"...huh? Which one is it?

@genestatler2514

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigmacdaddy1234 How about the early or later classics?

My dad has a 1990 Renault Alpine GTA V6 that I reckon would make a perfect candidate for a small Tesla motor conversion but they were so light and aerodynamic I reckon even a Hyper9 attached to the transaxle it would still be a sporty car!

To answer your last question: I'm thinking that loads of children growing up in the 80/90s are now getting close to their 50s ( = generally wealthier and melancholic) so yeah, I definitely think new classics is a new market for you to tap in!

The obvious modern classic to electrify is the mk1 MX5. Really simple, no ABS or CANBUS to worry about. I’d love to see (own) one with a small Tesla drive unit between the rear wheels and batteries in the engine bay and fuel tank void. About 250-300bhp equivalent and 150 miles range would be perfectly larey but drivable (similar output to turbocharged ones). 🙏

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, an MX5 conversion would be perfect. 👌

@louisdupreez2740

2 жыл бұрын

I own a turbo charged mk1 MX5 and would love to own an electric version with similar power output.

@BombSponge

2 жыл бұрын

@@louisdupreez2740 Pay £50,000 or more and you can have it. It's that easy.

More modern classics please. My reason for saying is I want to bring my own E36 project to you guys some day. 😄

@greggbergmiller6507

2 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of E36 waiting to be converted. I have and XI that would be great to convert as the motor is shot as the trany but the body is solid but in the states. Looking forward to it.

This is nice to see. I had the privilege of helping a friend swap a blown engine on an older Spider back in the late 90s. A few weeks later the swapped engine blew. Apparently this was common. This electric swap is 1000% better than the original.

@maxab6645

2 жыл бұрын

Complete bull , the Nord engine is good for over100k if looked after properly, your batteries will be toast and buried after 30k, cant wait for them to leak their toxic waste into the ground, or are you going to spend large amounts of energy trying to recycle them only to find the resultant material is fairly worthless

@IanB22

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxab6645 correct sir

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxab6645 30k????? I think you've missed a 0 off that number. electrek.co/2020/06/06/tesla-battery-degradation-replacement/

@johnbb99

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxab6645 Do yourself a favour and find out the truth. It's easy to find EVs that have done over 100000 miles on the original battery with no significant degradation. And when they do eventually degrade they can be redeployed as home batteries and are re- used before much later being recycled.

@maxab6645

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbb99 that spider won't do 30k because the owner will get bored of it and it will sit in a garage for years when he realises its pretty worthless, the batteries will deteriorate and new tech will come along making them obsolete, so the cost to the environment of producing Lion will never be recovered

This is a childhood dream come true. Silent, electric and an Alfa! Great work guys. I just wonder, would a car like this have regenerative braking?

@spudproductions7606

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, this car has regen 😊

@Lucky_MiTo.

Жыл бұрын

Silent and electric are the worst things you'd want in an alfa

You really do improve a lot of classics Richard! Love your work!

Got 10 years before mine becomes a classic.

That's got to be the best looking ev so glad old cars dont need to die they just get electrifying .

I have an Aston Martin Vantage V8-06, that I love, but I would really like it to be converted, so I can enjoy it also in the future! I think, there are a lot of owners of these cars, that feel like me... Regards from Sweden! Hans Nordgren

I think this is just about the perfect kind of conversion! When energy density is a bit higher, the cost and weight a bit lower, and the infrastructure a bit more accessible, something like this would be the PERFECT daily driver! An older fella myself, and a current owner of a couple of "classics", the romantic memories never meet the reality of ownership. I've had a Spider, which I dearly loved, but was also a smelly pain in the rear. I'd take an e version any day. What else would benefit from a conversion: TR6, MGB, any 124, Volvo 240-9XX, Saab 9-3/9-5, any compact pickup truck, any van, large-Marge barges like 60s-70s Cadillacs, Lincolns, Buicks, etc., etc. Keep 'em coming! 👏

Love modern classics! I would like to see a Jag sedan.

7:54 This is how a cabrio should be - like a (fast) walk in the country. You can hear the birds tweeting, the smells etc without being drowned out by the noise of an engine. I think there would be such a market for an electric convertible.

