[Chris.J.II]

Not exactly my cup of tea but I respect the creativity. I actually really like the wheel design and fitment but the woody finish...no thanks.

 

[nexus2nexus]

I hate wood cladding in general but it doesn't look half bad, which means the car is an attractive car IMO.

 

[Will-Mac]

Along with this Ariya Nissan is going to have a bunch of cool vehicles going to SEMA this year.

They're going to be bringing a 1987 Sunny Truck that's been swapped with a Leaf powertrain.

https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2022/10/nissans-a-to-z-sema-concepts-include-retro-ariya-ev-restomod-pickup.html

Nissan’s A-to-Z SEMA concepts include some interesting electrified ideas.

At this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) show, Nissan’s bringing six different customized vehicles for both on-road and off-road applications. Dubbed “A-to-Z,” the brand will show vehicles ranging from Ariya to the new Z car. Most pertinently, we’ll focus on the two electrified concepts Nissan’s given deets on; the Nissan Sunny Leaf, and the Nissan Ariya Surfwagon.

First up, the Ariya Surfwagon. Done up by Tommy Pike Customs of South Carolina, the Ariya Surfwagon oozes charm in a style Nissan claims is inspired by California surf “woodie” wagons. The Ariya was wrapped in satin beige, and wood paneling adorns the front fender, doors, and rear quarter panel. Big 20-inch chrome “smoothie” wheels fill out all four corners. Oh, and the crossover’s been lowered a whopping seven inches, for one cool-looking electric car.

Probably the more interesting of the two concepts is the Nissan Sunny Leaf. This pickup truck started life as a 1987 Nissan Sunny pickup truck until Tommy Pike Customs mated the running gear from a Nissan Leaf to it. The result is a super cool franken truck with more than twice the power as the original gas-powered Sunny truck. The Leaf’s 147 horsepower motor goes through the Sunny’s original manual transmission, and back to the rear wheels. A 40-kilowatt-hour battery supplies the Sunny Leaf with energy to propel the retro EV restomod around.

Two different eras of Nissan vehicles collide with the reveal of this 1987 Sunny Truck that has been converted to LEAF all-electric power by South Carolina-based Tommy Pike Customs (TPC).
The Surfwagon and Sunny Leaf are “intended to provoke conversation and imagination about what vehicle customization looks like in a future of electric vehicles,” says Nissan. Both concepts, and the other A-to-Z SEMA cars will be on display at this year’s SEMA show which starts November 1.

 

[atreis]

Not exactly my cup of tea but I respect the creativity. I actually really like the wheel design and fitment but the woody finish...no thanks.

My thought too. An appropriately surfy non-woody body with those wheels would be really neat.

 

[ab13]

The truck is more interesting, in that a small truck with 8 foot bed and electric power could be of interest to people. This one has the manual transmission on it.

 

[EarlyEVadopter]

My thought too. An appropriately surfy non-woody body with those wheels would be really neat.

Notice that the charge port as shown on this Ariya woodie custom is on the left side. Would indicate to me that the steering wheel would be on the opposite side. Thus it seems odd that Nissan elected to submit two entries at SEMA this year with right hand drive? Hmm- considering late timing of the Ariya Left hand drive Ariya’s, maybe right hand drive was all that Nissan had to offer Tommy Pike Customs in an reasonable timeframe before the show?