The Plaid power-train for Tesla is expected to be available later this year on the Model S and possibly the Model X, but back in June of 2018 the Lovecars YouTube channel posted this video of a heavily modified P100DL Model S which was built as a GT race car. Complete with wide body kit, serious suspension and brake upgrades, among several other race performance upgrades.

The stock aluminum body was replaced with a “flat fiber” material, a material I never heard of before. They mention it has the same strength as carbon composites, but with a slight a translucent property to it where light can shine through it. He states they’ve removed half a ton of weight from the original vehicle!

The SWITCH Lab is a classroom which challenges students to build road-worthy electric vehicles. They have an instructor training program where trainees have gone on to teach curriculumd in high schools and colleges. It’s almost a modern day auto-shop. The majority of their training is done in their Sebastopol, California shop. Check out their workshop calendar for events in other locations as well. For anyone looking to learn more about electric vehicles and how to build them, it’s worth a look to see if what they offer is the right fit for your needs.

Meet the Charge Mustang.  This is the first all-wheel drive, all electric Ford Mustang based on the 1968 Mustang Fastback.  While I’m not 100%, I believe Charge has partnered or at least used Dynacorn as a vendor.  Dynacorn is company who has purchased the rights to reproduce certain classic bodies including the 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. For more information on Charge, be sure to visit their website.

For over 15 years now, Dynacorn has been producing all-steel, reproduction, licensed bodies for vintage muscle cars, while using todays’ modern technology.  If you’re not tied to 100% original, these reproduction bodies are certainly something to consider.  Especially after the latest re-make of the movie Gone in 60 Seconds starring Nicolas Cage in 2000, the price of Mustang Fastbacks has skyrocketed thanks to the octane powered star of the movie, “Eleanor”.  When you factor in the initial purchase price of one of these vintage Mustang’s, the sweat labor, time, and materials, you might find yourself much further behind in your pocket book than if you went with a brand new, reproduction body.