Click above to view Seinfeld's Porsche Turbo S in hi-res
Everybody's talkin' at me
I can't hear a word they're sayin'
Just driving around in Jon Voight's car
The genius of Seinfeld's humor is that it draws on everyday life experiences, but we're left wondering if Jerry wasn't experiencing some premonition when he wrote the skit about George getting suckered into buying a wood-sided Chrysler LeBaron convertible because it was once owned by Jon Voight.
The famous comedian's 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S is up for sale in California at a startling premium, and some buyer out there will soon be playing the part of George Costanza. The vehicle was reportedly the first Turbo S built out of a total run of 345 units, and the only one painted this particular shade of blue. Coupled with its celebrity owner's docket and with only 8,040 miles on the odometer, TruSpeed MotorCars in Costa Messa, California is reportedly selling the car for $225,000. That's a pretty hefty premium considering the Blue Book value on an ordinary '97 Turbo S would be about $82k. We just hope the buyer doesn't find out it was actually owned by a dentist who just happens to be named Jerry Seinfeld, too.
[Source:
TruSpeed MotorCars via
The German Car Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Borger 8:37AM (3/27/2008)
Because it has ugly seat belts that don't match the interior of the car. I bid one US dollar!
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elfjuice 11:17AM (3/27/2008)
What do you mean? Those seatbelts match the brake calipers perfectly!
jim 11:31PM (3/27/2008)
Boy, they sure look dated now. Only 11 years old and the interior looks like a '67 911!
John R 8:37AM (3/27/2008)
"ASSMAN" vanity plate not included.
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carsteve 8:41AM (3/27/2008)
His blue 911 GT2 with black "PORSCHE" side graphics (bottom of door) is also for sale in the DuPont Registry for a similar price. I don't have the magazine on me, but I believe it's in the March 2008 Issue (the one with the white Lambo on the front, I think).
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Chet Parsons 11:15PM (3/31/2008)
Check out www.driversource.com for the GT2.
Andy 8:58AM (3/27/2008)
The last air cooled 911 Turbo - This car is worth a lot more than bluebook however I don't care much for the color. I know Jerry is a Porsche nut and I don't know why he would ever sell this car.
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993C4S 10:04AM (3/27/2008)
Andy,
Just to be clear, Jerry sold the car quite some time ago (April of '05 to be exact). It is now simply being resold, again (after having made its way through a few different hands).
I would imagine, like any car collector, Jerry trades in and out of cars often. Some cars, with very significant provenance or history are probably never sold.
Andy 12:40PM (3/27/2008)
Thanks 993C4S - I went on to read that in the link you had. Personally for me that is the crown Porsche to own.
I grew up with a '86 930 and a '91 Turbo. I didn't care for the water cooled 911's until they redid the front headlights.
I don't know that I could ever stomach the maintenance no matter how much I made, though :)
R 11:39PM (3/27/2008)
Just like most German things, it's overrated and actually just a VW SS.
993C4S 9:16AM (3/27/2008)
Noah,
A couple of things.
1. Porsche 993 Turbo S, "blue book" means nothing. These cars routinely sell between $135k and $150k on the open market depending on condition and mileage.
2. The premium may not be that big given the way the car is optioned, color and mileage.
3. Not that it is a huge deal, but your source is not 100% correct. The German Car Blog simply copied the story directly from my site http://993c4s.com/?p=236 They did however, correctly link to it.
4. After this original article was published I ended up speaking with Sam Cabilglio (Jerry's car guy). Sam turned out to be a great guy and had some interesting insight which ended up in this article. http://993c4s.com/?p=252
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Curt 10:37AM (3/27/2008)
How the HELL do I get a "car guy" ... I've needed one of those for years.
Bryan 10:57AM (3/27/2008)
Curt,
I'd love to BE the car guy :)
big L 9:20PM (3/27/2008)
It is Costa Mesa, not Costa MESSA
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DCragtop 10:50AM (3/27/2008)
No Porsche for you!
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Andrew L 11:24AM (3/27/2008)
I love that color
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Uncle Bo 12:04PM (3/27/2008)
All that car needs is a big "43" on the doors and a STP logo on the hood. Ship it to North Carolina and it'll sell ASAP.
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Robert 12:56PM (3/27/2008)
Does the seller say if the 15k Johnsonrod inspection was carried out by a qualified Porsche technician?
Also, Seinfeld owned cars are known to have an unbearable and everlasting odor that may account for it frequently trading hands. Buyer beware.
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993C4S 2:05PM (3/27/2008)
@Andy,
I'm not a big fan of the 996 either. Although, I did go and look at a 2002 996 Twin Turbo today. It was a pretty tempting buy as pricing is getting more and more attractive.
I agree on the 993 Turbo S as THE car to have for a porschephile. It is # 1 on my wish list.
As for maintenance, I've been learning quite a bit over the last year or so. I have never been "mechanically inclined" but I'm finding my 993 very easy to work on, especially given the resources and forums available on the web.
Thanks for taking a look at my articles and for the feedback.
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Cole 2:06PM (3/27/2008)
It's Costa MESA. In the OC.
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