ECC is doing a tremendous job, you can see the passion and the attention to details your team put out in this Italian beauty. I see this kind of conversion for around 10/15/20K - depended also if the car needs repairs, body work or other parts to be a better way to revive old cars and restore value - who will say no to free charging - and mostly because it is such a blast to drive. Good job to you and your team and I will keep recommending your conversion company and your work.

Well done,very nice job and well engineered.

Woohoo another amazing EV Conversion Video. Perfect to start the weekend. :)

A drop in kit for an NA MX5 with roughly 300hp would be a beautiful sleeper!

An amazing work. Good on you for giving it a new lease of life.

Surely we want to see a converted Lancia Delta HF 4WD in full group A spec tootling around the Welsh mountains

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, YES and YEESSSSS. 😎⚡👌

Just listed to your Q&A where you mentioned the DeLoren. It reminded me of another car that could benefit from having its motor put where it was originally designed to be , the Triumph TR8. A TR8 with a rear electric motor would be a nice exercise in making a car go how it looks and another blow for reliable cars.

Looks fantastic, brilliant job.. I used to have a Citroen 2CV and looked it, best fun car i have ever had. That in electric would be great as the car was light weight to begin with, taking the engine out and doing the same as you have done with the Spider would be amazing. Love the videos very informative.

@MalcoTube

2 жыл бұрын

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This Alfa is prefect. This is what I want.

Love theses videos and the work you do. I would love to see you do a 300hp small tesla rear drive unit in a 1980s Bedford Rascal van.

Love this motor as you do Moggy. This is a real Sunday cruiser motor. I would like to see a red Jaguar E Type converted to electric, with a big Tesla motor it in it. Keep up the good work, you guys will always be in work for sure. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 😎

I’ve always wanted to see an 80s Roll’s Royce converted to electric

Thats a really usable dream car for the not superrich people 😊👍🏻⚡️⚡️ I like old classics, and i would really like something like that to use on weekends and as a daily driver. I have had a Fiat 1500 convertible -65 and that would have been perfect for a conversion like that.

Lovely job. The wife has an early 1968 Spyder and when it's running the sound is amazingly. That is what is missing, the noise of the engine.

fantastic what you are doing...big wow from me..love the tv show

What a beautiful car. Although to be fair it was mostly unchanged since the 70s.

Wonderful! Such a pleasant car!

I like the modern classic car. Especially this one is REALLY looking phantastic! I am looking vor a Corvette C3 convertion! This is a project I am looking for when retired... :-)

Love the look of the car, you guys did a great job, top notch. 👌 Though not much said about the acceleration and acceleration peddle.😉

Excellent work - thanks.

Enjoying your videos Moggie, I would love to see a Citroen DS electric, retaining all the hydraulic suspension and see what you can do with the dash to make it "80's futuristic"

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

We've got a Citroen SM coming soon. 😎⚡👌

@georgedaville4662

2 жыл бұрын

That really would be a sensational car, I love the big Citroen DS👍😎

Love the series, wished you would do a VW Transporter t6/6.1, just keep up the great work

Work of art..well done again...

@ElectricClassicCars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. 😁👍

Excellent car and great video!

Great car and a cool conversion. Would love to see the Alfa Romeo 916 GTV or Spider get the same treatment. Cheers

I would like to see a classic Triumph TR-6. I have had a TR-3A, TR4, TR-250 here in the U.S> and Three TR-6 cars that I rebuilt and enjoyed back in the day. Only wish I had kept one of them. Life happens as we are busy making plans. Love your Chanel , thanks for the great content.

I'd like to see either an MGF or TF converted. There must a few sitting there with blown head gaskets. If I had the money, I'd seriously consider doing this. That or my 1990 Audi coupe quattro.

Have you done an MGB Roadster? Thats whats on my radar...

So love what you do. Sure hope you do an ev conversion on my alfa. Keep up the good work!!!

Would be great to see either a 1964/5 tbird. Totally enjoy your way of presentation and content. Kaipara, NZ.

Wish I could buy this as a kit!

I'd love to see you do an aluminium bodied and space framed Audi A2. It's already a lightweight vehicle, it's got a sandwich floor and a massive boot so getting even better weight distribution should be possible. I know there are plenty of enthusiastic members of the A2OC who would love to see a kit to allow these great, practical and fun vehicles to keep on wheeling into the 2030s.

1987 Suzuki Mighty Boy is a dream modern classic ev conversion.

Nice car! Perfect weekend countryside get.

