Elon Musk Statue in Texas Vandalized and Covered
In South Texas, the Elon Musk statue—featuring his head on a goat’s body—has started to fall apart. What began as a crypto-themed publicity stunt is now a rusting roadside fixture. Covered in graffiti and wrapped in a loose tarp, the statue looks far removed from its original splashy debut. So, what happened to this once-viral piece of marketing? Let’s break it down.
The Story Behind the Elon Goat
Key Info: Back in 2022, a crypto group called Elon Goat Token (EGT) decided to build a sculpture of Elon Musk’s head on a goat riding a rocket. The whole thing reportedly cost around $600,000.
They hauled it across the U.S. and dropped it off outside Tesla’s headquarters in Austin, hoping Musk would notice. He didn’t. But it made the rounds on the internet for a bit. Business Insider was one of the outlets that covered it. As the crypto buzz cooled, so did interest in the statue. The people behind it stopped posting updates, and it quietly slipped into the background.
Now It’s Spray-Painted and Tarped
These days, the statue sits on a roadside lot in Kyle, Texas. Graffiti covers parts of its base, rust has spread across its metal frame, and someone draped a tarp over the top. No one has stepped forward to explain who covered it—or whether the goal was to protect the sculpture or simply conceal it. It’s more of a “what is that?” moment for drivers than anything else. People in town have mixed feelings about it. Some think it should be taken down. Others see it as a leftover symbol of the crypto craze.
Nobody’s Claiming It
The group behind Elon Goat Token has gone quiet. The city of Kyle says the sculpture is on private land, and they’re not involved in any way. MySA confirmed there’s no known owner stepping up. That means there’s no clear plan for what happens next. Without someone to move it, fix it, or explain why it’s still there, it’s likely going to keep rusting. Some people think it’s time for it to go. Others argue it’s kind of a weird time capsule of 2022 internet culture.
So What Now?
This statue was supposed to get Elon Musk’s attention. Instead, it’s just sitting off the road—graffitied, rusting, and half-covered. It got its 15 minutes of internet fame, and now it’s just part of the landscape. Unless someone makes a move, it’s probably staying right where it is.
More…
- https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-texas/article/elon-musk-sculpture-defaced-starbase-20266729.php
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/11/24/elon-musk-goat-statue-ausitn-texas-crypto/10767624002/
- https://www.aol.com/statue-elon-musk-head-body-111709186.html
- https://www.overherehouston.com/texas-proposal-could-limit-automatic-college-admissions-for-top-students/
