It was Steve Jobs' It's sleek silver for sale But Apple didn't make it BMW did Excited about the upcoming iPhone X but not so much about its ubiquity? Then here's something for the Apple fan who has everything: Steve Jobs' 2000 BMW Z8. When the Z07 concept car was unveiled to the world at the 1997 Tokyo Auto Show the oohs and aahs it elicited were so great that BMW decided to bring it to production. As an homage to the BMW 507 a 1950s roadster with a 3.2-liter V-8 and style that rivaled a certain gull-winged German competitor the $128000 Z8 hit the streets for 1999 largely faithful to the Z07 concept. In five years BMW produced 5703 Z8s with 2543 coming to the U.S. According to RM Sotheby's Larry Ellison the CEO of Oracle raved to Jobs that the Z8 was the epitome of German thinking which matched nicely with Apple's modus operandi. And that was true. The Z8 featured a 50/50 combination of form/function yet wasn't a one-trick show pony: Its 394-horsepower 4.9-liter V8 (shared with the M5) and under-the-skin components offered performance that stood up to its contemporaries — including Ferrari. This particular Z8 was built on April 1 2000 and was delivered to Jobs on Oct 6. He kept it through 2003 before selling it to its current owner. The latter kept it for one year but soon regretted the decision to sell managing to score it again 18 months later. Now showing 15200 miles this Z8 includes key accessories like the standard hardtop and stand car cover and by golly a signature BMW/Motorola flip phone. Also included are registration papers owner's manuals and service records. Jobs' Z8 is the most common color combination of Titanium Silver with Black interior (with 1895 built) and the signature combination that perfectly presents its lines and form — as clean and uncluttered as the original iPod that would debut a year later. NADA Guides lists a 2000 Z8 being worth close to $200000 on average but RM Sotheby's estimates this car's ownership history will push it towards $300000 - 400000 at its New York "ICONS" auction on Dec. 6. bmw z8 2018, bmw z8 m, bmw z8 0-60, bmw z8 sound, bmw z8 review, bmw z8 vs, bmw z8 for sale, bmw z8 jay leno, bmw z8 concept, bmw z8 pov, bmw z8, bmw z8 doug, bmw z8 alpina roadster, bmw z8 acceleration, bmw z8 alpina, bmw z8 alpina wheels, bmw z8 price in india, bmw z8 2017, semashow Licensi: Keywoards: Backsound Credit: bensound.com Image Credit: https://www.autoblog.com