The original is great fun to drive in. It also had a really simple rooftop which could be opened in some models. It drove on highways but that was really exciting.

It still has lots of heritage feeling. People even make them electric themselves https://eveurope.eu/en/product/ev-hype-ev-conversion-kit-for...

So it’s not just a car model being electrified.

It’s more about the sentiment than the real usefulness of the design in current times.

Here is another example with more photos:

https://2cev.co.uk/