Meet the star-studded list of celebrities that have added battery power to their classic cars
Whilst classic cars feature highly in celebrities garages, many have replaced their combustion engines in exchange for battery power.
Royal Approval
Harry and Meghan’s Jaguar E-type
On the grandest stage of their Royal wedding, Harry and Meghan travelled in style to their wedding reception, hopping into a silver blue Jaguar E-type Concept Zero, an electric version of the 1968 British classic. Launched by Jaguar as part of its Concept Zero service, the vintage E-type costs £350,000 and boasts a 220kW motor, achieving 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 150mph.
Buy it like Beckham
David Beckham and Lunaz Design
Earlier this year, football icon David Beckham purchased a 10% stake in a UK company that converts conventional petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to electric. Lunaz specializes in converting conventionally powered classic cars into electric ones, including the world’s first fully electric Range Rover, Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce. David Beckham said: “Lunaz represents the very best of British ingenuity in both technology and design. I was drawn to the company through their work restoring some of the most beautiful classic cars through upcycling and electrification.”
Ellie’s ‘vantastic’ camper
Ellie Goulding’s electric 1970 VW Camper
Pop singer Ellie Goulding also went electric for her wedding day, rolling up to her ceremony in a fully electric blue VW Minibus, converted by the Irish firm Electrifi. It is reported that Goulding really wanted “a zero-carbon car for the wedding” and handpicked the VW Camper out of a shortlist of four other EV conversions.
Gordan goes green?
Ramsey eyes up £250,000 electric Porsche 911
Celebrity chef and TV personality Gordan Ramsey was spotted eyeing up an electric Porsche 911 Coupé, converted by Oxford-based conversion firm Everrati. Ramsey visited the Joe Macari dealership in Wandsworth, London, to get a closer look at the reimagined classic. Everatti’s masterpiece is equipped with 53kW battery back which achieves 500NM torque and 500bhp, with a 0-60mph speed of around three seconds.
Dev’s electric dream
Dev Patel’s electric Fiat 500
Bafta Award winning actor, Dev Patel, also made the move to have his vintage Fiat 500 converted to electric. Electric Classic Cars, now acquired by Electrifi, fully restored the vehicle, changing the colour, interior and suspension and brake upgrades included as well.
