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Old 10-21-2008, 11:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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17 Year Old Builds Bradley GT Into Electric Car

Image: benteenThere are some electric conversions that are just too interesting to pass up. We’ve talked about a 16 year old who built his own electric truck and the EcoModder co-founder’s $672 electric car, but we’ve yet to look at a car like this one. It’s not the car in the picture (the original story [...]

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Old 10-21-2008, 11:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Dang, no pics. Sounds like a nice conversion.
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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very nice kit.. expecially with all the electric bug kits out there.
would be a very nice commuter. wonder if there are any "new" kits like this? looks like i have to go and Google it and see...
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Old 10-30-2008, 01:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Here is the link to the vehicle, with pictures:

Ralph & Lucas Laborde's 1980 Bradley GT 2
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Old 10-30-2008, 02:19 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 10-30-2008, 02:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I think the Bradleys are just slick looking cars anyway.
Imagine what you could do if you put one of those bodies on a Metro chassis.
Smoothed the entire thing aerodynamically
(Wheels, undercarriage,etc.)
I see 100 mpg on the horizon.
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Hello -

The Bradley GT-E(?) is neat. Now I want someone to make an E-Puma :

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