Jerry Seinfeld to Auction Off Part of His Porsche Collection

It’s no secret comedian Jerry Seinfeld is a wealthy man. It would be hard to blame him for liking the money his hit eponymous ’90s show made him or that which his new popular program “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” puts in his pocket. After all, that’s what’s made it possible for him to build his dream collection of Porsches, cars which he’s more than fond of. Clearly, the man loves them.

It seems one thing Seinfeld also enjoys is spreading his wealth. According to Carscoops, he’s going to be auctioning off the following 16 P-cars through Gooding & Company:

• 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder
• 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
• 1959 Porsche 718 RSK
• 1958 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS/GT Carrera Speedster
• 2000 Porsche Carrera GT Prototype
• 1990 Porsche 962C
• 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 IROC RSR
• 1998 Porsche 993 3.8 Cup RSR
• 1963 Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupe
• 1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 S Flachbau
• 1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster
• 2012 Porsche 997 GT3 4.0 Cup “Brumos Commemorative Edition”
• 1958 Porsche 597 Jagdwagen
• 2011 Porsche 997 Speedster
• 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster
• 1966 Porsche 911

True, he’ll be making money off of the sale of them (not that there’s anything wrong with that); three of them alone – the 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 IROC RSR, 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, and 1958 356 Carrera Speedster – could bring in $10 million. (One can only guess how much his Carrera GT prototype will fetch.) However, the happiness Seinfeld will be giving his cars’ future owners is also important to him. He said, “Each one of these cars is a pinnacle of mechanical culture to me. Many are the best examples that exist in the world. I’ve loved being entrusted with their care, and I’m proud of the level to which we have brought each and every one of these wonderful machines. Honestly, if I had unlimited time, space and attention span I would never sell one of them. And the reason I wanted to bid these cars farewell in this way is really just to see the look of excitement on the faces of the next owners who I know will be out of their minds with joy that they are going to get to experience them. My enthusiasm for this pursuit remains quite insane and I am very fortunate to have many other cars I get to look after.”

Let’s hope that every time he walks into his garage to admire his fleet of cars, he says this to them:

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via [Carscoops]

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Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.

After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.

While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.

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