British company is making EVs inspired by decades-old sports cars with all the classic charm that made them great

In a world of tech-packed electric cars, this British EV company is taking us back to the future to bring us a ‘Sebring Smile’. 

Sebring is reimagining classic looking sports cars with electric power, modern safety, and everyday usability baked into the bones. 

The UK-based company builds new retro-inspired EVs designed to be driven, not hidden away in garages, and not affected by the temperamental British weather. 

At the heart of it all is co-founder Rebecca Denyer, who runs the company alongside her husband and fellow co-founder, Gary White. 

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Back to the future with a British EV company

Sebring was born out of the duality of love and frustration that comes with traditional classic cars, but decided to electrify them.

Classic cars look beautiful, but they are temperamental, impractical, and often spend more time broken down than on the road.

Rebecca Denyer and Gary White wanted the romance of a 1950s or 1960s sports car without the anxiety that comes with owning one. 

Instead of simply converting old cars to electric, the husband and wife team started from scratch.

Sebring developed its own electric skateboard architecture, known as the ‘Sebring Performance Platform’, allowing classic-inspired bodies to sit on top of modern EV foundations.

“If something’s beautiful and people are moved by it, I think it’s worth it,” Rebecca Denyer told us in a recent interview.

The Sebring name itself carries history – the couple acquired assets from Sebring International, a company best known for producing classic roadsters and replicas over the decades. 

Rather than treating the name as a throwback, Sebring Works is using it as a continuation, while the philosophy remains the same; they create beautiful sports cars built to be driven, now reimagined for a modern electric era.

That platform has already proven its versatility in unexpected ways.

It is used in film productions as quiet live action vehicles and moving props. 

Because the electric platform runs almost silently, it allowed filmmakers to work around real animals without frightening them and of course no emissions on set. 

The company currently offers three two seater sports cars inspired by iconic European designs, including the Speedster and the 3000E.

Each is built for road use rather than extreme performance figures.

“A classic-looking car was never designed to do 0 to 60 in three seconds,” Denyer explained.

“We’re building cars that are for the road and to be enjoyed.”

Chasing the ‘Sebring smile’

Rather than chasing lap times, Sebring focuses on how the car makes people feel, and Denyer described the ‘Sebring smile’ as the reaction drivers have after stepping out of one of the auto designer’s EVs.

“People email weeks later saying they’ve still got it,” she said.

Unlike many modern EVs, Sebring cars avoid screens and distractions, dashboards are deliberately simple, with physical buttons and an analog feel.

“We want people to enjoy the drive,” Denyer says. “You’re part of the experience.”

Looking ahead, the EV automaker is also future-proofing by designing something that is completely versatile.

Future versions of the platform are expected to support bidirectional charging, allowing the car to power homes, film sets, or equipment.

“If a car sits in a garage most of the time, it might as well be part of your energy solution,” she told us.

In a market full of boxy EVs and soulless specs, this British EV company shows how a classic name can carry its legacy forward without being trapped by it; in fact, with the right people at the helm, it can fly.

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