I'm sure it will make a bunch of people mad but the fab work is stunning. Be interesting to see if Hot Rod actually drives the car after the conversion or if it is just a show pony now.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/project-x-57-chevy-ev-conversion/

Wicked. I'd hoped Elon would have done this first.

I'm a huge fan of modified cars and am sure that I will end up with an electric motor in my Super Bee one day when gas stations no longer exist, but I just feel like this is not the right car to put that crate EV motor in.

X2, but that be the things to come. I’ll probably be dead by then. Lol.

Not the first powerplant swap for that one. Won't be the last either. I prefer the Crusher Camaro myself.

Should have done it with another car, imo.

https://youtu.be/CXk40AUsuSg

I agree with this comment of the video....
It feels like a shot across the bow. "We'll let you keep your hot rods........if you convert them to EV."

Leave alone what is an iconic hot rod this is the same as Bruce Jenner changing government to be popular with the in crowd!

Project X in the mid 2000s got the typical TV show big wheels and Foose stance- and back then one of the builders mentioned a future with electric or hybrid electric power. Just more pushing of a technology that's not ready infrastructurally for prime time. Older people prefer ICE powered cars. The demographic every manufacturer is aiming for- youngsters (18-35) are not into all electric like GM Ford and Tesla think- Youngsters are into whatever car mom or grandma has that they can drive into the ground for free.

I think its actually pretty fitting, because we’re about to all be the Hollywood Knights. Tubby’s is going to be every gas station.

They knew what they were doing.

I like the project - but think they should have picked a different car.

I know most people here aren't going to like this, but I don't think they could have found a better car to do this to. This thing has been a showcase car for powerplants and tech its entire life. What better to be an ambassador to bridge the gap between tech like this? I look at this and see the hobby of hot rodding surviving into another age.

A bit off topic, if so just pass by.... but this is a cool vid with great results.

Shows what can be done.

You a Furze fan too Spud? That guy is all sorts of crazy with legit skills. His pulse jet projects are awesome.

Tony disagrees with my post:

I'd like to do an EV conversion with my '65 Coronet but I just don't think I have the will power to make it happen. I have the money saved up to do the conversion, but the work involved would probably be too much for me to pull off and the car would turn into a barn find.

I think old cars would make terrible EVs. The wind noise the rattles, etc. So much of that is covered up with the sweet sound of V8 music. EVs certainly have a place, but its not in the engine compartments of old muscle.

I'd love to buy the engine they pulled from the Project X!! It would go nice in my mom's 57 Chevy. Still a 4 speed as my mom doesn't like baby transmissions.

Puke.