Electrified classic car firm Lunaz, the company behind creations such as this all-electric Jaguar XK140 and this converted Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, has revealed a new design study.
This study takes an Aston Martin DB6 and reimagines what it would take to make it the most sustainable Aston Martin ever created.
A host of work is theoretically needed to make this converted car a reality, including converting the design study to use of the firm's proprietary modular electric powertrain which is developed entirely in-house and comprised of the highest standard European-sourced Tier 1 OEM battery cells and motor.
The converted Aston Martin DB6 also makes use of a biodegradable composite material produced from discarded egg and nut shells combined with an organic, biodegradable binder to build its dashboard face, gear shifter and three-quarter glass handle. This material serves as a replacement for oil-based plastics, and is said to be able to precisely replicate a range of natural high-luxury materials, while being 100% natural and compostable.
Its door cards are finished in a bio-based polyurethane constructed from a blend of renewable plant-based materials. The car's seat bolsters, flute accent, parcel shelf and transmission tunnel, meanwhile, are upholstered in what Lunaz describes as the world's lowest-carbon leather. A by-product of the meat industry, the material is said to be 100% biodegradable, and only produces 30% to 50% the carbon emissions of the industry standard to manufacture.
The fabric used in the seat upper flutes and door card accent is a blend of 66% post-industrial recycled cotton, 27% polyester, 6% rayon and 1% nylon, designed specifically for 'high-traffic' areas subject to intensive wear. The accent piping on the headlining, seats and door cards, are made from a leather alternative made from apple pomace, a by-product of cider, juice and compote production.
Finally, the design study gets cabin and boot-floor carpets that are made from regenerated nylon itself derived from recycled waste material such as discarded carpets and fishing nets.
