Electric Cars at Capaha Park

September 24, 2011

Cars from the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention were on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.

Fred Lynch

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This "Electro-Willys" 1952 M38 Jeep owned by Mike Picard of Nathrop, Colo. was on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com An interior view of this electric conversion 1993 Geo Metro convertible owned by Bill Dennis of Salt Lake City, Utah Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This 1998 Saturn owned by Daniel Lynn of Jackson, Tenn. runs on electricity instead of gasoline.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dave Hrivnak attaches a sign to his electric 2008 Tesla Roadster prior to the electric car parade Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Owners of electric conversion cars drive in a parade on Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 after the car display at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Denis Bondy, right, of Caledon, Ontario talks about his electric conversion 2001 Subaru Forester with Robert Felker Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This electric conversion 1965 Porsche 904 owned by Duane Ball of Schenectady, N.Y. was on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Norm Kenner of Marble Hill, Mo. looks at an electric conversion 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite owned by Fred Behning of Austin, Texas Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Illuminati Motor Works of Springfield, Ill. displayed this electric custom-built car with gull-wing doors Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Tim Catellier, left, of Phoenix, Ariz. talks about his electric conversion 2000 BMW Z3 with Daniel Yohannes of Winston-Salem, N.C. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This electric conversion 1955 Porsche Spyder owned by EVTV of Cape Girardeau was on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This is a view through the opening in the hood where the electric cord is connected to the 1955 Porsche Spyder owned by EVTV of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com This 1974 Porsche 914 owned by Richard Rodriguez of San Diego, Cal. was converted to electric and was on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park.

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Cars from the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention were on display Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.

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