This Success Story comes to us from BaT member northstrand, who won this 2001 BMW Z8 from NHD4OSU in an August 2025 BaT auction:

I had owned two silver Z8s before, and I wasn’t looking to buy another one. I had been spending my time searching for Italian and British cars with American drivetrains. I currently own a ’64 Apollo 5000 GT convertible, a ’67 Ghia 450SS, and a Maserati Mistral with a Z28 Camaro engine. But I also own a ’73 Jensen Interceptor convertible, a Panoz Esperante, and a Sunbeam Tiger. I even bought an XKE with a 350ci Chevy V8 on BaT a few years ago. .

So what happened? I saw a red Z8 listed on Bring a Trailer. I must have lost my mind—I read the listing and threw in a bid. Admittedly, I already have too many cars, but before I knew it, I had won the Z8! How was this possible ?

A few weeks later, the car was delivered to me. OMG. If I had seen it in person, I probably would’ve bid higher. It truly looks like a one-owner car, hardly driven. Now, the Z8 is in my top five. 

I’m so happy that I won this car. My wife and I switch off driving privileges. We own over 20 cars, so we have to spend some time driving the others. Nonetheless, I love looking at BaT, and I browse the site two, three, even four times a day. I wish I had more to say, but the Z8 is calling me for a drive. Thanks for reading this. 

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We love to hear from satisfied BaT buyers and sellers, and a Success Story feature is a great addition to any car’s history when you’re ready to sell.