Tired of Waiting on Tesla? Formula E Racers Now for Sale

The first generation of electric racing cars, which closed out a four-year run at the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Brooklyn, N.Y., last month, isn’t perfect. Sometimes, the whirr of the motor sounded like dental-cleaning tools. Limits on the battery capability meant that a driver had to make a pit stop midway to swap cars in order to complete the 40-lap race. Each team had four.

Nonetheless, the Formula E owners believe there’s a strong secondary market for these cars. Before they introduce the second-generation versions in 2019, the company is making the first 40 electric racing supercars available for collectors to purchase. “I think people will look back on this era of racing with fond memories,” says Alejandro Agag, founder and chief executive officer of Formula E, based in London. “It was the beginning of something special.”