Lately, it seems that everything under the sun is being electrified with new offerings from Ford, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, and, of course, Tesla being released to the public on a daily basis. Wild one-offs and vintage designs also benefit from a healthy dose of electricity in place of the standard gas burning engine. And if this sounds good to you, then Bloodshed Motors, the Austin, Texas Speed Shop and Electric Skunk Works, has a car for you.
The Zombie 222 is an electric powered 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback with enough electric propulsion to get her up to 60 mph in a blistering 1.79 seconds! How does she do it? Check it out.
3 Bloodshed Motors
Bloodshed Motors has been pioneering the builds of so-called Lightning Rods taking custom and vintage cars and infusing them with a massive electric drive system and upgraded suspension, brakes, and creature comforts. Company Founder, Mitch Medford, cites Carroll Shelby as the inspiration for this winning formula. Starting with the White Zombie test car - aka, "Patient Zero" - Bloodshed then turned their attention to the Zombie 222.
2 The Drivetrain
The drivetrain of the Zombie 222 starts up front with twin 11' DC motors, twin high 2k amp controllers, and a Gear Vendor Overdrive system. And unlike other electric set-ups the power is then routed through a driveshaft and into a conventional Ford 9 inch with a Strange center differential. Bloodshed did this to keep driving dynamics close to the original. Suspension is a three-link setup with coilovers, rack and pinion steering, and 13 inch Wilwood brakes.
1 The Results
The end result is 800 hp and 1,800 lb.-ft. of torque enabling the Zombie 222 to blast to 60 in 1.79 seconds and through the quarter mile at 9.89 seconds at 141 mph! Top seed is a lofty 177 mph. Buckle up.
Source: Bloodshed Motors