The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is inspired by pony cars past, but there’s a battery-powered model that looks exactly like one of the classics.
Charge Cars launched the Charge ’67 a few years ago, which fuses the body of the 1967 Mustang with a modern all-electric platform.
The U.K.-based outfit has created a four-motor all-wheel-drive system rated at 536 hp and 1,120 lb-ft and uses a 63 kWh battery pack good for up to 200 miles of range.
Unlike the original, the Charge ’67 rides on a fully independent suspension and has a modern interior that blends retro design with a large infotainment system screen.
Up until now, the company bought its carbon fiber replica bodywork from an outside source, but now it can start building its own.
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The company told Top Gear that it has received approval from Ford to manufacture officially licensed bodies in-house.
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“We are thrilled to combine the luxury EV car expertise of Charge Cars with the heritage and engineering eminence of Ford to recreate an uncompromising, zero-emissions, classic icon,” Charge CEO and co-founder Vadim Shagaleev told Top Gear.
One thing that hasn’t changed is the price, which is £350,000, or around $425,000 at today’s exchange rate.
And that’s just for starters, as each of the 499 cars the company intends to build is customized to the buyer’s preferences.