“White Zombie” race car talk scheduled

Published 12:00 am Friday, May 29, 2015

Electrical vehicle expert John Wayland will be showcasing his record-breaking electric 1972 Datsun, “White Zombie,” at Clackamas Community College on Friday, June 5.

This car is one of the fastest street-legal electric cars in the world and can travel up to 120 miles per hour.

Wayland will give a one-hour presentation on the history of the “White Zombie” electric car starting at 10 a.m. in CCC’s Barlow Hall, room 109. After the presentation, the car will be on display in the Automotive Services Technology shop in Barlow Hall until 2 p.m.

Wayland — also known as “Plasma Boy” — is an electric vehicle expert with more than three decades of hands-on experience in designing, building and racing high-performance electric vehicles. He is also the creator of the website “Plasma Boy Racing.” In 2007, Wayland and his “White Zombie” electric car were featured in “Car and Driver” magazine.