Does Jerry Seinfeld own a Porsche 917?
Jaws dropped last fall when Seinfeld announced that he was selling his 917K chassis 022. Enthusiasts weren’t just shocked the renowned Porsche lover was parting ways with the marque’s most famous vehicle but also that he’d chosen Mecum to oversee its sale, as opposed to RM Sotheby’s or Gooding & Company. The car will remain in Jerry Seinfeld’s care for the foreseeable future. The iconic 1969 Porsche 917K star car formerly owned by Steve McQueen will remain under the ownership of one Jerry Seinfeld, after the comedian turned down a $25 million bid during Mecum Auctions’s Kissimmee, Florida event on Saturday.
Why did Jerry Seinfeld not sell his 917?
He also said he didn’t really expect to sell the car at the auction anyway; to him, it was more of a global advertisement for the car and for Mecum than anything else. Seinfeld explains that with high-end items like this, a lot of the time, serious buyers don’t want to buy in the frenzy of an auction setting. The car will remain in Jerry Seinfeld’s care for the foreseeable future. The iconic 1969 Porsche 917K star car formerly owned by Steve McQueen will remain under the ownership of one Jerry Seinfeld, after the comedian turned down a $25 million bid during Mecum Auctions’s Kissimmee, Florida event on Saturday.
Is Jerry Seinfeld a billionaire?
In 2024, Bloomberg declared Seinfeld a billionaire, with a net worth standing at more than US$1 billion, thanks to various syndication deals his sitcom signed, with $465 million coming from those deals, making him one of the richest celebrities. Is Larry David richer than Jerry Seinfeld? David is not nearly as rich as Seinfeld—the comedian, actor and beloved sitcom namesake is worth a massive $900 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.