Classic car electrification firm Electrogenic has revealed its latest two creations – both of which it describes as electric car world firsts.
The Oxford-based firm has converted a 1976 Triumph Stag and a 1957 Morgan 4/4 to electric power, each using its own in-house tech.
The Stag Owners Club has verified the conversion to be an official world first.
Electrogenic replaced the somewhat notorious 3.0-litre Triumph V8 with its own ‘Hyper9’ high-voltage motor. This produces 107hp and, more notably, 173lb ft of pulling power.
It is powered by a 37kWh battery which is spread between the engine bay and the former location of the fuel tank and spare wheel.
Total range is around 150 miles and it can be charged with a Type 2 charger.
The Morgan uses the same Hyper9 electric motor, and the same battery cleverly located within the car’s existing chassis.
Uniquely, both vehicles retain a manual gearbox.
The conversions are described as sympathetic, with Electrogenic director Steve Drummond saying the firm uses “modern technology to bring out the best characteristics in the cars.
“For us, this means increasing power within the capability of the original vehicle, optimising weight distribution and not using too many batteries to keep the handling crisp and precise.”
The originality of the rest of the vehicle is maintained too. “For example, it means that we can repurpose the original instruments to keep the interior as untouched as possible.”
The objective is “to make the cars we’ve been entrusted with into ‘better versions of themselves’.”
Fellow co-founder Ian Newstead said the firm “loves the challenge of converting beautiful classic cars with technology that means they will be able to continue to be used guilt-free, even in our cities, for years to come.”
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