Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 26 Years of Betrayal, Billions and Flying Cars

Elon Musk has unveiled a flying car concept—but the story behind it may go back more than two decades, to a bitter Silicon Valley rivalry.
In 2000, Musk was pushed out as CEO of the company that would become PayPal. Peter Thiel, his former rival, took over. Their relationship was marked by fierce competition, a spectacular McLaren crash, and a boardroom power struggle.
But in 2008, when SpaceX was running out of money after three failed rocket launches, Thiel's venture capital firm made a crucial $20 million investment.
Years later, Musk and Thiel found themselves on the same side of major business and political developments. And now, Musk's vision for a flying Tesla Roadster echoes a famous complaint associated with Thiel: the future was supposed to bring flying cars.
Was Musk's flying car inspired by the man who once helped push him out of PayPal?
This is the extraordinary 26-year story of Elon Musk and Peter Thiel—from bitter rivals to unlikely allies.

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