A BMW Z8 Formerly Owned By Steve Jobs Is Up For Auction
There’s something about celebrity that tends to drive us hoi polloi to take leave of our senses. Case in point? Paul Newman’s old Rolex Daytona, which just sold for $17.8m USD. And, as much as we have maintained a man-crush on Mr Newman over the years, it is too damn much for something that fits on your wrist. But what about cars? Don’t even get us started on the silly money that a little celebrity ownership can garner – especially if the car is rare and desirable to begin with. Well, BMW only made 5,700 Z8s over five years, and most tended to find their way into the hands of the rich and famous. This one? None other than Steve Jobs. And, even if you’re an Android fanboy, you’re likely to want this one. Not only is it rare as a cockerel’s bicuspid, but this particular example has been obsessively cared for and driven just 15,000 miles. Jobs bought the Z8 in California, way back in October of the year 2000, even going as far as to register it with vanity plates. And this is ...