In a change for the history books, electric modified vintage vehicles will be allowed in this year's Bay to Birdwood event.
In a change for the history books, electric modified vintage vehicles will be allowed in this year's iconic Bay to Birdwood event.Vintage and classic vehicles will make the journey in the motoring eventThe event has become one of the largest historical motoring celebrations of its kind in the world, with cars dating back to the early 1900s taking on the 70-kilometre journey.
Classic and vintage cars will travel from the coast to the Adelaide Hills for the annual Bay to Birdwood Run. After the event was cancelled due to COVID last year, Organiser Michael Neale hopes for record numbers this year."During COVID, 90,000 people turned up on the streets of Adelaide [2020]. I would love for there to be 120,000 this year."In a world-first that aligns with a shift within historic vehicle circles, the Bay to Birdwood will welcome electric converted historic vehicles.
Originally built in 1973, the owner of this Jaunt Motors Land Rover Series III EV said modified vehicles was a way of the future.Marteen Burger said the program preserves history. "This vehicle has a story. It was a farm vehicle and now we've kept some of that story with it, the dents are still there," she said."It will give her another 50 years of life."We really appreciate the fact the story of these cars gets to survive."