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Press Kit MY 2003: BMW Z8. Into the future with a classic roadster, sure to become a coveted collectible
Fri Dec 13 12:00:00 CET 2002 Press Kit
The 2003 BMW Z8 story along with highlights, features, specifications, prices and photos.
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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, November 10, 2002...Throughout its history, BMW has
designed and produced limited-production automobiles that are quintessential
expressions of the passion for driving that is the company's soul. The
legendary 328 roadster made its 1937 debut as a race car at Germany's famous
Nürburgring. The spectacular 507 roadster, built during 1956-59 in only 253
examples, is considered by many enthusiasts and collectors to be one of the
most beautiful cars ever built. A sensation on the road and on the race track,
the mid-engine M1 coupe, built in 1980-1982, newly defined the term "exotic
car." And in 1987, prompted by an enthusiastic public response to spy photos of
a car built primarily as an engineering concept project, BMW unveiled the Z1
roadster as a production model. (This lovely fiberglass-bodied 2-seater with
electric doors was never officially imported into the U.S.)
The Z8 roadster, introduced at the 1999 Frankfurt Auto Show, is a continuation
of this tradition. In developing the Z8, BMW designers were challenged to
imagine what the original 507 would be like if it had never ceased production
and had evolved over four decades. The result of this creative direction is a
thoroughly contemporary interpretation of that famous and coveted roadster - a
car that is truly a perfect blend of performance and sensuality; of modern
technology and classic elegance.
Largely hand-built in Germany, the Z8 is produced in very small quantities.
Production of the original model will cease at the end of November '02; a new
version enters production immediately thereafter. The base price for 2003 is
$132,195 including destination charge and a Z8 Driving Experience at BMW's
Performance Center Driving School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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2003 Z8.