The 291st example out of 555 Alpina Roadster V8s produced Finished by the factory in Hellrot over a Black Nappa leather interior Powered by Alpina’s F5 4.8-litre V-8 engine making 381 horsepower Single ownership from new; displays just 302 kilometres at the time of cataloguing Accompanied by a hardtop roof, owner’s guides, tool kit, and car cover Designed by Henrik Fisker, the BMW Z8 was conceived as a clear tribute to the beautiful 507 roadster of the late 1950s by incorporating distinctive styling cues such as a split grille and pronounced side strakes.

Fewer than 6,000 examples of the Z8 were built, all of which gained the contemporary E39 M5’s critically acclaimed 4.9-litre, aluminium V-8 engine that sent 400 horsepower to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.

When the model finished production at the tail end of 2002, it was replaced by the Alpina Roadster V8.

Alpina had long since sought to differentiate its models from the equivalent BMW offerings often by softening...