Elon Musk‘s Trillion-Dollar Spending Spree: From Bond‘s Submarine Car to a Mars City Vision
AUSTIN, TX – elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual, is deploying portions of his vast fortune – estimated to exceed $1 trillion – on a diverse collection of passions, ranging from vintage automobiles and a private air fleet to enterprising long-term projects like establishing a human presence on Mars.While a trillion-dollar net worth allows for extravagant purchases,Musk’s spending reflects both personal interests and the demands of his sprawling business empire.
Musk’s automotive collection includes a 1920 Ford and a 1967 Jaguar, a vehicle he’d admired as childhood. He briefly owned a McLaren Formula 1 car, which he repaired after an accident before ultimately selling it. A standout acquisition is the Lotus Esprit S1, famously featured as James Bond’s submarine car in the 1977 film “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Musk purchased the vehicle for $1 million at a 2013 auction and utilized his companies’ resources to restore its underwater capabilities.
Beyond these collector’s items, Musk maintains a substantial fleet of Tesla electric cars. Recognizing the demands of his global ventures, he also owns four private Gulfstream jets, reportedly costing tens of millions of dollars each. “If I don’t use a private plane, I won’t have enough hours to work,” Musk explained in a 2022 TED interview, citing frequent travel between SpaceX facilities in Texas and Tesla sites in California, as well as international trips.
Musk’s investments extend beyond tangible assets, including the acquisition of the twitter platform, now known as X. Though, despite these critically important expenditures, his immense wealth remains largely intact, with a clear focus on his ultimate ambition: “building a city on Mars.”
