Heading into the future, the startup based in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire is entering the low-carbon race with 20 more retro-electric redefinitions this year, including Land Rovers, Type E Jaguars and a 1967 Mercedes-Benz Pagoda. Given With the tightening of emissions regulations, such glamorous engines will face an inseparable fate over the next ten years. Many give off their own body weight in CO2 every 1,500 miles.
Everatti’s replacement for its gas-guzzling innards while retaining its outer beauty, feel and technical luster is a technological trailblazer, explains company founder and former fintech entrepreneur Justin Lunny.
“This is the preservation of a beautiful part of auto history with a new green heart.
“We withdraw the original as much as possible, scan it and imitate it to create examples of zero-emission products.
“Customers receive a unique solution that improves performance, but matches the character of the original car, its sporty sensations and its balance in driving behavior.
“Every car has a new drive train and a new interior. We work to customer specifications, but these are not conversions.
“By maintaining the original structure, the value is retained. Cars land better because the unacceptable elements, the polluting internal combustion engine and the toxic by-products are gone. ”
Impressed with the Jaguar electric concept that took Harry and Meghan away after their wedding, Lunny checked out the market.
“There were so few options that I decided to build a brand,” he recalls. “A dilemma was emerging for owners of vintage cars. It was time to disrupt a sector that had seen little innovation and the rise of the responsible customer was unstoppable.
“Sustainability can work with luxury and charm. Through the use and development of modern technologies, we distinguish ourselves in a world that is not known for it – for example battery power, regenerative braking and sustainable components. “
After three years of planning, Everrati is set for a big year 2021 and is forecasting sales of £ 50 million within three years.
Customers for the cars, which start at £ 250.00, are enthusiasts who appreciate the workmanship and want a statement. However, given the time, they’re more environmentally conscious tech titans than rock stars.
The company’s facility is in Motorsport Valley, UK, near a former military base with “a large airstrip to test,” says Lunny, whose team of 12 has experience with McLaren, Lotus and Jaguar. Up to nine additional appointments are planned for this year.
The first outside investment will close next month, a £ 5m Angel round of funding, and Lunny sees Everrati’s application of electrification technology as a key role in other transportation markets such as yachts and boats.
While the Mr. Toads and Petrol Heads were still mocking, “this is a new golden age,” he says.