Tesla announced that it will build the final units of its discontinued models — 250 Model S and 100 Model X — as a limited-edition “Signature Series” farewell to the two models that established the company as a luxury automaker.
According to emails sent to select owners on Saturday and shared on social media, the invite-only programme offers the Plaid variants of both models in an exclusive Garnet Red paint with gold accents throughout the exterior and interior.
Both the Model S Signature and Model X Signature are priced at $159,420 — representing a $34,520 premium over the current Model S Plaid inventory price of $124,900 and a $29,520 premium over the Model X Plaid at $129,900.
Both prices already include a $15,000 markup Tesla applied earlier this month as stock dwindled.
The Model S Signature retains the Plaid’s 1.99-second 0-60 mph time, 200 mph top speed, and 309 miles of EPA-estimated range.
It rides on 21-inch Velarium wheels and comes with carbon ceramic brakes and gold calipers.
The Model X Signature offers 2.5 seconds to 60 mph, a 163 mph top speed, and 303 miles of range. It sits on 22-inch Machina wheels with standard red Plaid calipers and is offered exclusively in the six-seat configuration.
Access is restricted to owners who received the email directly from Tesla. Buyers who did not receive the invitation cannot purchase the vehicles.
What the Signature Edition Includes
The vehicles feature a Garnet Red exterior — a colour not available on any current Tesla production vehicle — with gold Tesla “T” badges on the front, a gold Plaid badge on the rear, and a Signature badge.
The Model S receives matching painted door handles.
Inside, both models feature a “White Premium Interior With Gold Plaid Badging,” as described on Tesla‘s order page, with Alcantara accents, gold piping, gold Plaid seat badges, Signature-marked door sills, and a dash badging plate with a unique production number — “1/250” for the Model S or “1/100” for the Model X.
Gold Plaid puddle lights and a special interior lighting sequence complete the cabin. Both vehicles include the yoke steering wheel and a Signature Edition key fob.
Every unit comes with the Luxe Package, which bundles Full Self-Driving (Supervised), lifetime Supercharging, four years of Premium Service, and lifetime Premium Connectivity.
The Model X is offered exclusively in the six-seat configuration.
Celebration Event in May
Tesla is planning a formal celebration event in May to mark the end of the 14-year manufacturing run.
The exact date and location have not been disclosed.
Musk first mentioned the ceremony on April 1 when he confirmed the closure of custom orders: “We will have an official ceremony to mark the ending of an era. I love those cars.”
End of the Line
The Signature Edition represents the final production run for both models.
Tesla closed custom orders at the end of March and ceased regular production in early April.
Earlier this week, Musk wrote on X: “Only a few hundred Tesla Model S & X cars left in inventory. Order now if you want one.”
Tesla raised prices by $15,000 across all remaining standard inventory on April 5, pushing the Model S AWD to $109,990, the Model S Plaid to $124,900, the Model X AWD to $114,900, and the Model X Plaid to $129,900.
The Signature Edition pricing adds a further $30,000 on top.
A 14-Year Run
Musk announced the discontinuation during Tesla‘s Q4 2025 earnings call on January 28, describing it as an “honorable discharge” and calling the decision “slightly sad” but necessary as the company pivots toward autonomy and robotics.
“It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that is based on autonomy,” Musk said.
The Fremont factory lines that built every Model S and Model X will be repurposed to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots, with a production target of up to one million units annually.
Over their combined production run, the two models delivered more than 610,000 vehicles worldwide.
The Model S launched in June 2012 and was the world’s best-selling plug-in electric vehicle in both 2015 and 2016, with over 50,000 units delivered in 2015 alone. The Model X followed in September 2015 as Tesla’s first SUV.
By 2025, combined annual sales had fallen to fewer than 19,000 units — a fraction of the Fremont line’s 100,000-unit annual capacity.
Tesla stopped reporting Model S and Model X deliveries as separate line items in 2023, combining them with Cybertruck and Semi into an “Other Models” category.
The company will report Q1 2026 financial results on April 22.
