There are a number of companies around at the moment which are eager to convince us that electric conversions of classic cars are ‘the future’. They may be one possible future, but it’s one quite a number of enthusiasts would prefer not to see. Anyone with an instinct for historical preservation will appreciate that when a car’s powertrain is ripped out and replaced with something modern, it loses half its historical value. Then there’s the question of whether clean, quiet and obsequiously obedient modern electric motors can ever match the sensations one gets from old-fashioned internal combustion, with its unique sounds and smells, and the reassuringly solid feel of old gearboxes and brakes, and even the odd rebellious malfunction. Perhaps that’s horses for courses, but
