Scottish Electric alternative to a Grenadier - The Munro

[Jeremy996]

At a price even higher than the Grenadier, you can buy a utility electric 4x4 from Munro, there is an article in Top Gear Magazine, https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/munro-280/first-drive, and the Munro website, https://www.munro-ev.com/

It's no oil painting and it is far from cheap at £89,995 including VAT, but it intigues me, but ticking a few boxes got the configurator up to nearly £93k without trying too hard, https://configure.munro-ev.com/products/munro-m280.

 

[Tazzieman]

I recall this being discussed a few years ago here. I wonder how many they need to build to recoup costs and ensure sustainability. I guess they are fairly simple.
As a side note, some would not know a Munro is a Scottish mountain over 3000ft ( in Tasmania we call them Abels). I wonder if the company will push for a small model akin to the Ineos Fusilier idea.
If so, they would have to call it after the Scottish colloquialism for "a hill of any height with a relative height (or prominence) of at least 150 meters (492 ft). "
They are known as Marilyns.

 

[Clark Kent]

Similar here.
Jaunt Motors. Melbourne, Australia.

Jaunt - Electric Vehicle Design

The world's most beautiful electric vehicle conversions. Classic cars re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

Landrover

Jaunt - Land Rover Electric Conversions

The world's most beautiful Land Rovers. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

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Or a Moke, or a Mini or a 911. Classic RR and Kombi coming soon.

Porsche 911

Jaunt - Porsche 911 Electric Conversions

The world's powerful electric Porsche 911. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

 

[NQ94]

Similar here.
Jaunt Motors. Melbourne, Australia.

Jaunt - Electric Vehicle Design

The world's most beautiful electric vehicle conversions. Classic cars re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

Landrover

Jaunt - Land Rover Electric Conversions

The world's most beautiful Land Rovers. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

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Or a Moke, or a Mini or a 911. Classic RR and Kombi coming soon.

Porsche 911

Jaunt - Porsche 911 Electric Conversions

The world's powerful electric Porsche 911. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

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Repowering old cars is a good idea to the point there should be options for all cars that are structurally sound to be modernised and reused instead of merely becoming another scrapped appliance with forced obsolescence.

 

[CRH]

Similar here.
Jaunt Motors. Melbourne, Australia.

Jaunt - Electric Vehicle Design

The world's most beautiful electric vehicle conversions. Classic cars re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

Landrover

Jaunt - Land Rover Electric Conversions

The world's most beautiful Land Rovers. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

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Or a Moke, or a Mini or a 911. Classic RR and Kombi coming soon.

Porsche 911

Jaunt - Porsche 911 Electric Conversions

The world's powerful electric Porsche 911. Re-manufactured and converted to electric. Global technology, hand-made in Melbourne.

www.jauntmotors.com

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It just seems wrong on old cars, especially something like a 911 with aircooled flat 6, that's how you know it's a 911, it would be heartless. People doing this to vehicles with iconic engines, no matter how fragile, need lining up and shooting, or at the very least getting no business Please don't shoot anyone
Then there is the environmental point of something rarely using new materials to no benefit.
I'm not a fan of electric vehicles, if they were cheap enough to have as a second vehicle that can be used for short local runs (second hand shopping trolley/learner car prices) i would buy one. Therefore a classic car fitted with electric would fit the bill of small journeys but not cost and who is going to use every day in winter for shopping or other car parking possible damage.

 

[Clark Kent]

Repowering old cars is a good idea to the point there should be options for all cars that are structurally sound to be modernised and reused instead of merely becoming another scrapped appliance with forced obsolescence.

Indeed.

More than once I've given that '77 FJ40 resting in my shed some side eye (I recall you called it a shed statue, ouch!), and thought how cool it would be to do a resto-mod rather than a full nut and bolt original restoration. It's in good enough condition for a restoration but there's no way it would return the money I would put into it now. During the spicy cough lockdowns they were selling for stupid money because dudes wanted a project to do at home but those prices are long gone. Our kids generation aren't into the 60s and 70s rigs like we are because they didn't bounce around in the back of them when they were young like we did so the enthusiast buyer market for an original restoration is shrinking.

I also thought about doing an FG Barra 4.0l conversion with a Toyota H55 5-speed or even keep the ZF 6HP auto from the donor Ford. The H55 is a common mod but I haven't seen too many 40s with a Barra and 6HP because the length doesn't leave much room for a rear driveshaft in a shorty 40. 45 series are a better candidate for 6HP conversions.
I have a strong 3F that came out of a '92 FJ80. I got it cheap and it could be an option to solve the leaded/unleaded fuel issue. The shorter stroke 3.9l 3F is slightly more free revving for the street than the factory 4.2l 2F so it's a bit more driveable. The 3F would keep everything in the Toyota family but it's definitely not a performance or economy upgrade over the 2F.

Electric tho, now that would be something different and very modern...

Jaunt Series 2A Resto with EV conversion

View: https://youtu.be/o6J1x724sqg?si=Km555YOIdkfjqTZP

 

[NQ94]

Indeed.

More than once I've given that '77 FJ40 resting in my shed some side eye (I recall you called it a shed statue, ouch!), and thought how cool it would be to do a resto-mod rather than a full nut and bolt original restoration. It's in good enough condition for a restoration but there's no way it would return the money I would put into it now. During the spicy cough lockdowns they were selling for stupid money because dudes wanted a project to do at home but those prices are long gone. Our kids generation aren't into the 60s and 70s rigs like we are because they didn't bounce around in the back of them when they were young like we did so the enthusiast buyer market for an original restoration is shrinking.

I also thought about doing an FG Barra 4.0l conversion with a Toyota H55 5-speed or even keep the ZF 6HP auto from the donor Ford. The H55 is a common mod but I haven't seen too many 40s with a Barra and 6HP because the length doesn't leave much room for a rear driveshaft in a shorty 40. 45 series are a better candidate for 6HP conversions.
I have a strong 3F that came out of a '92 FJ80. I got it cheap and it could be an option to solve the leaded/unleaded fuel issue. The shorter stroke 3.9l 3F is slightly more free revving for the street than the factory 4.2l 2F so it's a bit more driveable. The 3F would keep everything in the Toyota family but it's definitely not a performance or economy upgrade over the 2F.

Electric tho, now that would be something different and very modern...

Jaunt Series 2A Resto with EV conversion

View: https://youtu.be/o6J1x724sqg?si=Km555YOIdkfjqTZP

I have got an old live axle Hilux taking up space in the shed. It's a unfinished project with a 3.8 V6 and a Toyota Dyna truck gearbox that was getting built into a short course truck but because the people with money pushed through expensive rule changes I abandoned the idea long ago and it's now a well established shed monument. I am still toying with the idea of turning it into an EV after seeing some conversion done by enthusiasts in Australia. A cab chassis should make a simple conversion. There is company OZ Electric vehicles that can help with conversion parts and a few fb groups with good info and parts for sale.