The trio of Tesla Roadsters discovered earlier this year in abandoned shipping containers in China has lost its top $2 million bidder, according to Pete Gruber of Gruber Motors. Gruber anticipates the bidding frenzy to reignite, Teslarati reported.
The top bidder, who had intended to lease the vehicles through a Canadian EV leasing company, withdrew their offer due to difficulties in securing insurance for the decade-old cars and the lack of availability of Roadster parts.
The Roadsters were purchased over a decade ago from Elon Musk‘s Tesla by a Chinese OEM for research and development purposes. After the company’s bankruptcy, the cars remained in shipping crates until they were discovered and Gruber was tasked with managing the bidding war and shipping.
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The Roadsters were expected in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 17, but their arrival was delayed due to Hurricane Hillary. They are currently off the coast of Vietnam on a ship.
Despite the setback, Gruber expects the bidding war to pick back up following the Roadsters’ arrival in the U.S., slated for Sept. 5, and subsequent cleaning and dispositioning.
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