Category: Conversions

Package Pricing announced.

We now have pricing for our Morris Minor Electric Conversions on or website.

We are offering 4 different battery options of the conversion that we have carried out 4 times now.

Full details are available HERE

At present we have availability to start a Morris Minor build in December 2024 so if your interested get in touch to book the slot and plan out your conversion.

In this update –

• We introduce you to our latest Morris Minor EV conversion, 
• Have a look at the Jaguar S Type conversions progress, 
• Tell you about the faulty Outlander we’ve been working on.  
• Explain the challenges we have had with very unusual damage on a Leaf
• Get a visit from a Renault Kangoo ZE we repaired a while ago
• And wave goodbye to a leaf battery pack that is off to be home energy storage in Scotland

Ever wanted to know what we actually do here at Kinghorn Electric Vehicles? Well now you can!

From Classic car electric conversions to Electric vehicle servicing, repair and sales, we have plenty going on.

We will be releasing regular (see how I avoided committing to how regular there 😉 update videos about what we have been working on.

In this video I tell you about how the company started then tell you about what happened in the workshop in August 2024.

To keep up to date make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel 🙂

Today sees the premier of the first in our regular series of update videos on our Electric Classic Car conversions.

In part one of the series on this Reliant Scimitar we give you an introduction to the project and an outline of the concept for this car.

Let us know if you have any questions 🙂

Video transcript

In the video I will introduce you to this Reliant Scimitar Electric Conversion

The car is a 1977 Reliant Scimitar GTE with a 3 litre V6 – The Essex V6 that was also used in a number of Ford vehicles including the Granada, Capri & Transit. For this electric conversion it was decided to use the complete system from a Nissan leaf to convert the car to electric.

The concept for this vehicle was to give it similar performance to the original engine whilst [...]

As electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular and efficient, many classic car enthusiasts are considering converting their vehicles to electric. Car conversions are not a new idea, but the concept of converting classic cars to electric is still at an embryonic stage. While some might argue that a classic car should retain its originality, the benefits of conversion outweigh the cons. Here are some reasons why you should convert your classic car to electric.

Eco-Friendly

Switching to electric power will make your classic car eco-friendlier and greatly reduce your carbon footprint. Electric motors do not produce any emissions that are harmful to the environment, and electric cars are becoming more popular as people become more aware of the effects of combustion diesel and gasoline engines have on the environment. This is a critical reason why you should consider converting your classic car to electric.

Cost Savings

Converting a classic car to an electric power [...]

From April 28th to May 1st we were at Fully Charged Live UK in Farnborough. We met loads and loads of you, it was great, thanks for coming to say hello.

For those you that didn’t make it we have made a video so you can see what it was all about.

We are going to be at Fully Charged Live on the 29th of April till the 1st of May in the converted classics zone, come and say Hi!

Watch our video for details of which cars we will be taking and what we will be doing whilst we are there.

The video also features a walk around from last years show so you can get an idea of what is there.

We have been working hard on the EV component install over the past few weeks and today can update you on progress.

Take a look at the video that explains where we have gotten.

Another test drive an opinion on the Nissan Newbird (Bluebird EV Conversion)

What do you guys think of it? – Embarrassingly we have never asked, comment or contact us to let us know?

Nissan Bluebird EV review: Anyone order an electric taxi?

We were delighted today to come across a 4 page feature in Autocar Magazine featuring Nissan Bluebird that we converted to electric – now rechristened Newbird.

If your interested why not pop out and get a copy, its got loads of other great content too – including features about Tesla model Y and Toyotas new EV