My favourite part about this is actually how good it sounds? Never thought I'd say that about an EV.

@dannelson6980

2 жыл бұрын

We have a Hyper9 motor in one of our cars. The sound was one of the first things my kids noticed, they really liked the sound of it. Different electric motors have different sounds it is just not screaming loud like in a gas car. The odd thing about classic cars conversions, is they don't really have the soundproofing of modern cars so you hear the motor more inside the car than anyone can on the outside.

@FelixTheAnimator

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's this futuristic jetsons woooooooo.... made me smile. :D

I have owned an Alfa Romeo S3 for the past 13 years and am in awe of your conversion. Just a thought 🤔 plugging your lead into the free Charging units, leaves a huge opportunity for a thief or indeed a vandal to help himself to your unit. Are the charging units that you use your credit/debit card at, are they more secure Much appreciation for your vlogs, well done 👏

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

The cables are locked into the car and charging station. 👍

@geraldineoneill4495

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElectricClassicCars many thanks. You guys are 5 🌟

Love the vid Interested in seeing some American muscle cars from the 50/ 60s. Chevy. Mustang. Camaro. Big power output 😉👍

ive owned many cars many north american muscle cars and had a 1993 the same model and colour as on the video and my god it was the best car ive owned and i regret selling it, it was a petrol not electric obvious of the time line. i love alfas and enjoy the fun behind the wheel.

I work with a guy that had an Alfa romeo, and it was always giving him trouble and Being here in Australia it was difficult to get parts for them, so If that is a particular problem for you, turning a problem into an Easy driver would be a "No Brainer". Nice looking car, very nice restoration.

@spudproductions7606

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Lovely car. Can you do a video that covers the process of registering the conversion with the DVLA for ULEZ purposes as I've heard its not so straightforward.

@ElectricClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

I think we'll cover that in our next Q&A session. 👍

@macberry4048

2 жыл бұрын

The laws might've changed but from what I can remember you just need to have proof nothing on the car is stolen.

One of your best although Im biased as I guess this fate will befall my S1 Spider sometime. Seems to work well.

Yes more modern classics pls

@miteshdave6330

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe mk2 golf gti or we can call it GT.E small Tesla drive unit with maybe battery pack in front through the gearbox tunnel and under the rear. Passenger seat. But keep the gear stick with f/n/r for appearances and all mod cons

Great video. Discovered your chanel recently. Getting caught up on your vids.

Great conversion! What a lovely sweet car. I have a mk2 Audi TT. I wonder if it can be converted too

Beautiful car and very tidy under the bonnet lay out. Perfect ... for town cruising and lets face it posing 😎😂. How long the free chargings going to last i dont know...🤔 The electrical power infra structure is going to need a major uprating... for a start. Have you seen what the French are doing with small commuter car conversions...? Im wondering if one of those Warp motors would be up to replacing the diesel motor in a boat especially a sail boat the issue with boat engines is they work under constant extended load...typically 75%or greater.

Hi Richard, I really like what you guys did to the Alfa Romeo! I'm a retired mechanical engineer in California. I own a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance. The one thing, well actually two things, I love about the car are the silence and power. I hear birds chirping when I am blasting through the country! Anyway, do you guys know about Kei trucks? They have been made in Japan for years and also they drive on the same side as you guys. Perhaps doing a conversion on one of them would be a kick! Many thanks for your great channel! Cheers!

Here in the colonies, we have free charging for the first hour at a large retailer called Target. I generally spend over $100 on my shopping though, so charging can be expen$ive! Oh yeah, nice car!

gorgeous ..perfect choice

What a ridiculous transformation from an exuberant, sweet engine and iconic five speed box to a Frankenstein.

Definitely a Porsche 930 Conversion!

I love the older classic's Richard. Maybe some early ford or chev hot rods with electric conversions would be cool.

Amazing work!!! Very nice👌 Just wanted to say "shut up and take my 💰". Think this will be the only way to keep my GT, with all restrictions popping up everywhere 😩 Will definitely miss the petrol and some of the mysticism of the combustion engines😢 It's hard, but we need to move forward!!! Keep the good work guys 😉👍

That is a beautiful car, the owner is very lucky. Can we see a bit more of the build in these videos?

Another great vid. It would be great if you electrified American muscle cars. 69 mustang. 60s Camaros 50s Chevy. With big power output like your crazy vee dub