Singing the electric Saab Sonnett: Motoramic TV

In the mainstream car market, electric vehicles are defined on one end by eco-mobiles like the Nissan Leaf and the other by the luxury performance cars like the Tesla Model S and upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell. As for used cars, there’s really not much to choose from, since the modern electric renaissance is still only a few years old. But in a smattering of garages around the country, dedicated tinkers are reimagining classic sports cars and mating electric power with vintage aesthetics. For instance, what would a Saab Sonnett have been like if lithium batteries were around in 1969? Eric Kriss of Waltham, Mass., decided to find out.