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A one-of-a-kind Tesla Model S station wagon is for sale for $200,000 - Business Insider - Business Insider

  • A unique Tesla Model S is up for sale, offering buyers a style of Tesla that doesn't come from the factory: a station wagon.
  • A coachbuilder in the Netherlands converted the Model S into a station wagon, calling it the "Model SB."
  • It's the only one of its kind.
  • The asking price on the Model SB is about $202,000, or twice that of a normal Model S.
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While Tesla offers a few body styles of cars you can choose from, the company hasn't offered what used to be a staple of family life: the station wagon. 

Until now, sort of.

Before you turn your nose up at a station wagon — a bygone of a society decades behind us, relegated from a go-to family vehicle to something only niche car enthusiasts really care about — need I remind you that hardly anyone drives a wagon anymore. Think about how different you'd be! This is something I understand Tesla owners value very much. 

There's a one-off, custom-built Tesla Model S station wagon currently for sale on JB Classic Cars, as spotted by Autoblog. It's called the Model SB and it's the only one of its kind. It can be yours for 185,555 euros, or approximately $202,000. 

Let's take a closer look.

This Model S was converted by a Dutch coachbuilder into a bespoke station wagon called the "Model SB." It's now for sale, if you're looking for a unicorn car.

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The Model SB.
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The asking price is 185,555 euros, which is about $202,000.

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The Model SB.
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That’s more than twice what a normal Model S costs.

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The Model SB.
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But think of the bragging rights!

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The Model SB.
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Can’t really put a price on that, can you?

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

And that green is just to die for.

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The Model SB.
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JB Classic Cars' listing notes the price excludes the 21% VAT. Customers outside of the European Union don't have to pay VAT.

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The Model SB.
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Source: JB Classic Cars

The Model S donor car was originally built at the Tesla factory in Fremont.

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

Final assembly took place in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

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The Model SB.
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The project was begun by a Dutchman named Floris de Raadt.

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

De Raadt really wanted a shooting brake Model S, so he contacted RemetzCar, a coachbuilder in the Netherlands.

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The Model SB.
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The two decided the car would need to be British Racing Green as a tribute to the British concept of shooting brakes.

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The Model SB.
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A shooting brake is a car that has two doors and is a generally elongated, sporty version of a wagon.

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The Model SB.
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But the Model S station wagon, although very pretty and sporty, is not a shooting brake.

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The Model SB.
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It is a wagon, because it has four doors instead of two.

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The Model SB.
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To make the wagon, de Raadt found himself a used, low-mileage Model S 85 Performance.

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The Model SB.
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It's rear-wheel drive.

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The Model SB.
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And it has 422 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, according to the listing.

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

His Model S wagon is based on a 2013 model.

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The Model SB.
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But it has the updated grille from the 2016 facelift, which got rid of the fake grille from the early Model S.

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The Model SB.
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It looked like this.

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This June 22, 2012 file photo shows a Tesla Model S outside the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif.
AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File

The body is made from aluminum.

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The Model SB.
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There’s also the panoramic sunroof that came from the factory.

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The Model SB.
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The car has something called “Bold Chrome.”

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The Model SB.
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It's a big strip of handcrafted chromed steel.

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The Model SB.
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It flows from the car’s A-pillar to its C-pillar.

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The Model SB.
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It’s almost like silvery eyeliner.

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The Model SB.
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And works to add visual length to the profile.

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The Model SB.
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There are also tasteful gold touches all over the place.

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The Model SB.
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The inside uses light beige leather.

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The Model SB.
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There are also contrasting black insets.

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The Model SB.
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And when you open the glovebox, there’s matching green fabric inside.

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The Model SB.
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The wheels are 21-inch turbine wheels.

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The Model SB.
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There’s also air suspension.

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The Model SB.
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The finished product was still named the Model SB, even if it didn’t end up being a shooting brake.

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The Model SB.
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The Model SB has actually been tooling around for a while now.

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

It was first shown off at the Concours d'Élégance at Paleis Het Loo in June 2018.

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The Model SB.
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Remember June 2018?

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The Model SB.
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That was approximately 3,218 years ago.

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The Model SB.
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Cool as it is, this isn't the only Tesla Model S station wagon in the world.

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The Model SB.
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There's also a blue one that was built in England

This slide has been updated to include another example of a Model S wagon created by a different shop.

But it’s definitely something I’d like Tesla to look into more.

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

Wagons are cool!

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The Model SB.
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They have the sporty silhouette of a sleek sedan.

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The Model SB.
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But with more practicality.

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The Model SB.
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And there are very few wagons out on the market right now.

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The Model SB.
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You’d have an EV and a wagon.

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The Model SB.
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How neat would that be?

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The Model SB.
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It’s not clear why de Raadt is selling his Model SB.

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The Model SB.
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The listing even says it wasn’t his goal to sell the car.

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The Model SB.
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But it also notes, "life is an undefined path and some are just following their bliss." Bless!

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The Model SB.
Jerome Wassenaar

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