Not an EV fan but if ever there was a car that was perfect for a conversion the DeLorean is it. Nice job.

Definitely the most worthy conversion so far. Turning what was a futuristic car of its day into what it should have always been, a pleasure to drive! Wouldn't it be great to see loads of little MG midget EV's in cities, BGT's cruising the back roads, and old Jaguar Mark 2's eating up the motorway miles. All powered by electricity. Definitely more interesting than the dull grey boxes we currently see.

The sound of the motor really suits the DMC12, the best conversion ever for a Delorean, such a shame the technology wasn’t available back in the day. Its totally transformed my favourite car. Lovely.

Very happy to see the Delorian truly “back to the future” with an EV. Doc & Marty would be proud!

I've owned mine since July 2000. There have been some nice engine swaps...but EV is the only conversion that 100% fits the entire lore and ethos of the DMC-12. John Delorean HATED the weezy PRV. He would 100% have made it EV if he started the company today.

It’s been said before, but my vote goes to the Citroen DS. There was one dressed as a taxi in Back to the Future 😉

What a perfect car to turn into a EV

I totally agree! Tesla powertrain is a perfect match for Delorean!

I would have put stainless steel bullets instead of fake pipes where the exhaust used to live. If we're talking classic screen cars I'd have to say the K.I.T.T. (with the weird wobbly light in the front too).

Love watching the conversion process of this timeless classic on Vintage Voltage. When will season 3 comes out? Can't wait to see what the team is converting at the workshop. 👍

It would look well next to a cybertruck, so it would be fun if they bought the Delorean design and brought it back as a retro EV with modern specs.

I was the Head designer on the delorean. I'm so proud of what we achieved On a budget of £26 quid.

During the oil crisis in the early 70s, Corvettes were given hopelessly under powered engines... Perhaps you could convert one of those?

Great job! love the charge socket under the numberplate; should be considered for new EV models.

This conversation falls right into what Doc Brown would have done, you have brought it right back to the future

If ever a car was born to be electric, it's the DeLorean. If Marty/Doc Brown had this back in the day, the film would have been quite different as I imagine this one hits 88mph a lot quicker. :)

Lotus Frame was known as the “double Wishbone “ The dash board VIN plate was Painted a Matching color on later Production cars because of the reflection.

There is a company now based in Houston TX that bought all the DeLorean inventory out of the receivership. They have been trying to manufacture the vehicle, currently they restore vehicles and over power improvements. This is another beautiful build by your craftsman. It would be nice if these converstions get closer to a 250 mile range. Here in the U.S. the infrastructure has not kept pace with the availability of EV’s. Another sunny day in Wales.

Pausing halfway through the vid to comment: I LOVE ECC's respect and appreciation of the cars that they're restoring. The choice to install faux tail pipes to maintain the purity of design is such a respectful nod to the preservation and improvement of the source vehicles. Huge thumbs up!!!

I'm guessing you will be fitting the mandatory flux-capacitor behind and between the seats later on ? A great solution, and when SSB's become available, even better in time to come.

I think this one was a natural for conversion Richard, subtle engineering mods to suspension, with the usual amazing packing of battery packs and drivetrain. Love the new dials, minimal alterations to the interior, the electrically opening doors are the coup d’état for the De Lorean. Well done to the team in producing this fabulous conversion. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😎

This has been my dream for a long time! And no wonder it’s already been done so well

A DeLorean EV would be perfect, to avoid the constant problem of the fuel tank being punctured by arrows during trips to the 1880s.

I love the old 80s antenna sneaking out the back, makes it looks like a big ole rc car :P

Yep Delorean great ev conversion, love to see a Bond Bug converted to electric.

That engine was made between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo... PRV And sat in both the 760 and the 780. And it wasn't really a good engine. If got a little bit to hot (not even boiling) the cylinder linings lost the tightness to the block and started slowly to fall down. AND when they catch the crankshaft the engine sounds like it gonna totally blow up.

Finally an original electric DeLorean that truly lives up to its Futuristic namesake.

What is there not to like? Everything as it should be and nice added features like remote gullwing doors! Awesome conversion again sirs.

John was given the Preston Tucker treatment. They entrapped the guy because going against the US car building titans with anything disruptive was like poking at the mafia. It's a shame. John gave us the Pontiac GTO, and a lot more. While debuting underpowered, one can only speculate what options might have come next, had the company survived. John liked performance cars. Giving one all the gigawatts is just totally appropriate.

Great Scott! I've been waiting for this video to come out🤩 So happy to see an electric Delorean! Doc Brown would be so proud😁

Oh a great idea. One of the things this car really needed was a motor upgrade, and with all those gigawatts it should haul ass!

I think the Delorean is the perfect car to make electric. It fits the 'back to the future' feeling to have a Delorean with electric engine.

