1917 Mitsubishi Model A
Are hybridized antiques becoming a thing?
Mitsubishi is marking 100 years of auto production by recreating its first car, with a twist.
There aren't any 1917 Mitsu Model A's around anymore, so they're using a Model T as the basis for the reconstruction, into which they're sticking the plug-in drivetrain from the Outlander hybrid.
The project is being done in California, and will be televised:
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The vehicle is being built at the West Coast Customs facility in Burbank, CA and will be completed this summer. The build will be featured on an episode of Inside West Coast Customs, which airs on the Velocity network, Tuesdays, 9 PM PDT/EDT.
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Mitsubishi Motors Partners with West Coast Customs to Re-Create the Car that Started It All 100 Years Ago - Mitsubishi Newsroom
Jalopnik is covering it too:
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At this point, the Outlander has been stripped down to a skateboard and the “Model A” has pretty much been gutted to have its wooden structural components replaced with metal ones and receive some more reinforcement.
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West Coast Customs And Mitsubishi Are Doing The Engine Swap Of The Century