As $100,000 is the sum required to own this one, you can comprehend what kind of buyers the car will attract. For this sum of money, you can only expect Jeff Skoll, formerly of eBay; Martin Eberhard; Elon Musk, chairman of Tesla Motors; George Clooney; actor Dennis Haysbert, and Jim Marver of VantagePoint Venture Partners to be able to shell out that much. True, and that is why they are now the proud to-be owners of the car, and the car would be delivered to them by mid-2007.
Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO:
Our goal in designing the Tesla Roadster was to build a car with zero emissions that people would love to drive. Each of our Signature One Hundred customers could drive any flashy, fast, gas-powered car they wanted. Instead, they did the right thing, investing in an attractive car that uses no oil and is responsible for far fewer greenhouse gasses than the alternatives.
Each of them is now legal Signature One Hundred Club members and reserves their Signature One Hundred special edition Tesla Roadster. The membership includes a personalized commemorative plaque in the cockpit and signed by the company’s principals, a special Signature One Hundred trim package and all available options, like a state-of-the-art navigation system and a hard top.
Via: greencarcongress.com
