Do Dads Dream of Electric Mustangs?
With all of its contemporary buzz, you’d think EVs are a new idea. But in 1995, somebody actually created a classic, electric Mustang.
More than 100 years ago, inventors and innovators across Europe and the United States started playing with the idea of electric cars. Sometime around 1890, the first successful commercial EV in the U.S was built in Des Moines, Iowa, by a man called William Morrison. By the very beginning of the 1900s, around a third of all vehicles on American roads were electric powered.
In fact, the very first police car was both American and an EV. However, their popularity died with the advent of Henry Ford’s Model T along with the invention of the electric starter. The electric vehicle never really went away, though. This wonderful 1965 Mustang EV conversion that we spotted on ClassicCars bears testament to that.
According to the advert, the current owner’s father dreamed of building a “Classic Electric Car.” That dream was fully realized in 1995 with the help of a company called E-Car to perform the conversion. The Mustang EV was kept under cover in a garage for more 20 years, so we know already that the technology isn’t going to be anywhere near today’s standards. Ironically, Ford is planning to manufacture electric Mustangs in the near future.
The seller says, “It’s time to let go of the past and have someone enjoy this dream that my father had.” We can’t help but think that although the original owner may be gone, his idea lives on and, hopefully, somebody will take this forward-thinking classic and keep running with the ball when it comes to electric Mustangs. Given the renaissance of EV conversions, we know the technology is there to help improve upon the original concept.
This Mustang has been featured at car shows and in media before. We certainly hope to see it again.
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