The electric motor is definitely a match for that De Lorean. Great video!

Amazing. This car suits an electric conversion sooooo well. The car was so ahead of its time in some ways when it was new (like concept, styling, materials), I mean look at it, it still looks so cool today. 👍🏻

A Mr. Fusion on the back that you hook the charger to would be epic

Both the DeLorean and Tesla were based directly off Lotus models. DeLorean even contracted a Lotus designer . . .

this is a car that was crying out for the conversion, i love it

I envy you. This is a car I would love to have and you turned it into a EV. Glad to see this vehicle brought to the 21st century properly. Awesome.

6:42 love the sound the rear bonnet makes when opened . great

Couldn't stop humming the Back to the Future theme tune through watching the whole video!

What a great build, this really works on all levels. Just like to thank you for the nice chat we had at FoS last weekend, I’m the guy from the Netherlands asking about a conversion for the S1 Elise. Great stuff, keep up the good work!

This one definitely makes the most sense, love it! Sticking with the 80's theme, surely the natural progression from here has to be KITT or Ecto-1 👍

Perfect, They should produce them on a mass scale

Absolute fun! Did you take it to 88 mph? 68 Ford Mustang GT, 80 Turbo Trans Am, 53 Sunbeam Alpine Mk1 (To Catch A Thief) beautiful car, so many!

That looks awesome - if that car was being manufactured today as an EV I too would definitely get one!

Both the Tesla Cyber truck and Delorean are stainless steel clad. Looking at the profile of the Delorean and the Lotus Esprit both designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, I believe have influenced the Cyber truck to. Yes it's questionable but designers like musicians, look to others for inspiration sometimes.

I think I would have added some sounds effects to the engine & car management 😁

Literally just had this idea 🤯 and came inside to search classic cars electric conversion and I find the exact thing I imagined 👌🏿

Did you keep the original flux capacitor or have you installed an improved one?

Opportunity missed with the dual tailpipes. Twin Tesla Not-A-Flamethrower™ You’re welcome.

I would have add some cool 80s looking digital instruments in the dashboard

If I won the Lottery I’d come to you with a classic Citroen DS. The engine never lived up to the futuristic styling and it would be the perfect conversion.

I feel like Tesla already has a SICK design. But Delorean is sick too, cool vid.

... I have to ask just how you managed to hide the 'flux capacitor' so very well ?

Awesome work with that one, Richard. Thank you for sharing that masterpiece!

Neat project. I'd like to know what kind of weight balance the battery placement has yielded. Two criticisms: Those phony exhause tips need to go. And the cheesy off the shelf autometer gauges need to go along with them. This car deserves a custom designed gauge panel along the lines of the silkscreened original, which was actually really attractive and befitting the car.

I started converting a Pontiac Fiero to electric back in 2008 before Tesla motors were available. I put a Netgain Warp 11 in it with a 1200 amp controller. I also did a custom rebody with carbon fiber hood, sunroof frame, and rear light panel and polycarbonate windows and roll cage so it would meet track regulations. I put kit car "Ferrari" suspension and 11.2" brakes on it. I'd love to see what you would do with a Fiero. I think it would be amazing with a Tesla motor in it!

That was a big one right at the end. Straight off the top, Triumph Stag. Maligned at the time for being ‘underpowered’, supposedly because of all the ‘unneccesary’ gizmos added, like electirc windows (!). The TR4, too, of course, and while your at it, a proper vite Vitesse - ragtop, of course. Any Alfa Romeo or Alfasud. A milk float. And that’s just for starters. There’s a whole evening of conversation and several pints in that one question.

Love that idea makes better sense being able access hydro power generator plug up's not every place has or think about that as alternative.

Love to see a Plymouth Prowler EV conversion. They were always chastised for not having V8 power.

Renault Alpine would be easy parallels to DMC, as similar engine and trans

Looks very cool as it wafts along. This is what this car was waiting for all these years, it's been in a state of stasis until now. The low down torque of an electric motor is precisely what that heavy stainless steel body requires. I was wondering how he was going to close that gullwing door once he was behind the wheel, I couldn't see a pull strap. Oh and my little Peugeot 1007 also has remote fob operated electric doors from the factory, ha! Great video!

Thanks Moggie 👍 Been waiting to see this one and it's brilliant! I know you always try to keep the weight around the same as the original, but how did you go with the weight distribution?

What a fantastic idea for the DMC-12. It took 40 years time travel into the future to achieve it. Not MrFusion but not bad.

I think some cars suit electric conversion more than others, some need an exhaust note, the Delorean is a car that suits the electric whine more than a petrol engine. I also think a Jag xjs would work well, it's a car to waft along in, in silence.

