Archive for November 2022
The 5th Roadster Built
The first 11 Tesla Roadsters were actually produced in the UK, at the Hethel Plant. After this first production run, Lotus began shipping Gliders, or complete Roadsters without drive trains to the USA, to a small Tesla production facility in Menlo Park, CA, and then electrifying the Roadsters. This particular VIN #5 Roadster, has a…
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As Roadsters move into collectible status, the pedigreed versions, like early signature 100 or 250EU cars get most of the attention. This Sig 47 Roadster showed its age and wear and tear, but the owner, recognizing its growing value, wanted to restore portions that would maintain originality and value. The paint was faded with cloudy…
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