Chris 996

Jerry Seinfeld focuses on decade-old Porsches. He spent $1.4 million and two years having a 20-car garage-gallery built in Manhattan for his mechanical masterpieces.

The collection's centerpiece is a $700,000 Porsche 959, one of only 200 ever built. To Jerry's frustration, he isn't allowed to drive it. US government emissions and crash-test standards have never been tested on the car because Porsche refuses to hand over four vehicles for destruction tests. Jerry, therefore, has had to bring in his rare Porsche under an "exhibition only" clause -- the car must never set rubber on an American road.

Included in Jerry's collection is a 1959 straight-16 GT speedster; a Porsche 911S; a 1955 Spyder 550 -- the same model and pearl-grey color actor James Dean was driving when he crashed and died in September 1955 near Cholame, Calif. At a recent count, Jerry has 47 Porsches parked in his garage. Jerry loves Porsches so much he gave his wife, Jessica Sklar, a 1958 Porsche 1600 Speedster as a wedding present in 1999. The car cost him a reported $40,000, chump change for the yada-yada king who topped Forbes magazine's list of top-earning celebs of 1998, when he raked in $267 million.

3 words to sum it up: Must Be Nice!

gota911

I always knew there HAD to be a reason I couldn't stand that smart-mouthed little bass-turd! Now I know why,... he's got 47 Porsches and I have one!

Vancouver83LTD

he never yada yada'd.
Wrong person

kilrgt

You guys do know he is a member on this very little site. In fact he is in the 993 forum more then anywhere else, but he doesnt go by the name Jerry in here, Hum I wounder why.

bobporsche996

and so are the porsche execs of course.. i find it hard to believe they spend millions on r&d without visiting forums as well.. of course they don't do anything but lurk, but i'm sure they are reading everything we say...

Barron

I met Jerry at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Daytona in 04, and believe me anyone who was there will agree that he is just a regular Porsche nut. I was in the pits when he came in just before the judging in Steve McQueens #20 917: his smile was just totaly ear to ear. I asked him about how he enjoyed his ride on the track, and all he could comment about was being out there with all of the other 917's and how much history was out there with him. When I mentioned that #20 was also a special 917 he just said ,"AH JUST A COMMUTER". Jerry was willing to talk Porsche with anyone.

Orient Express

The shop that federalized Seinfield's 959 and others like it is Canepa Design in Santa Cruz Ca. Bruce Canepa was the "driving" force in getting legislation passed that allows cars like the 959 to be driven legally (with many strings attached) on the roads here in the US. For $600-700K you too can have a NOS 959!

Our local PCA region had a tech session there a few months ago and here are some pictures of the 959 remanufacturing shop, and some of Bruce's other cars. This place is great, there are about 15 959s there in various states of assembly and disaasembly. I don't know anywhere else that has such a side-by-side selection of 959s, Not even Stuttgart.

The Shop (Porsche nut heaven)


Jerry's shelf


The Sultan of Brunei's 959, 1500Km on the clock


The 959 Business end


Works in Progress




Bruce's 959 Daily Driver


Past and Present


My Favorite Daily Driver, the 911 RSR lightweight

Crazy Canuck

Jerry's 917K. First pic is mine. Others are from Pelican Parts website. All pics taken at Rennsport Reunion II at Daytona in 2004.

zffnhsn

Chris: Jerry is a very funny guy, but explain to me how he gets 47 cars in a 20 car garage?
"Twenty in the front, twenty in the back, six in the closet and one on the mouse's lap". I don't think so.!!

Chris 996

He spent $1.4 million and two years having a 20-car garage-gallery built in Manhattan for his mechanical masterpieces. I am sure the gallery is for his most precious. He has other garages I'm sure. Here is the link where I copied the information I posted. : http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/aut.../comedians.asp

gr8330

WOW Tim this doesn't sound like you. He's just another Porsche guy

TT Surgeon

I once went to a local metrony pca cocktail party, he showed up and just blended in with 'the guys' talkin' porsches. Talked to him for a few seconds, very nice guy.

Vancouver83LTD

Anyways, he has a nice collection, had a great show (been keeping me entertained while I've been extremely sick the past few weeks - sure as hell beats oprah or Jerry Springer) and frankly, I want his collection.

gota911

The first part of my comment was just to set up the second part and was totally in jest... I guess I might be a little (OK, extremely) envious of his collection of P-cars!

vove

I wonder if all 47 of his porsches are daily driver.