Hemmings Daily: Chevy builds an electric C-10 for SEMA

With instantaneous torque, fewer components, and compact motors, are electric conversions the future of hot rodding? No, they're not. But chances are they'll be a piece of that future. And to show off that potential, both Chevrolet and Ford put electric conversions in the spotlight at the 2019 SEMA show, with two different takes on battery-powered performance. Chevy's effort, dubbed E-10, is a 1962 C-10 pickup truck that previews a potential future crate kit. Across the Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, Ford [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, November 12, 2019 [Chevy builds an electric C-10 and Ford shows off a battery-powered Mustang at SEMA]( [Chevy builds an electric C-10 and Ford shows off a battery-powered Mustang at SEMA]( Posted by Mike Austin - With instantaneous torque, fewer components, and compact motors, are electric conversions the future of hot rodding? No, they're not. But chances are they'll be a piece of that future. And to show off that potential, both Chevrolet and Ford put electric conversions in the spotlight at the 2019 SEMA show, with two different takes on battery-powered performance. Chevy's effort, dubbed E-10, is a 1962 C-10 pickup truck that previews a potential future crate kit. Across the Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, Ford... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1978 Buick Riviera]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1978 Buick Riviera]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Preserved 1978 Buick Riviera for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 1 of only 2,899 produced in '78. Being a 41-year-old car with only 34,885 original miles makes this car a true collector car. Some of the unique features to this Riviera is the black/silver 2-tone paint, black vinyl top, opera windows, 15 chrome rally wheels, deluxe leather interior, brushed aluminum dash panel/gauges, sport steering wheel, 403 c.i. Oldsmobile V-8 and special trim and emblems. The exterior on this car is bea...[Read More]( [Quad engines or nitro? T.V. Tommy tried 'em both, nearly ending his racing career in one and definitely ending it in the other]( [Quad engines or nitro? T.V. Tommy tried 'em both, nearly ending his racing career in one and definitely ending it in the other]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - If we were to assemble a clickbait top-10 list of T.V. Tommy Ivo drag-racing moments, the creation of his quad-engine Showboat exhibition racer and the 1974 Winternationals crash would vie for the two top spots, if for no other reason than the sheer spectacle of each. In January, the car at the center of one of those episodes, and an Ivo-approved replica at the center of the other, will both cross the block as part of a collection featuring several other drag history highlights. The 1957 ban on nitromethane by th...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [VIDEO: The first Pro-Touring car, from the people who were there when it happened]( [VIDEO: The first Pro-Touring car, from the people who were there when it happened]( Posted by Mike Austin - So what's the big deal with 1969 Chevrolet Camaro built by Mark Stielow known as Tri-Tip? It's widely recognized as the first Pro-Touring car, that's what. Of course, that just raises more questions, like what makes a Pro-Touring car and why Stielow's car was different than anything that came before it. For some explanation, we've got a trio of videos from the people who where there on the scene. First, our Terry McGean chats with Cole Quinnell. Cole was a staff editor at Hot Rod back when Stielow started racing ...[Read More]( [New York City, 1982]( [New York City, 1982]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1982 Location: 1st Avenue and East 15th Street, New York City, New York Source: via NYC Nostalgia What do you see here? ...[Read More]( [Open Diff: What vehicles would you like to see reborn?]( [Open Diff: What vehicles would you like to see reborn?]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Judging from the interest in the upcoming Ford Bronco, the Dearborn automaker is onto something. Early Broncos, in both stock and restomod form, are on fire at the moment, and Ford is poised to capitalize on this when the model is reborn in spring 2020 (assuming, of course, the final product lives up to the hype). Borrowing from the back catalog is hardly a new idea, but as automakers have learned, recapturing lightning in a bottle is a tricky thing to do. 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