Classic, Gas-Powered Vehicles Turned Into EVs Are Awesome Published on December 28, 2021 in Classic Cars by The Car Guide Photo: Nissan Nissan “Newbird” A Nissan Bluebird (which later became the Altima) was fitted with a LEAF powertrain including a 40-kWh battery for the 35th anniversary of Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K.