Steve Jobs loved his Porsche 911.

Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., is famous for introducing a series of innovative products to the world. However, there was an unexpected side to him. One of his unique habits related to cars.

Jobs had a long-standing habit of switching to a new car of the same model every six months. Specifically, he would buy a black Porsche 911 and six months later change to the same black Porsche 911. This habit lasted for decades, he said.

Why were they changing every 6 months?

The reason for this seemingly strange practice was Jobs' dislike of license plates.At the time, California did not require license plates to be installed for the first six months after the purchase of a new carThat's right. So Jobs leased a new car every six months and then moved on to the next new car, so he did not have to wear a permanent license plate.

This loophole, which became known as the "Steve Jobs loophole," was set to end in January 2019. The state of California now requires temporary license plates to be installed on new vehicles when they are sold, and then requires official license plates to be installed front and rear.

Porsche 911 to Mercedes-Benz SL55

Interestingly, in later years, Jobs moved his car from a Porsche 911 to aMercedes-Benz SL55They changed to a new one. However, they did not change their habit of switching every 6 months.

After Jobs' death, California reduced the license plate-free period to three months. If he had lived, he might have switched to a new car every three months. But there is no way to know for sure.

Steve Jobs' favorite car

An expression of Jobs' unique personality

This habit seems to be indicative of Jobs' unique personality and attention to detail. As CEO of Apple Inc. he served from 1997 to 2011, introducing the iPhone and other innovative products.

His habits regarding cars demonstrate his wisdom in skillfully exploiting legal loopholes and his strong will to follow his own preferences. This may have manifested itself in Apple's product development as an innovative approach that was not bound by existing common sense.

Jobs continued to love the Porsche 911s appearance seems to symbolize his passion for cars and his attention to detail.

Porsche drivers will find this episode of Jobs' life interesting.
His beloved Porsche 911 continues to attract many drivers today. And along with Job's name, this unique custom will be passed down as part of Porsche's history.