# Electric Modded Vintage Cars A Tesla-Powered Porsche Was Made by David Bernardo and Michael Bream By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-08-07 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teslapowered-porsche References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2019/8/restored-porsche-912-tesla-internals-info) & [evwest](https://www.evwest.com) Car refurbisher, David Bernardo, has collaborated with EV West's Micheal Bream in order to produce a [Tesla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-air-grand-touring-performance)-powered [Porsche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car). For the design, a 1968 Porsche 912 was fitted with a Tesla electric motor, inverter, rear differential, and throttle pedal. The result is a Tesla-powered Porsche that has 550 horsepower EV and can produce 4,500 pound-feet of torque. However the 912 model was too small to be fitted with the [Model S](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sapphire) battery, so a smaller 32kWh battery had to be created. The new Tesla-powered Porsche has a range of approximately 140 miles. The car that was produced was one of one, and will not be mass-produced. However EV west has indicated that it will create a conversion kit, where people could replicate the project. It was stated that the kit would be approximately $50,000. Image Credit: EV West ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Electric Vehicle Conversions:** The conversion of vintage cars to electric vehicles presents an opportunity for a new market of aftermarket parts and services. - **Tesla-powered Luxury Vehicles:** The use of Tesla electric motors and batteries in luxury vehicles presents an opportunity for high-performance electric cars. - **Sustainable Transportation Engineering:** The use of electric motors and batteries in vintage cars presents an opportunity for sustainable transportation engineering and innovation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore electric vehicle conversions as a new market for aftermarket parts and services. - **Luxury Cars:** The luxury car industry can explore the use of Tesla electric motors and batteries for high-performance electric vehicles. - **Engineering:** The engineering industry can explore sustainable transportation engineering and innovation through the use of electric motors and batteries in vintage cars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md) - [Luxury Long-Range Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-cayenne-electric.md) - [Electrified Classic Saloon Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saloon-car.md) - [Premium Sporty Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-taycan.md) - [Retro Electric Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meyers-manx-ev.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-x-vw-renndienst-idbuzz-bus.md) - [Automaker EV Pledges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-718.md) - [Performance-Driven Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-allelectric-macan.md) - [All-Electric Dune Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manx-20-electric.md)