A low-VIN Tesla Cybertruck construct slot reportedly offered for $400,000 at an public sale benefiting the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles over the weekend. This has curiously been reported as the primary “sale” of a Cybertruck which, as you may see, it’s not.

It’s extra of the promise of a promise for an early manufacturing truck, however let’s be clear; a direct alternate of cash for a bodily automobile didn’t occur right here. It’s additionally not clear whether or not the slot was donated by Tesla itself, or just a few schmo who put his identify on the deposit listing method again when. The story was first reported by InsideEVs, which reported that what the profitable bidder would obtain is a low-VIN slot, not the automobile itself. The museum declined to confirm the sale worth of the Cybertruck construct slot, because of fundraising insurance policies. The museum did increase over $2.5 million over the course of the night, nonetheless, a rep instructed InsideEVs.

The winner would possible get to take early supply of the truck forward of the remainder of the estimated two million of us on the ready listing, however with no bulletins relating to remaining specs or crash take a look at outcomes, who is aware of when that might be. Tesla has already blown previous its self-imposed deadlines for bringing the cumbersome truck to market. Cybertrucks have been constructed and noticed testing, however the outcomes are, to date, a tad miserable.

Jay Leno hosted the Petersen’s twenty ninth annual gala meant to lift cash for the museum. It was a swanky affair, with tickets costing $1,750 and an entire desk setting attendees again $17,500, in keeping with Automotive And Driver. The true VIPs dropped $30,000 for a premier desk. So these are of us who can afford to pay $400,000 for the thought of a automotive, particularly if it advantages this beloved museum.