5 Amazing Vintage Electric Car Companies You Won’t Believe Exist

The electric vehicle revolution has kicked into high gear as more and more car manufacturers scrap the combustion engine for its ecologically friendlier cousin. Newer and flashier electric vehicle models are being released every year with a focus on futuristic design and astonishing technology like autonomous driving. And with the official launch of Tesla’s Cybertruck coming soon, the difference between the looks of real-world transportation and science fiction creations are beginning to blur. 

However, not all companies are looking at dark, black, and gray tech as the future for electric vehicle inspiration. Some are looking at the large tailfins, elaborate taillights, and popping, chrome colors that defined cars in the mid-1900s as inspiration for their electric vehicle designs.

Here are five car manufactures who are embracing the electric future but also maintaining the timeless aesthetic and culture of the vintage car. Vintage electric cars bring together the best of the past and the future!

Zelectrics makes vintage electric cars

Zelectrics is a California-based vintage electric car company that transforms mid-century Volkswagen models and early Porsche classics into 21st-century electric vehicles. Business and love partners, David Benardo and Bonnie Rodgers, founded Zelectrics on the idea that moving forward doesn’t equal leaving style. Blending the technology of the present with the beauty of the vintage, they put a custom-designed electric powertrain into a classic body, producing top-notch vintage electric vehicles that have landed them a feature in Wall Street Journal, Volkswagen Magazine, and other notable auto publications.  

These sleek cars can be built to order, as Zelectrics can source classic vehicles on behalf of the buyer. However, if a buyer can’t wait for their antique EV to be built, the company does have a couple of vehicles available for purchase. This Custom ”Beige Grey” 1968 Porsche 912 with a 4-speed manual, air-conditioning, and 120-mile range will be available soon for purchase, and if that wasn’t enough of a sell, it even has a Bluetooth sound system.

Nobe makes vintage electric cars

As vehicles have transformed over the years, there have been complaints that the aesthetics of cars have become changeless. Electric vehicles are no different in fashion than their gasoline rivals. Same colors, same outline, and same ole’ safe design. Nobe takes this notion of the traditional electric car and turns it on its head, making vintage electric cars with a singular style.

Nobe is a three-wheel, two-seater electric vehicle that has the finesse of a classic sports car from the timeless automobile age of the 50s. With a projected 160 mile range, less than 6-sec acceleration to 60pmh, and $25,000 USD price tag, this auto-cycle turned automobile is a car that may disrupt the modern-day electric car design as we know it. CNN Business, Top Gear, BBC News, and other major media have reported about the exciting prospects of this eccentric, little electric car.

The Nobe GT100 is currently available for preorder with a refundable reservation fee of $2,500. For a bit more pizazz, the Nobe GT100 Signature Series is available for preorder with a refundable reservation fee of $4,000. The production company stated fall 2021 as its proposed launch, so these three-wheeled beauties may be on the streets soon.

Electric Classic Cars makes vintage electric cars

Following his passion for sweet rides and environmental sustainability, Richard Morgan founded Electric Classic Cars as a way to meld his two loves. Working in the energy-efficient industry for the past 20 years, Morgan has ample experience in working alongside companies to reduce carbon emissions and advocate for cleaner air. With Electric Classic Cars, Morgan has spawned an amazing list of project cars that are not only more reliable vintage electric cars but are also ecological to drive. So amazing, that his company is the world’s largest converter of classic cars to electric. 

All Electric Classic Cars builds are tailor-made to the buyer’s specifications. They can either convert a vintage car to be unmarked by new technology as little as possible, or they can boost a classic vehicle straight to the 21st century with electric heating, power steering, regenerative braking, and upgraded suspension. The amount of modern upgrades to the electric vintage model is all up to the buyer, which makes sense as to how Electric Classic Cars has become world-renowned in electric vehicle conversion.

Morgan Motor Company makes vintage electric cars

Morgan Motor Company is not your average manufacturer. With a history based on mixing traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, it’s surprising that this UK-based company has been around for more than 110 years. Not shying away from the future direction of transportation, Mogan brought back an old-classic model of theirs with a new electric twist.

Everrati makes vintage electric cars

Everrati, formerly known as Ionic, is a company moving toward a future blended in the past. They take iconic classic cars and replace and upgrade their existing power units and drivetrains. Everrati always takes extra care in preserving all engine mounts and fixings. This is how they are able to implant power cells and drive units without marking or changing the exterior of the vintage car one bit. The expertise and precision of Everrati produce some of the cleanest classic electric vehicles in the industry. Plus, if the buyer wants to keep the combustion engine, Everrati can preserve the original engine in a bespoke Perspex-case coffee table. So not only do buyers get a great ride, but they also get a keepsake too. 

Everrati insists on only making the most iconic electric vintage car builds. Some of those cars include the GT40, Porsche 911, Land Rover Series IIA, Mercedes-Benz W113 SL, and other well-known supercars. Everrati has a great website to browse their iconic builds, check out these incredible vintage creations here.