With Leno behind the wheel and Ward as co-pilot, this Mercury EV silently leaves the garage for a gasless journey on the streets of the San Fernando Valley. However, the two skip the typical conversation about performance and mechanical specifications in favor of a broader discussion of how electric technology is changing vehicle restorations.
While Ward’s ICON company got started modifying gas-powered classics, he expects that most of his work will shift to EV-related undertakings over the coming decade. Ward mentions that the Mercury conversion is one of his first such projects. Still, he has others waiting, including a 1946 Hudson “big boy” pickup and a 1963 Volvo P1800