Classic T1 Goes Electric

A true face of the 1960s ‘hippie’ movement, you’ll find its silhouette on everything from T-shirts to festival flags. Volkswagen’s latest concept propels this historic model into the modern age.

Dubbed the e-Bulli, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have revealed an impressive restomod that saw a 1966 T1 Samba Bus returned to pristine health, and then converted to run on electricity. Beneath its distinctive shell is an 82bhp electric motor that also generates an impressive 212Nm torque. These outputs surpass its original boxer engine’s 43bhp and 102Nm by some margin, as does a new electronically limited top speed of 80mph.

The best bit of news from this announcement is that the concept is to b...