An Ultimate Porsche
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Everyone has their list of ultimate cars. The ones you'd love to own, but likely are out of the range of your means. In fact, that should be the definition of an "ultimate car". At least at the enthusiast level.
I ran across a 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S yesterday that was previously owned by Jerry Seinfeld…it's going on my Ultimate Car list. It's a gorgeous car that was custom built for Seinfeld finished in a one-of-a-kind Turquoise Blue color. At the time of the sale it had just over 8000 miles on it. Here are some detailed pictures from TruSpeed MotorCars, the company offering it for sale earlier this year:
http://truspeedmotorcars.com/vas_inventory_detail.aspx?@page_stock_no=1336
A gorgeous and fast car for sure. Even a bit on the rarer side, especially given the customizations at the Porsche factory. But you might ask why a Turbo S is on my Ultimate Car list. Two reasons. First, I've always had a thing for 911 Turbos. I'd still love to own one of the early 930's from the mid to late 70's. The raw, unrefined power of those cars was/is pretty amazing and creates a unique driving experience. I also love the flared fenders and big whale tail of the earlier 911 Turbo models.
Second reason this is on my Ultimate Car list is because it was owned by Jerry Seinfeld. I was (and still am) a huge Seinfeld fan. It was easily one of the best shows I've ever watched on a regular basis. Given that he is such a Porsche aficionado and a TV icon of my generation, having a car from his collection that he had a hand in customizing would be pretty cool. A corny reason for many, but some will get what I'm saying.
It looks like the car was sold several times within the span of a few months including a reported appearance on eBay to be auctioned off. I'm not sure where the car ended up, but it sure would be a great addition to a collection, even if it's a collection of a mini van and an SUV as a "sunny day driver".
Here's a link to a great article detailing information about Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche 911 Turbo S if you want more details:
http://993c4s.com/cars/jerry-seinfelds-1997-porsche-911-turbo-s/
12 Comments on this post
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993C4S.com said:
Ryan,
Thanks for the link. Glad you liked the write-up. What happened to your other site? I'm assuming this is the same Ryan…
November 11th, 2008 at 6:18 pm -
Ryan said:
You bet. You have a great site. Nope, different Ryan.
November 11th, 2008 at 6:21 pm -
James said:
that turbo blue still gets my heart pumping
March 15th, 2009 at 8:37 am -
Jeff W said:
That is an awesome car and cool that Seinfeld owned it. And I also love the 930 Turbos. I have wanted one of those since I was 16 I think.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:13 am -
Brad said:
Nice color to this 930! Speaking of Ultimate Porsches….Lets see some more Carrera GT pics and stories! I could just stare at a pic of a Carrera GT all day and be happy dreaming!
April 14th, 2009 at 6:25 am -
Jeremy said:
I'm not a big fan of this color.
May 4th, 2009 at 6:58 am -
Brad said:
I think Jerry`s car should get a premium, I wonder if George`s 89 lebaron would get one at auction too?
May 24th, 2009 at 7:02 am -
Phil S said:
the blue is a bit much for me
May 26th, 2009 at 8:21 pm -
lar said:
wonder why he sold it.sure doesn't need the money.
June 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm -
Jeff W said:
He probably sold it because it was 'too old'. Always have to have the newest car you know.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:26 am -
mitchell said:
i love seinfeld. he should have been driving a porsche in the show instead of that dumb saab… maybe he's selling because a valet got his BO funk in the car and they couldnt get it out…
June 18th, 2009 at 3:30 am -
lar said:
hadn't thought of that.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
