A city in the US has actually revealed a massive 75-foot, gold statuary of Elon Musk.

G.T. Bynum, the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, proudly unveiled the city’s site Golden Driller statue outside the Expo Centre this week, which had actually been customized to resemble the billionaire technology magnate.

The Golden Driller was originally erected back in 1966 as well as adopted as the state monument 11 years later.

Mr Bynum is a significant follower of the 48-year-old South African as well as hopes the gesture will certainly motivate him to base his Gigafactory in the city.

Taking to Twitter, the United States political leader said Musk currently flaunted among the tallest statuaries in the entire country.

He stated: “Tulsa is a city that doesn’t stifle entrepreneurs – we prize them! Golden Elon Musk is currently the sixth highest sculpture in the United States.”

It comes as records began to flow that Tulsa and Austin, Texas, had actually been shortlisted by Musk as places for a brand-new setting up plant.

In a statement released earlier today, Mr Bynum drew on the obvious similarities between Tulsa and Tesla as factors for the city to win the race.

He said: “While I can not discuss prospective tasks, it is clear that Tesla and also Tulsa were forged in the very same spirit.

“Both established by leaders that fantasized big and made it take place. Both trying to transform the globe with a new type of power. Both spending big in what matters most: individuals.”

And in a statement launched in the week, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said that viewing as individuals usually blunder Tulsa for Tesla and vice-versa (really skeptical), it makes total sense to bring them both with each other.

He stated: “To Elon Musk as well as Tesla, the people of Oklahoma enjoy our vehicles, we like our rockets, as well as we would certainly love to companion with you below in our terrific state.

“As a Tulsan myself, I can inform you that perplexing the names Tulsa and Tesla has actually occurred more than once, so it would just be proper to have a Tesla manufacturing facility right below.”

Back at the start of May, Tesla was warned by wellness authorities versus reopening its California vehicle factor, CEO Elon Musk has stated that the business is mosting likely to relocate its head office out of the state.

At the time, the business owner tweeted to say that Tesla would certainly be submitting a suit versus Alameda County ‘immediately’ as this relocation is ‘the final straw’.