Steve Jobs was known to switch to a new vehicle of the same model and color every six months for a unique reason. The late Steve Jobs is remembered by many as a brilliant leader and tech visionary. Here's a look at one of the more unique stories about Jobs during his time as CEO of Apple, now one of the most valuable public companies in the world. What Happened: As shared by Autoweek, the Apple co-founder previously bought a new car every six months for decades of his life. Jobs would buy a black Porsche 911 and replace it six months later with the same Porsche 911. Jobs did this for many years before switching over to the Mercedes-Benz SL55. According to the report, Jobs did this because he hated license plates. The state of California, at one point, did not require new vehicles to have a license plate for up to six months. Therefore, Jobs would lease a new vehicle every six months and then switch to a new model —a move that wouldn't require him to ever need a license plate. Th...