Four years before Elon Musk was even born (1971), another pioneer started a company to build electric-powered cars. The man was John Gould, and the name of the Colorado-based company was Unique Mobility. From 1979 to 1982, he managed… more»
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Bob Hope Golf Cart: 1985 Golf & Country by Western
Western Golf Cart Manufacturing was a leader in the production of electric golf carts and built special editions like this one for the annual Bob Hope Chrysler Desert Classic Tournament. This one is said to be from 1985 and… more»
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Upgraded Power: 1982 Unique Mobility Electrek
Although it was unthinkable a few years ago, it now appears inevitable that the world’s automotive industry will eventually be underpinned by zero-emission vehicles. Whether these new offerings feature batteries or the rapidly-developing hydrogen fuel cell technology is unclear…. more»
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Shocking Find: B&Z Electra King Project Cars
Incredibly, Barn Finds has featured this next oddity a number of times over the years. Here on craigslist are two Electra King three-wheelers for sale, $1,500 for the pair, or sold separately! These are project cars. The seller indicates… more»
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Henney Kilowatt? 1959 Renault Dauphine
The Dauphine was a small, rear-engine economy car built by Renault. Between 1956 and 1967, the French company assembled more than two million copies, competing with the VW Beetle, Morris Minor, Fiat 600, and other European gas sippers. Because… more»
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EV For RVs! Ever Heard Of A Zzipper?
This somewhat odd-looking machine is actually a prototype for an electric vehicle (EV) produced in the early 1990s by the Sebring Auto-Cycle Company in Sebring, Florida. It turns out a few production machines were made as well. This one… more»
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More Than 150 Cars! 2021 Lucky Fall Classic
Every year, Lucky Collector Car Auctions hosts an online auction for a variety of classic as well as more recent cars, trucks, motorcycles, other vehicles, and related memorabilia. This year, there are at least 150 cars and trucks on… more»
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Everything Must Go! Variety of Cars in Kansas
When you see a group of cars offered for sale in various states of repair/disrepair, you must wonder how the collection came about. Especially when it seems the seller does not lean toward a specific make or production era…. more»
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1 of 51: 1959 Taylor-Dunn Trident
The history of the Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company is mentioned in this eBay posting, but I’ll give a quick run-down. The Taylor-Dunn Trident is an exercise in the philosophy of “necessity is the mother of invention.” A farmer was in… more»
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Modified 72V 1980 Vanguard Comuta-Car
Let’s hear it for the weird stuff! Anyone? Anyone except me like the weird cars? Well, Larry D does. He pointed this one out to us, and I gotta say thanks for doing so, Larry D. Sebring-Vanguard was inspired… more»
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Update: Early EV – 1968 MARS II Electric Car
UPDATE – Our own Russ Davis featured this 1968 Mars II EV last summer and it’s for sale again here on craigslist in Junction City, Oregon with a lower asking price of $5,500. Thanks to local_sheriff for sending in… more»
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Electric Motorcar? 1972 Kelsen Sports Rider
Electric vehicles have certainly come a long way. Today, you can walk into a Tesla store and check out the latest in EV technology. But 50 years ago, the choices were few, if any. One EV oddity was the… more»
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Lectric Le Car: 1980 Lectric Leopard
When a regular Renault LeCar isn’t unusual enough for you, we bring you this battery-powered 1980 Lectric Leopard. This is a Renault R5/LeCar that was purchased without an engine and related fuel system components and converted to run on… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1981 Comuta-Car
A Hemi Cuda it ain’t, but I think these tiny EV wedge cars are incredibly fascinating and this may be the nicest one that I have ever seen. This 1981 Comuta-Car is located in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and the seller… more»
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Fully Loaded! 1971 B&Z Electra King
This 1971 B&Z Electra King EV is almost like a Dr. Dolittle Pushmi-Pullyu (push me pull you), if anyone remembers Dr. Doolittle. Hello? Is this thing on? It’s hard to tell which end is the front and which end… more»
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Silent Subaru: 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500
I’m not sure which part of this 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500 EV is more interesting, the tiny Subaru microvan part or the Texas-based conversion part. When you combine both of them they make for what I think is… more»
