Lunaz has sold out of EV restomods for two years

Just in case you thought the idea of restoring a classic car to better-than-new condition and converting it to run on electricity was, well, a bit of a fly-by-night fad… you’re wrong. Apparently.

News from Silverstone-based British electrifiers Lunaz reaches us today that they’re sold out, for all of 2022, and all of 2023. That’s right, if you want a Lunaz on the end of your home charging station, it’s not arriving until 2024 at the earliest.

Lunaz says even with doubling production from 55 cars a year in 2020 to 110 per year now, and employing over 120 personnel, orders are stacking up faster than they can revive tired old Bentleys, Jaguars, Aston Martins, Range Rovers and even Rolls-Royces.

Demand is strong not just from the UK homeland, but also the US and Asian clients. Lunaz says it’s wealthy millennials who want a reliable classic without the carbon footprint who are really driving the company’s 400 per cent growth this year. That’s why this isn’t just an engine out / batteries in job: the restored interiors get carpets woven from discarded fishing nets and recycled trim.

We’re also informed that the booming post-covid hospitality industry is majorly keen for electric Bentleys and Rolls-Royces for chauffeuring their upmarket guests.

Now, if this sounds like a bit of you and you’re patient enough to join the club, you might want to spend those two years saving. Lunaz prices start at £290,000 (plus tax) for a restored and electrified Range Rover Classic.

For a Rolls Silver Cloud or Bentley, you need £350,000 plus tax, or £375,000 plus tax for a Jag. The Rolls Phantoms will set you back a cool £550,000 before tax, and the top model is the Aston Martin DB6 – a mighty £950,000 plus tax.

So you’re certainly not saving money by not having an engine to service. But you are buying a lot of silent waftiness…