Rare and desirable driver's side sun visor removed from a Tesla Model S, signed on the mirror cover in black felt tip by Elon Musk. In fine condition. The Tesla Model S, introduced in 2012 as the electric automaker's second vehicle, has been recognized as one of the most significant and influential electric cars in the industry. As one of the first electric cars to rival and surpass traditional luxury vehicles, it has accelerated the shift toward sustainable transportation worldwide. Elon Musk's autograph is scarce and highly desirable, particularly in this unique format—it is the first piece of Tesla hardware signed by Musk that we have offered.
Consignor notes: "I was an early adopter to the Model S. When my vehicle was ready in March of 2013 I got a call from the Tesla delivery person saying my vehicle was ready before the expected delivery date and that if I'd like to pick it up at the Tesla design center in Hawthorne I could and that Elon would be there to meet the few customers. This was very early on and Elon was not the 'Elon' that he is today—I didn't know much other than I was an auto enthusiast and this was something unique. So, when I went to pick up the Tesla, sure enough, Elon was there taking time with each customer—maybe a total of four.
When he and his assistant came to my vehicle he took his time, showed how the radio worked and some of the other features. When he was ready to go his assistant asked me if I wanted him to sign my car. My initial thought was, interesting—he's like the EV Carroll Shelby. I asked where he would sign and she said the visor so I said sure, why not. Two years later, after the vehicle had already burned through one of its drive units and I was getting tired of the maintenance, I decided to sell it but had the wherewithal to replace my visor. They were discontinuing that style of visor anyway and replacing it with something else so the service center was happy to make the exchange. Since then it's sat in a drawer in my filing cabinet and Elon, and Tesla, have become something very different than that pick up day over a decade ago!"
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