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£1,320
1981 Ford Escort EV 4-Speed Project
United States • 21 Jul 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1981 Ford Escort EV is a unique non-running project featuring a General Electric motor and a four-speed manual transmission, originally used by Indianapolis Power and Light. It comes with spare parts and a clean Carfax, but requires significant reconditioning due to its non-operational status and visible underside corrosion.
Condition
2
The car is a non-running project, lacks drive batteries, and it is unknown when it was last run. There is also visible corrosion on the undersides.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
1FABP0526BW240805
Odometer:
5,300 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
General Electric Motor 96V, 400A DC Motor Controller Four-Speed Manual Transmission Cream Paint Tan Vinyl Upholstery Vacuum-Assisted Front Disc Brakes Regenerative Braking Gasoline-Fueled Heater AM Radio Literature Spare Parts Charging Cable
This 1981 Ford Escort three-door hatchback is a non-running project that was modified with an electric motor and batteries by Electric Vehicle Associates of Cleveland, Ohio, and it was reportedly used by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL) as a service vehicle for meter readers in a pilot program that ran between 1981 and 1982.
The seller purchased the car in 2026 from its previous owner of 36 years.
The car retains a single General Electric motor mounted at the front axle as well as a 96-volt, 400-amp electrical system and a four-speed manual transmission.
Additional equipment includes vacuum-assisted front disc brakes with regenerative braking as well as a gasoline-fueled heater, a push-button AM radio, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and Ele...
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£86
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,409
Median Price (Since 2020)
£157,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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