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"California-based EV workshop Zero Labs just pulled the covers off an all-new modular skateboard EV platform for a wide array of classic vehicles. Er, maybe don't call it a "skateboard" platform; the launch page for the new chassis specifically derides this label, instead categorizing it as a "classic electric platform." Like the full-scale production skateboard—um, production electric—platforms we've seen from automakers like Rivian and Tesla, Zero Labs' powertrain chassis presents the opportunity for a "one size fits all" approach, with assurances that the classic electric platform is ready to convert a wide array off body sizes and styles.

Zero Labs' isn't quite ready to release a full list of eligible cars and trucks, but it confirmed four distinct categories; classic 4x4s from between 1947-1975, muscle cars built pre-1975, two-door coupes from 1948-1975, and classic pickups from 1947-1975. On the new platform's landing page, there are silhouettes of an air-cooled Porsche 911, 1950s-era Ford F100, and a late 1960s Ford Mustang fastback, giving us a small hint at what type of conversions we can expect. Given Zero Labs' prior electrified Ford Bronco and Series Land Rover high-concept projects, there seems to be an emphasis on the 4x4 category, with conversion packages already confirmed for the Bronco, Land Rover Defender 110, International Scout, Toyota FJs, Series Land Rovers, Ford F100, and Ford F150."

https://www.motortrend.com/news/zero-labs-launches-modular-electric-platform-classic-cars/