Elon, North Carolina — Every Iconic Car Owned by Elon Musk: From a Vintage Model T

The headline out of California—cataloging Elon Musk’s garage, from a vintage Model T to a Mc Laren F1—reads like a curious artifact from another planet. For residents of Elon, North Carolina, it’s a reminder that our namesake is now synonymous with the electric revolution, not the gasoline classics he once collected. But for those considering a move here, the story offers a sharper, more grounded contrast.

We don’t have a fleet of million-dollar supercars. We have a Main Street where the parking spots are free, and the most common vehicle is a sturdy pickup or a family SUV. While Musk’s early collection is a testament to legacy engineering, our local economy is built on something more tangible: affordability. The cost of living here remains a fraction of what you’d pay in Austin or Palo Alto, and housing—while ticking up—still offers a four-bedroom family home for what a Mc Laren’s annual insurance premium costs elsewhere. That’s the real quality-of-life trade-off.

Relocation is about prioritizing what you drive, yes, but more so about what you drive *toward*. In Elon, you drive toward a slower pace, community parks, and a commute that rarely requires a charging station. We may not have a hypercar in a glass garage, but we have the quiet luxury of space and financial breathing room.

For those watching from afar, our town is worth watching precisely because we don’t need a headline to prove our value.

Source: Currents

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Updated August 11, 2026.

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