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Back in the year 1966, Greek shipping tycoon Yiannis Goulandris, sponsored the design of a mini electric car for a competition sponsored by the United Kingdom Electricity Council for a promotional vehicle and won.
This gave birth to one of the earliest EV (at least in the contemporary meaning) that went into production, dates back to the late 1960's - electric cars were competitors to thermal cars back in the late 19th century and early 1900's, during motor vehicle innovation.
Production of the Enfield 8000 was first the isle of Wight, but was moved to the shipyards on Syros, a Greek island in the Aegean, where most were produced.
Does anyone recognize which Hilton this is?
The design in profile is still one of the best of electric EV's , in my opinion, photo at Syros island
Designer was Constantine Adrakchtas
Here at Syros with the shipyard in the background
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org
www.carandmotor.gr
This gave birth to one of the earliest EV (at least in the contemporary meaning) that went into production, dates back to the late 1960's - electric cars were competitors to thermal cars back in the late 19th century and early 1900's, during motor vehicle innovation.
Production of the Enfield 8000 was first the isle of Wight, but was moved to the shipyards on Syros, a Greek island in the Aegean, where most were produced.
Does anyone recognize which Hilton this is?
The design in profile is still one of the best of electric EV's , in my opinion, photo at Syros island
Designer was Constantine Adrakchtas
Here at Syros with the shipyard in the background
Sources:
Enfield Automotive - Wikipedia
The Enfield Thunderbolt: An electric car before its time
The Enfield 8000 was a pioneering electric car, the first to be mass-produced in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
Ένα από τα πρώτα ηλεκτρικά αυτοκίνητα ήταν ελληνικό -Η ιστορία του Enfield 8000 | carandmotor.gr
Πολύ πριν από τη σημερινή επέλαση της ηλεκτροκίνησης, δεκαετίες πριν καν ιδρυθεί η Tesla, η Σύρος παρήγαγε το θρυλικό Enfield 8000.
