CNN: Gas guzzlers get new lives — as tire-smoking hybrids
WITCHITA, Kansas (CNN) — On a beautiful, crisp late fall afternoon, rock icon Neil Young took his 1959 Lincoln Continental for one last spin before a team of mechanics ripped out its gas-guzzling engine to make way for an electric motor.
Car buffs may think it’s sacrilege to tear apart an automotive classic, but Young wants it to have a new life as a fuel-efficient hybrid.
“If we’re going to make a difference, truly make cars more environmentally friendly,” Young said, “we have to make that emotional connection.”
Young said everyone has a connection with an old car like the Lincoln.