It is extensively recognized that comedian Jerry Seinfeld is a enormous Porsche fan, but who is not these days? So you could be forgiven for possessing been unaware that this 26,000-mile 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa whose auction just ended on Bring a Trailer truly belonged to the famed actor.

In truth, nowhere on the auction web page was it listed that the auto belonged to Seinfeld, a selection he not too long ago implied on the Spike’s Car Radio podcast was intentional. However, he decided to divulge the secret on the show, which went reside just a couple of hours just before the sale ended.

“That is the car that I would drive to work when I was doing the series in the ’90s,” mentioned Seinfeld. “So if you’re a fan of the show, and you want Porsche memorabilia from the show, this would be the piece.”

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He explains that soon after purchasing the auto new, he drove it to the set of “Seinfeld” each and every day from 1996 to 1998 — the show’s final 3 seasons. He need to not have lived really far from the lot, simply because these days, the auto has just 26,000 miles (41,843 km) on the odometer.

The auction web page on BaT indicates that the auto, which is powered by a three.six-liter flat-six with a 5-speed manual transmission, is mechanically sound. In 2023, it got a thorough servicing, and its fuel filter, spark plugs, drive belts, engine insulation, shifter shaft seal, tires, and brake hoses had been all replaced.


Seinfeld added on Spike’s Car Radio that even the targa leading, which was regularly cited as the supply of problems by owners, presented no troubles for him in his time with the auto. The only concern of note is that the front fenders and the fuel door show proof of paintwork.

That all meant that this 911 sold for a fairly strong $164,000 when the auction ended Wednesday. While that is nothing at all to sniff at, it is challenging not to wonder no matter whether it would have sold for a lot more if his name had been dropped in the sale web page.

While it is not clear why Seinfeld decided to sell this auto especially, he has been trimming down his auto collection not too long ago. He mentioned he sold seven automobiles final year and, enticingly, teased that he will sell a total of 5 automobiles this year: fans could want to maintain their consideration locked on Bring a Trailer.

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