Kindred Motorworks Makes EV VW Bus, Bronco, Camaro Classics

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• Kindred Motorworks is turning revered classics like the Volkswagen Bus, Ford Bronco, and Chevrolet Camaro into fully electric restorations.

• With a history in traditional resto-mod design, the company continues to offer its classic ICE upgrades while shifting focus toward model-unique EV drivetrain development.

• Pricing ranges from low-end Camaros for $149,000 to top-of-the-line VW Buses for $199,000 and includes a guaranteed 200-mile range, but production won't start until 2024.

Electric vehicles are largely regarded as modern items, even if the technology has been implemented over decades of automotive manufacturing. Twentieth-century gas crises and environmental science sparked demand for the large-scale EV production that aspires to dominate the automotive market in the years to come. Battery production technology and vehicle engineering have progressed so significantly that a current by-product of this EV boom is a culture of retro-fitting. From classic motorcycles to Porsche 911s, the possibilities seem endless for anyone willing to re-engineer a decades-old chassis.

Exemplifying this trend and demonstrating that seemingly anything can be done is Kindred Motorworks, a California company dedicated to reviving classic but tired chassis. Most recently, the company had dedicated itself to a line of EVs, ranging from an electric classic Volkswagen Transporter to Ford Broncos and '69 Camaros. It's important to note that Kindred is not solely an EV company, given that the Bronco and Camaro resto-models are available with internal-combustion engines as well.