Not only Tesla cars, Elon Musk’s car collection also has other car lines, diverse in price.

1. BMW 320i 1978

The 1978 BMW 320i was the first car of billionaire Elon Musk. He bought it for $1,400 and repaired it himself. This is the first release of the legendary 3 Series we love today.

2. McLaren F1 1997

The iconic McLaren F1 is Elon Musk’s gift to himself. In the words of Elon Musk, when Zip2 was sold out, he decided to buy an F1.

Then, Elon Musk sold this car in 2007 and made a little profit. Musk said the reason for selling the iconic car is because he doesn’t want people to always write about him owning a gas-guzzling high-performance sports car.

3. Lotus Esprit 1976

The Lotus Esprit is one of the cars featured in the 1977 James Bond film. In 2013, technology billionaire Elon Musk spent nearly 1 million USD to own this car. Musk has been enamored with the car ever since he saw Bond push the button and turn the Esprit into an amphibious vehicle.

Of course, like many people, Musk was disappointed to find that the car couldn’t actually turn into a submarine.

4. Porsche 911 Turbo 2012

Elon Musk is not entirely amused by the huge gas-guzzling engine. Therefore, he once had the idea to turn his Porsche 911 into an electric motor.

The Porsche 911 is a sports car with two seats, has a top speed of 315 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.

5. Audi Q7 2010

Until 2010, Tesla only produced two-seater vehicles. Because billionaire Elon Musk wanted a big family car, he bought an Audi Q7 in 2010. However, Musk called the Q7 “particularly horrible”.

Therefore, when developing his own electric SUV, the Model X, Musk kept his problems with the Q7 in mind. And the falcon doors on the Model X were born, ensuring easy access to the rear seats of the car.

6. BMW M5 2006

Elon Musk’s luxury car collection also includes the BMW M5 super sports car. Musk asked an expert to tune the V10 engine, increasing the capacity of the BMW M5 to a terrible 600 horsepower.

The tremendous power that Musk has on his M5 is the inspiration for him to install the “ludicrous” mode in the Tesla Model S.

7. Ford Model T 1920

 

Elon Musk is very proud to be the owner of a 1920 Ford Model T. He was given a Ford Model T by a friend. The original model cost $850.

8. E-Type Jaguar Roadster 1967

After earning a $40,000 bonus from Zip2, the software company co-founded by Musk himself, Elon Musk bought a Jaguar E-Type.

However, Musk later criticized the car for being unreliable. ” It’s like a bad girlfriend – constantly breaking me and giving me all kinds of trouble, ” he said .

9. Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadster first debuted in 2008 and Musk was the first to own this beauty. This is the car Musk used every day for many years until he decided to let it “fly into space”. This eccentric businessman used his SpaceX Flacon Heavy rocket to launch a car into space in 2018.

Based on the Lotus Elise chassis and equipped with a lithium-ion battery, the Roadster is capable of accelerating to 100 km / h in just 3.7 seconds.

10. Tesla Model S Performance 2019

It’s the Tesla Model S that Elon Musk likes to drive the most. It’s also the car where Musk introduced a “Ludicrous” mode, inspired by his Hamann-tuned BMW M5.