What's the deal with Porsches? Seinfeld's 911 up for sale
Posted Mar 27th 2008 7:29AM by Noah Joseph
Filed under: Car Buying, Sports/GTs, Porsche, Celebrities
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]
Tags: 1997 porsche 911 turbo s, 1997Porsche911TurboS, celebrity porsche, CelebrityPorsche, porsche 911 turbo s, Porsche911TurboS, seinfeld porsche, SeinfeldPorsche
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Borger @ Mar 27th 2008 8:37AM
Because it has ugly seat belts that don't match the interior of the car. I bid one US dollar!
elfjuice @ Mar 27th 2008 11:17AM
What do you mean? Those seatbelts match the brake calipers perfectly!
jim @ Mar 27th 2008 11:31PM
Boy, they sure look dated now. Only 11 years old and the interior looks like a '67 911!
John R @ Mar 27th 2008 8:37AM
"ASSMAN" vanity plate not included.
carsteve @ Mar 27th 2008 8:41AM
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).
Chet Parsons @ Mar 31st 2008 11:15PM
Check out www.driversource.com for the GT2.
Andy @ Mar 27th 2008 8:58AM
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.
993C4S @ Mar 27th 2008 10:04AM
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 @ Mar 27th 2008 12:40PM
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 @ Mar 27th 2008 11:39PM
Just like most German things, it's overrated and actually just a VW SS.
993C4S @ Mar 27th 2008 9:16AM
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
Curt @ Mar 27th 2008 10:37AM
How the HELL do I get a "car guy" ... I've needed one of those for years.
Bryan @ Mar 27th 2008 10:57AM
Curt,
I'd love to BE the car guy :)
DCragtop @ Mar 27th 2008 10:50AM
No Porsche for you!
Andrew L @ Mar 27th 2008 11:24AM
I love that color
Uncle Bo @ Mar 27th 2008 12:04PM
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.
Robert @ Mar 27th 2008 12:56PM
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.
993C4S @ Mar 27th 2008 2:05PM
@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.
Cole @ Mar 27th 2008 2:06PM
It's Costa MESA. In the OC.
vLane @ Mar 27th 2008 2:17PM
Do you mean to tell me that Seinfeld doesn't really drive a white 92 Honda Accord? Not everything on TV is real??