What an amazing conversion, Richard - you and your team have absolutely pulled it out of the bag with this one...! The DeLorean was such a 'space-age' design back in the 70s, when the rest of us were driving around in Austin Allegros and Morris Marinas...! So, yes, a brilliant choice for conversion, if ever there was one - magic. A question for you, though - do you fit Pedestrian Low-speed Warning noise safety systems to your conversions?

Thanks for the modern interpretation of a nostalgic classic. You didn't mention the weight before and after also the potential brake kit overhaul if any at all. Also, i noticed that the hand brake is positioned to the left of the driver. Peculiar!

Yes. A very cool Delorean. It should have been built with an electric motor from the start. Perhaps an even more futuristic car that deserves an electric motor; Citroen SM!

Awsome. I just love this conversion. A real time machine.

If you plug 1.21 GW into it you recharge to 100% in 1/4 second... then make sure to pull the plug out fast... :-)

This is a really tasteful gas to electric conversion with attention to detail rendition of the DMC.

A 1970's Cadillac Eldorado convertible. In Jennifer Blue. It already has a flat floor, you could fit a huge battery pack under there. Make it 2 or 3 motor 4wd and it will win some races.

Was looking forward to this one and it doesn't disappoint! As you said, this is how the original should have been. Perfect (except the tailpipes and the reflective tag)

So nice the job you've done in this car. Congrats.

That is exactly what a delorean should be. If i could ever afford it, i would ask you guy's to convert a 1980's Lotus Esprit (my favorite).

literally any car company could take the delorean and make it 1000x better

I can't help but think the Delorean may have had some influence on the Cybertruck.

Oh wow, this would be a dream car. Do you source and build? And if not what's an approx conversation cost if the base car is in half decent condition? Thanks!

This is what the Delorean should have been from the start! LOL that's an awesome conversion! It's THE perfect combination of future tech and future car! This is awesome! And what you guys did with the gull wing doors is awesome too!!😀

Well another screen classic from the 80's is a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am as used in Knight Rider.. that would be an awesome EV conversion.

Love it. And would add a flux capacitor! The Bandit trans-am could use some juice

I freaking love that thing. I wish I could have one. Also one film classic I'd electrify would be the ambulance from Cannonball Run.

I had a gull wing door on my Bond Bug. I got soaked getting in and out if it was raining.

Should have made it into a pick-uplike a mini cybertruck

Beautiful conversion! Looks fantastic inside and out. What’s the 0-60 (0-100 kph)? I would imagine 6 seconds or less. And, I’ll say it, that buzzer gotta go! At least change it to a chime of some sort. 😂

Great job on the conversion. I think it would have been cool if you could have swapped out the hood (bonnet) for one of the older ones that had the little fuel filler door in it. That would have made a great spot for the charge connector. I'm also not a fan of replacing the shift lever with a knob. I know that a lot of modern cars have gone with some type of knob, but I still like the feel of grabbing a console-mounted shift lever to control direction -- even for an automatic transmission. Could an old style shifter have been wired up to some type of electronic controller? I wouldn't mind seeing an electrified version of the Bullitt Mustang that was driven by Steve McQueen or even an electrified version of the General Lee Dodge Charger from the old Dukes of Hazzard TV show.

Love these cars as a young man back in the day i fitted the engine and gearbox into them . With the extra power with the Tesla motor is the oversteer fixed .

I can't wait till I have the resources to finally do this.

YES! And with a Flux Capacitor as well. That would have been really cool and fun. Not saying the Spaceball referencing isn't, but the Delorean was the quintessential futuristic car. I'm sure the body mold/stamps are still out there. He should buy them and reproduce it. It would sell like hotcakes! I wouldn't cancel my Cybertruck order, I would buy both. 😁

If I was able to convert a car it would probably be a VW Scirocco(USA) but I believe there are not too many of them left. This beautiful car had a futuristic look like the Delorean. Second choice a Ford/Mercury Capri 1974-76. Great Video!

Citroen SM would be a brilliant candidate for conversion!

Amazing conversion, nice work!

outstanding! this is going to be big for Delorean owners

I suggest you do a K.i.t.t. from "Knight Rider" 80's tv series conversion. Also give it a AI agent assistant that can talk back.

Absolutely perfect. It sure does warrant an electric conversion. Well done. I really don't know how I originally missed this video.

Great filming combining the dam with the theme. Thank you so much

I think it would be a blast to do an Autozam AZ-1 with the same Tesla motor you put in your beetle. You would probably have to redo the entire suspension and brake system to handle it though. I know GReddy did their VI-AZ-1 with Porsche 962 suspension, and brakes from a Ferrari F40. May be able to use that as a reference. Try for the world record as the world's fastest Kei car.

I like that you left the exhaust tips, that makes it like a street-sleeper, someone seeing the tips might think it;s the underpower 2.8

11:04 That is how a Delorean should look and sound when driving.

Would like to see a Ford Capri MK3 converted. A lot of room under that bonnet!