It was high fives all around after Dalhousie research engineer Nathaniel Pearre and mechanical engineering student Mitch Gregory converted a 1971 Triumph Spitfire into a modern-day electric car. The ...

Pearre acquired a 1971 Triumph Spitfire last year in Woodstock, New Brunswick, about 500 kilometres from his Halifax home. He’s now successfully swapped out all of the oily bits in exchange for ...

The Spitfire proved popular and a Mk 2 version followed in 1965 and the Mk 3 in 1967 boasting a 1.3-litre, 75-hp engine, better brakes a nicer interior and a better top.