Posts by Pete Gruber

This Fusion Red 2008 Roadster is one of the first 100 “Signature series” Roadsters released in the USA. It came to us because of a parasitic cell, progressively reducing standard charge range down to 81 miles by the time it got to our Service Center. Roadsters in this condition have a dying brick which is…

Every once in a while, a one-of Roadster comes in for service.  This particular one car belonged to a Tesla executive, and as a result, demo products were installed for beta testing including a performance brake package, and limited slip differential. The backstory on this one includes a collision, and auction purchase, and a daring…

This 2008 Roadster is one of the first 100 “Signature series” Roadsters released in the USA, VIN #48. Midnight Blue is a popular Tesla Roadster color. This Roadster came to us with failed ESS Battery Pack bleed test errors.  This early Roadster engineering problem has to do with the selection of Pop Rivets on the…

Epilogue – This iconic 1 of 3 built inspiration behind the Tesla Roadster sadly perished in a fire at the Gruber Motor Company EV Service Center May 5, 2017 in which a number of cars were lost. This tribute article, written nine months before the fire, describes this early Tzero #2 legend which helped usher…

Every once in a while, an over the top, low mileage, Tesla Roadster shows up at our Service Center The historical backstory on this one was told in our “Three Bricked Roadsters” gallery post. This 2010 “Electric Blue” Roadster was the most highly optioned Roadster we have seen with premium executive full leather interior. The…

Every Tesla Roadster seems to have an interesting backstory. This backstory made history.  Three Tesla Roadster were sent to an automotive sales consignment shop to be sold for an owner, and they did not realize these cars need to be kept charged. As a result, all three were bricked when they arrived at our Service…

My son, a videographer and I, spent some time test driving a very special, one-of, chrome Tesla Roadster one fine Phoenix morning. While we were at it, we decided to record our journey with what has been dubbed “The Silver Surfer”. A video of this incredible Roadster is also available. This Roadster was originally from…

This story repeats itself many times each month at Gruber Motor Company. A Tesla Roadster gets bricked (cannot charge anymore), wheels are locked, the owner is disillusioned, ready to sell it for parts. This sad Roadster arrived last month, got a badly needed bath, battery got pulled, parasitic cells isolated and neutralized. Now it charges…

This 2008 Roadster was once owned and driven by Matt Damon.  It is one of the first 100 “Signature series” Roadsters released in the USA. It is one of the early examples of a dark green called “Racing Green”.  It had one of the best clear bra treatments we have ever seen with near invisible…

As one of the exclusive early signature 100 Tesla Roadsters, you can bet there is usually an interesting backstory, and this one is no exception. This is VIN 99 and the Roadster came to us bricked with an ESS battery pack problem in summer of 2020, which was resolved with internal sheet repairs and modifications.…