{"id":30814,"date":"2023-04-20T11:34:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=30814"},"modified":"2023-04-20T11:34:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:34:50","slug":"lingenfelter-spring-open-house-charity-classic-cars-electric-el-camino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/lingenfelter-spring-open-house-charity-classic-cars-electric-el-camino","title":{"rendered":"Lingenfelter Spring Open House: charity, classic cars, electric El Camino"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Michigan\u2019s great charitable events revs up this weekend in Brighton.<\/p>\n

The Lingenfelter Collection opens its doors \u2014 and wallet \u2014 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday to the American Cancer Society. Admission is free and attendees are asked to give a donation in return for seeing one of the country\u2019s most acclaimed car collections. This year, the 200-car-strong collection not only celebrates the past but gives a peek at future, electrified endeavors from Lingenfelter\u2019s famed mod shop.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGeneral Motors chose us to pilot a program called the GM eCrate certification program,\u201d Ken Lingenfelter, Lingenfelter Engineering CEO, said in an interview. \u201cElectric motors are a lot different than gas engines. It\u2019s not as easy as bringing home an electric motor and putting it in your car. It can be a dangerous thing to do and you\u2019ll probably kill yourself because of the electric components. So (GM) certificated us for this program, and I bought a 1972 El Camino. We swapped out the gas engine for a GM electric motor and it\u2019s getting a lot of attention.\u201d<\/p>\n