How Elon Musk's car collection has evolved over the years, from the million-dollar McLaren F1 he destroyed to a James Bond movie prop Lotus

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Maurizio Pesce

• Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had a lot of different cars over the years.
• His first vehicle was a 1978 BMW 320i — he paid only $1,400 for it.
• At one point, a McLaren F1 was his daily driver, but he totaled it on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley.
• More recently, he's been driving Tesla cars, like Model S and the Cybertruck. He even sent his Tesla Roadster into space.

Elon Musk has had quite the car collection over the years.

Some got totaled, others inspired certain design elements in the cars Tesla makes today. Either way, each says a little bit about what Musk looks for in a car.

These days, Musk is usually seen cruising around in a Tesla Model S — unless, of course, he takes the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck out for a spin.

Here's a closer look at Musk's car collection over the years.

Danielle Muoio contributed to an earlier version of this article.