1961 Land Rover Defender restored and turned into an electric car (10 photos)
American tuning studio ECD Automotive Design refurbished a classic 1961 Land Rover Defender and installed a Tesla engine in it, thereby turning it into electric car. 
The restomod used an engine with a return of 450 hp. With. Atelier specialists finalized the Tesla power unit, but did not specify how. At the same time, it is known that now an SUV can accelerate to 100 km/ h in about 4 seconds and drive without recharging thanks to a 100-kilowatt battery about 300 kilometers.
The Defender body was completely restored, repainted in matte gray color and provided with an external roll cage. Also the SUV received a new grille and underbody protection. In running parts used pneumatic elements and powerful brakes.
For the convenience of a high customer, the tuners redid the place driver's seat mounts: it is installed lower, and the ranges settings have been expanded. The result was a forced optimization dashboard placement. The stock front seats have been replaced with more comfortable chairs Corbeau Trailcat. In addition, in the salon Defender installed Momo steering wheel and modern Alpine media system with JL acoustics audio.
Has the Defender retained its off-road capabilities, not to be specified. The studio noted that the customer wanted to get more comfortable car for the city. At the same time, third-party studios, practicing similar conversions, previously claimed the ability combine an electric motor with a standard Land Rover transmission. 
