Tesla was designing cars before Musk seized control. The Roadster was the first car they shipped. But here’s the thing: “The first Tesla Roadster was delivered in February 2008 to Tesla early investor, chairman and product architect Elon Musk.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster_(first_generation)
Tesla was designing cars before Musk seized control. The Roadster was the first car they shipped. But here’s the thing: “The first Tesla Roadster was delivered in February 2008 to Tesla early investor, chairman and product architect Elon Musk.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster_(first_generation)