EV
Fully Loaded! 1971 B&Z Electra King
This 1971 B&Z Electra King EV is almost like a Dr. Dolittle Pushmi-Pullyu (push me pull you), if anyone remembers Dr. Doolittle. Hello? Is this thing on? It’s hard to tell which end is the front and which end… more»
Silent Subaru: 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500
I’m not sure which part of this 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500 EV is more interesting, the tiny Subaru microvan part or the Texas-based conversion part. When you combine both of them they make for what I think is… more»
Electric Oddball: 1940 Autoette
Long Beach, California was once nicknamed “Iowa by the Sea” – droves of Iowan farmers were snowbirds there, many staying put once they decided the ocean view beat out of the corn view. Living in Long Beach was cheap… more»
Plug-In Project: 1980 Lectric Leopard EV
Millions of people around the world know them as the Renault 5 and we know them as the LeCar here in the United States. This car has yet another name, it’s a 1980 Lectric Leopard, a battery-powered R5, or… more»
Driven By Elvis: 1952 Dodgem Bumper Car
Elvis has left the building! And he’s headed for the Memphis Fairgrounds so he can take a few laps in this 1952 Dodgem bumper car, or so the story goes. While not a typical Barn Finds subject, it is… more»
Three Wheeling Oddball: 1983 Urba Sport Trimuter
I remember these as some of the more outré electric cars available in the 1980s. The Urba Sport “Trimuter” could be powered by 10 six-volt batteries and an electric motor, or by a 16 horsepower Briggs & Stratton twin-cylinder… more»
1-of-75? 1982 Electrek Uncar
Back in the 1970s, manufacturers were tinkering with electric-powered cars in response to the energy crisis. One of the results was a short-lived, low production EV built by Unique Mobility in Colorado. Perhaps it was functional, but it wasn’t… more»
Electric Car Find: CitiCar Collection
Until Tesla came onto the scene, the CitiCar was the most-produced, electric-powered car built in North America since 1945. Their heyday was between 1974 and 1977, although variants were built as late as 1982. Found together are three of… more»
Power Wagon: 1981 Ford Fairmont EV Wagon
Those of you who are unfortunate enough to know me either personally or online, know that a car like this 1981 Ford Fairmont EV wagon really turns my crank, even though this one doesn’t have a crank. Or an… more»
Barn Sparrow: 2000 Corbin Sparrow EV
This one is newer than the typical Barn Finds vehicle, but being a lover of unusual vehicles, not to mention EVs, I couldn’t resist showing this 2000 Corbin Sparrow. It’s appropriately dusty and has been parked since 2011 so… more»
1 of 400: 1995 Geo Metro Solectria Force EV
There will be an audible gasp among fans of unusual EV conversions and a very loud audible sigh among gas-powered muscle car fans with this one. I’m a fan of both types of vehicles but I almost always gravitate… more»
EV Conversion: 1974 Porsche 914
Battery-powered vehicles have been around for well over 100 years, it’s not a new phenomenon. I would argue that it’s also not a flash-in-the-pan feel-good exercise for folks often labeled as tree-huggers or any such nonsense. They really are… more»
Electric Prototype: 1959 La Dawri Conquest
Here’s one that probably asks more questions than it answers. It’s unusual on two fronts as it is a rare, small-production specialty car known as a La Dawri and it has been converted for electric operation. There’s not too… more»
Cheese Wedge: 1975 CitiCar SV-48
Pat L. is going to get me in trouble one of these days by sending in these tips. This 1975 CitiCar looks like a winner, at least for anyone who likes these cars and I know that some of… more»
102-Mile Barn Find: 1980 Comuta-Car
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it has to be a 1980 Comuta-Car. I’m a rabid fan of these cars and the related, earlier CitiCar and this looks like… more»
Bargain Of 2020! 1960 Taylor-Dunn Trident
We’re only a couple of days into the new year, but this could be the bargain of 2020 so far. We have seen a few Taylor-Dunn vehicles here over the last decade or so and they’re becoming quite collectible… more»
