Jerry Seinfeld Porsche Collection up for auction

Jerry Seinfeld Porsche Collection up for auction

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Escy

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3,922 posts

149 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Wozy68

5,390 posts

170 months

Monday 8th February 2016
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Escy said:
If I remember correctly, he bought the last 993 off the production line, it seems that one is not for sale.

I do fully understand is reasoning, after all, the 993 C2 manual coupe in its most natural form is by far the finest Porsche in the world. smile

I may be a little bias though hehe

Mousem40

1,667 posts

217 months

Monday 8th February 2016
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"Jerry had this to say about the sale,

"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"

  • Severe rolleyes*
Same kinda crap spouted by Rowan Atkinson when selling his F1.

So what's the real story then, divorce?

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

137 months

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

230 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Mousem40 said:
So what's the real story then, divorce?
Maybe he can see that this ridiculous Porsche price bubble is going to burst soon and wants to get out before they're worth buttons?

mollytherocker

14,366 posts

209 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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He may just be selling at what he thinks is the top of the market?


wtdoom

3,742 posts

208 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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yum


vetrof

2,484 posts

173 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Mousem40 said:
So what's the real story then, divorce?
I don't think he would notice the difference in his bank balance after the sale.

stevewak

497 posts

130 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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mollytherocker said:
He may just be selling at what he thinks is the top of the market?
No, he has 80 odd cars and all of these he has one (or two) 'better' examples. Even guys like Seinfeld can say "enough is enough". I have seen three of them and they are amazing, though a few 'could be betters' in the descriptions regarding matching engines etc. This is a very rarified market with it almost impossible for a highly tuned 4-cam racing engine to have made it to 60 years or so. Not to mention accidents etc. The green 356 Speedster 4-cam is to die for.

david hockney

1,200 posts

153 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Jerry Seinfeld is without doubt the last bloke in the world who needs to sell for financial reasons- Seinfeld made him the richest entertainer in the world with about $800m - he still rakes in about 20 odd million a year.....
He could afford to buy a new 911 every time he leaves the house in the same manner that we'd buy a pint of milk!

The_Doc

4,881 posts

220 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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collectors enjoy reshuffling

it gives them, or their garage managers, something to do, otherwise it's just a static bunch of cars that nobody drives, so boring.

there's also some showing off to do here too. Because once you have infinite money, they only cache is in the super rare or unobtainable. "Look what I bought 10 years ago!" Bought in secret and now rolled out for the public.

Art/Bottles of Claret/Elvis' Underpants/Moon Rock etc etc

There's a certain boredom in $1billion dollars if you aren't hunting for something (or your minions are) and then selling your collection.

He'll probably announce that he's bought a 250SWB with the proceeds

or done an Elon Musk...

Yellow491

2,922 posts

119 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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wtdoom said:
The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

The prototype carrera gt .

yum

I am amazed porsche sold this,what were they thinking ,it looks better than the production model would you not agree doom😉
Waiting to see what the 993rsr achieves at auction!

wtdoom

3,742 posts

208 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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Actually I don't agree , the real deal looks better to me . This a piece of history for cgt aficionados though and like your good self I'm shocked he owns this

Any excuse

Yellow491

2,922 posts

119 months

Friday 19th February 2016
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wtdoom said:
Actually I don't agree , the real deal looks better to me . This a piece of history for cgt aficionados though and like your good self I'm shocked he owns this
I was taking the p--s,my winking man did not appear.my old one is up at auction next weekend,tempted to get it back.

Any excuse ,yes any excuse looks better than those battery powered cars.