Gorgeous Titanium Metallic 2002 BMW Z8 Roadster over Black Leatherwith 29,800 miles! Only three owners from new, complete with bothkeys, tools, first aid kit, new Continental high performance tires,and fresh 30K recommended service completed in May 2018! Very fast,very fun, and very rare BMW investment! One of only 524 produced in2002! 2002 BMW Z8 Roadster Background: Designed in secret fornearly nine years, the brilliantly sculpted BMW Z8 (internallycoded E52) was loosely based in homage to the BMW 507 of the late1950s. Those limited production, hand built roadsters produced from1955-1959 would mean only 252 BMW 507s could find USA soil. All ofwhich went to people of wealthy means considering their $10,000MRSP! Thanks to BMW designers and engineers in the 1990s, a freshretro version was sitting on the design pages until 1997, when aconcept vehicle hit the Tokyo Auto Show scene nicknamed the Z07.Further development into 1999 provided Hollywood, and James Bond,the first seen Z8 for the movie The World is Not Enough featuringPierce Brosnan behind the wheel! The general public could finallyhave one of their own in 2000, with production ceasing for UnitedStates buyers in 2003. Only 2,543 units would ever be available,all of which continue to explode in collectability today! 2002 BMWZ8 Roadster Info: Similar to the BMW 507, the newly revised BMW Z8body was built entirely of aluminum, but this time with modernspace frame technology for utmost rigidity, also consisting ofall-aluminum suspension components. The powerful 4.9L V8 engine(shared with the larger M-Series M5 sedan) produced 400 horsepowerand 370 lb. ft. of torque through a smooth shifting 6-speed manualtransmission! Considering the car was perfectly designed to providean equal 50/50 weight distribution, comfortable 2-seat passengercompartment, and nothing left off the creature comfort list, theZ8s weight was shaved down to only 3,494 pounds to provide one ofthe most adrenaline-charged rides one could buy in the early 21stCentury! Even Car and Driver Magazine test results showed theFerrari 360 Modena couldnt match this little rocket inacceleration, braking, and handling! Finished in highly desiredTitanium Silver over Black leather interior! Fully featured toinclude air conditioning, power 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS, Xenonheadlamps, color matched auxiliary hardtop, power folding soft top,chrome exterior power sport mirrors, power windows, heated seats,full driver instrumentation, 18 silver painted alloy wheels,aluminum door sill plates, keyless entry, Anti-theft alarm system,dual vanity mirrors, and so much more! This 2002 BMW Z8 Roadsterbegan life selling new from the luxurious Midwestern Auto Groupbased out of Dublin, OH in December 2001, likely as a leasevehicle. It accumulated only 1,014 miles during the first threeyears of life before selling to the second owner through the ToyBarn, also of Dublin, OH, in March 2004. This second owner waslocated in the East Hamptons, NY where the car would be drivenregularly during summer months for the next 12 years. Alwaysserviced and maintained at Country Imports BMW located inSouthampton, NY through 27,960 miles. The final and most recentcollector, Evergreen Historic Automobiles, purchased in August 2016and added only 870 miles to the odometer exercising it these lastcouple of years. Upon arrival to the St. Louis Car Museum, weperformed a full service to include all new drive belts, new engineoil/filter, engine air filter, fresh cabin air filter, new powersteering reservoir hose, flushed brake fluid, along with new trunksupport struts, cleaned MAF sensor, and upgraded steel oil pandrain plug insert. A truly outstanding example throughout, is hasbeen wonderfully maintained since new! This 2002 BMW Z8 Roadsterhas beautiful paint without any paint work history, very cleaninterior leather, and complete with factory boot cover, windscreen,tool kit, both keys, and clean CarFax report. These cars are notonly very exciting to drive and enjoy, they have also proven to bevery robust and dependable for collectors who also enjoy actuallyusing their investments! These are incredibly fast,naturally-aspirated V8-powered cars, which are making a slowdeparture from the sports car market these days. The growl from theexhaust is exhilarating! A swiftly accurate manually-shifted6-speed transmission and the simplicity of an interior withinstrumentation catering only to the drivers eye really make for avisceral driving experience! And yet, you have all the creaturecomforts you desire, and nothing more. It just begs to be driven! Iguess the BMW slogan said it better as The Ultimate DrivingMachine! Please feel free to call with additional questions or toschedule a chance to review in person. We look forward to workingwith you!