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Best_man23

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22. Its going to take a long time for the classic car community to embrace EV conversions

Mon Jul 31, 2023, 07:07 AM

Jul 2023

I'm not saying anything against doing an EV conversion, as I like the idea in builds where doing the EV conversion is not going to impact the vehicle's value.

The reason I say its going to take time for EV conversions to be embraced is when Hot Rod magazine did an EV conversion on their Project X 57 Chevy Bel Air last year, the blowback from their readership was so intense, they converted the car back to gasoline this year. The rejection of the Project X EV conversion was far more intense than the blowback on Hot Rod for publishing a single magazine issue several years ago that featured a cover story on a 1969 Camaro outfitted with a Toyota 2JZ engine. In that instance, I personally know one person who took an XActo knife, cut the article out of the magazine, and burned the pages.

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Any auto buffs have thoughts about what will happen to the value of collector IC cars... [View all] brush Apr 2023 OP

How long did it take for leaded gas to disappear ? rickford66 Apr 2023 #1

I was going to say a lot will depend on the price of gas. Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #3

Aviation gas will always be available rickford66 Apr 2023 #4

I don't know how legal it is from state to state Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #6

Agreed. Pride of ownership and weekend driving only. brush Apr 2023 #7

Really it's that way already Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #9

You can still get leaded gas for race cars Best_man23 Jul 2023 #21

I believe sports cars & Muscle cars will rise in value. There's always going to be people who napi21 Apr 2023 #2

I've been around Austin Healy's, Jaguars, sprint cars, many others SonofDonald Apr 2023 #5

NOOOOOOO! Your last sentence is so depressing, but I get it as it's what I was fearing. brush Apr 2023 #8

I'm going to keep on enjoying mine SonofDonald Apr 2023 #13

Gas and ICE cars Metaphorical Apr 2023 #10

Thanks. I was having this discussion with a friend a couple... brush Apr 2023 #11

What you said about global peak of oil SonofDonald Apr 2023 #15

EV conversions have been around a long time Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #12

Its going to take a long time for the classic car community to embrace EV conversions Best_man23 Jul 2023 #22

Only value we're concerned about is... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Apr 2023 #14

It will stay the same as today until emissions become the major issue hydrolastic Apr 2023 #16

I read a while ago Old Crank Jun 2023 #17

"""Buying a car for 'investment' purposes is a fools errand unless you can afford the tip top of the TeamProg Jul 2023 #18

You have to account for all costs Old Crank Jul 2023 #19

Hmmm, a few thoughts. TeamProg Jul 2023 #20