This 1974 Zagato Zeles originally had a 2 1/2 HP electric motor, but has recently been fitted with a Suzuki GSX-R600 engine for an approximately 4,000% power increase. Built in Milan by that Zagato, only about 500 were ever sold. This one is offered with a spare parts car and looks like the a hilarious way to die. Find it here on eBay in The Colony, Texas with no reserve.

Bodywork is fiberglass and appears to be one piece apart from the doors. Originally orange, the built car has been painted metallic grey and finished with both matte and gloss clear, top to bottom respectively. Other changes include LED head and taillights and clear side markers. Right side door hinges are missing, and while various extras are included, the seller says that parts are difficult to source. Adding mirrors from the donor bike would have been one good idea in a small sea of bad ones.

Carpet inside is new, but our first order of business would be to install a roll cage. The bike’s single unit tach and speedometer were fitted to a fabricated bare-metal dash with lights, ignition and signal switches. Stock seats were swapped for older style racing buckets, with matching shifter and E-brake handles. The latter is only partially installed, and the wheel is a rough Momo item. Inner doors look like basic, uncovered fiberglass and windows slide open.

Good for 100 HP or so, the Suzuki bike motor has roughly 3,500 miles from new and is shown here mounted behind the seats in something of a box. The transmission is the GSX-R chain drive 6-speed with no reverse gear, adapted to the stock Zagato rear differential. The battery and a “quick change” fuel cell appear to be mounted next to the engine cover on either side. A video of the car driving around the block (at a slow pace, fortunately) can be found here.

Custom adapters was used to fit the meaty aftermarket rolling stock. Brakes and lines, ball joints, bushings and wiring are all new and the seller says the car was rebuilt from the bare chassis-up. Dimensions are 84 inches long, 53 inches wide, and 63.5 inches tall–the wheelbase is 51 inches and the seller provides a visual comparison with a Smart Fortwo. Stock curb weight is just over 1,000 pounds with the electric motor and four to eight batteries, and we’re guessing the car weighs about the same with this swap.

The included parts car is “almost” a roller. It’s fairly rough inside but the stock seats remain in place along with the steering wheel and a wood dash frame. It looks like the construction of a replacement door was underway, but remains unfinished. The seller’s abandoned plans to return this one to updated electric power sounds much more modest sane.

Stock, these are just about the least appealing vintage, low-production, coachbuilt Italian car we can think of. The bike swap is a game changer though, and we find ourselves torn equally between wanting to drive it hard and running fast in the opposite direction. Kudos to the builder, and to anyone brave enough to use full throttle for more than one gear at at time.