2008 brought Tesla the Roadster as his first car on the market. Around 2,000 pieces of the car were produced until 2011. Now 3 Roadsters have been found in a container in a Chinese port, reports electrec. Specifically, these are a red and an orange roadster in the sports version and an orange roadster in the basic version.
They were apparently never picked up by their buyers and were located since 2010 sealed in the container. According to electrek, storage fees in the six-figure range were incurred for the trolleys. The new owner now wants them with the help of the US company Gruber Motors sell.
It is unclear what condition the batteries in the vehicles are in. It is also questionable whether it can be recharged after being idle for more than 10 years. Because the cars are still in China. The cars are to be transferred to the USA by mid-May.
On the site of Gruber Motors the cars are already offered. If possible, they should be sold together. A bid of 150.000 Dollar for all 3 cars is already available. For the red Roadster Sport were single 76.000 Dollar required. The bids are likely to increase further. A first-generation roadster was offered in Switzerland 3 years ago for 1.3 million euros.
The 3 Roadsters found in the container
© Gruber Motors
Tesla hatte 2017 one reissue of the Roadster announced. A “SpaceX package” for the sports car was also planned, which, thanks to nitrogen jets, should provide rocket-like thrust from a standing start. The announced market launch in 2022 did not take place. Most recently, it was said that the 2nd generation Roadster should come onto the market this year.
