The OG Tesla, from the days before fame and fortune.
Tesla Roadster 2.5 - Improved for 2011
Before the Shelby purists get their pitchforks and torches out of the attic, let's bear this comparison out. Like the original Cobra, the Tesla Roadster takes a British-built chassis and combines it with an upgraded powertrain to create a ferociously quick chimera of speed. In the case of the Tesla, it's volts not V-8s , but the basics of SoCal hot-rodding are right there. Engineers took the first prototype Roadsters out of the shed where they assembled them, and went hunting Corvettes.
Gruber's level two service involves addressing various engineering issues and replacing wear items, to a list of some 50 components. In combustion-engine terms, it's akin to an engine-out teardown and rebuild. The work was performed in May of last year, and means that the next owner of this Roadster should enjoy a better-than-new motoring experience.is still speedy.
As a fun, quick convertible that's future-proofed against a world where everything runs on electrons, this Roadster has plenty of appeal. More importantly, perhaps, is that it's not just a toy but a piece of automotive history. Show up to your local cars and coffee, and it'll garner kudos from a broad range of enthusiasts, from Gen-Zs right through to maybe a couple of older folks in Shelby T-shirts.Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C.
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