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

2. McLaren F1 1997

The iconic McLaren F1 was Elon Musk’s gift to himself. According to Elon Musk, when Zip2 was bought out, he decided to buy an F1.

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

3. Lotus Esprit 1976

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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 fascinated with the car 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 transform into a submarine.

4. Porsche 911 Turbo 2012

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Elon Musk isn’t entirely fond of giant gas-guzzling engines. Therefore, he once had the idea of turning his Porsche 911 into an electric motor.

The Porsche 911 is a two-seat sports car with a top speed of 315 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.

5. Audi Q7 2010

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Until 2010, Tesla only produced 2-seat cars. Because billionaire Elon Musk wanted a large car for his family, he bought an Audi Q7 in 2010. However, Musk called the Q7 “especially terrible”.

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

6. BMW M5 2006

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

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

7. Ford Model T 1920

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

8. E-Type Jaguar Roadster 1967

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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 sabotaging me and causing me all kinds of trouble,” he said.

9. Tesla Roadster

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Tesla Roadster was first launched in 2008 and Musk was the first to own this beauty. This is the car model 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

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