Montgomery County business owner Henry Mann, owner of Manncorp, is turning classic Ford Mustangs into electric vehicles.Henry Mann is a car enthusiast and collector. He has both model cars and the real deal versions. One of the cars he says he was most excited to acquire was the Alan Mann edition of the Ford GT that he received in 2022.Mann says he likes "fast cars" and has about 60 in his collection, both antiques and more modern cars.He started with a Rocket 88 Convertible.
"He has a race shop in England, so number one, he knows the Mustang inside out. He has the family history of making a very reliable car," he says. The two Henry Manns met at an American auto show. Mann, based in the UK, works on the technology aspect of these cars. They're trying to reduce costs or make it better for less cost.Refurbishing work is now being done stateside at"We get the car, then we have to take it all apart by hand, and then we have to fix everything to the body," says Sean Farrell, Owner of The Vette Shop.
Right now, fabricators are working on Mann's second EV car, rebuilding the body of a 1965 Mustang Fastback."When we get done rebuilding it, it's a new car," says Mann. "It's got a great future."