Summary

• Jerry Seinfeld has an impressive collection of rare and historically significant Porsche sports cars, including modern special editions and iconic race cars.
• Unlike most car collectors who wait for favorable values to sell their cars, Seinfeld buys cars for their historical significance and driving experience.
• Some of the standout Porsches in Seinfeld's collection include the 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Type 991.2, 1999 Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe, and the 1976 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR.

Being a long-time enthusiast of the German brand, Jerry Seinfeld has the privilege to have exclusive access to info, models, and people that mere mortals don't. So it's no surprise that the comedian has amassed a collection of the most rare, special, and historically significant Porsche sports cars of all time. From modern special editions, undoubtedly given early access by Porsche HQ, to Porsches owned by equally famous people and iconic Le Mans-winning race cars, Seinfeld has it all.

While most car collectors are speculators, holding on to their rare cars just until values are favorable to them before sending them to auction, Jerry Seinfeld is different. Speaking about it extensively with a sense of romance, the comedian buys cars not only for their historical significance and rarity but also for the driving experience they provide.

Evidenced by an answer he gave to a listener's question on Spike's Car Radio, "...the key to driving is having the perfect car, on the right road, on the right day and being in the right mood..." With that quote in mind, here are 10 of the right Porsches that Jerry Seinfeld has on standby for the right day.

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10 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Type 991.2

The moniker “Speedster” has been iconic among Porschephiles. Finding its roots in the 356 that Max Hoffman requested from the Porsche factory back in the day. The Speedster nameplate would then be revived for the Type 930 and Type 964 911 generations before going back into slumber. Porsche would then use the Speedster nameplate for limited-run special editions for each generation 911 thereafter; the 997 and 991.

Specifications

The 991.2 generation Speedster was originally released in 2019 with a special 4.0-liter version of the Porsche flat-six engine. Massaged to produce 503 horsepower and 347-pound-feet of torque, this 911 is an open-top GT3, especially being mated to the same close-ratio six-speed manual transmission developed by Porsche’s GT division.

The unique option for this generation of Speedster is called the Heritage Design package, which includes gold and cognac interior details and the GT Silver exterior paint with white front bumper accents and racing roundels that can be adorned with any number the client wants.

9 1999 Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe (Type 996)

Factory resto-modded by Porsche Classic for their 75th-anniversary auction in collaboration with Porsche Club of America and Porsche’s Sonderwusch department, the 911 Classic Club Coupe is a new acquisition for Mr. Seinfeld. Built in commemoration of Porsche’s 75th year of producing top-level sports cars, they didn’t take shortcuts for this one. Specifically, because a badge on the dashboard spells “No. 001/001”.

Specifications

Starting with a used 996 911 Carrera body, stripped to bare steel to repair the shell back to factory standards, and then reinforced to handle the planned power increase of the 3.6-liter flat-six engine from a 996.2 generation 911 GT3. Now producing 381 horsepower, the Classic Club Coupe is dressed with iconic Porsche details like a ducktail rear spoiler, a call back to the 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7. A double-bubble roof and sitting on a gorgeous set of forged aluminum 18-inch Fuchs-style wheels and a completely bespoke interior.

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8 1976 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR

This is one truly unique 911. Built around the early G-body Turbo Carrera 911s, the 934 was built to compete in Group 4 GT sports car racing around the world. Building on their success from the Carrera RSR, the 934 Turbo RSR is known to have used the body and rear wing of the standard 930 generation 911 and nothing else. Suspension and brakes were also tweaked, famously Porsche installed the brakes of their infamous 917 endurance race car. With 491 horsepower and 434-pound-feet of torque, this car was a monster back in its day revving all the way to 8,500rpm.

Specifications

Jerry Seinfeld’s example was sourced for him by Bruce Canepa from Greece who was also the one to convert the comedian’s continental orange Porsche to a full street-legal car. As a one-of-thirty-one car, this street-legal Porsche race car is definitely a special one.

7 1970 Porsche 917KH (ex-Steve McQueen)

917-022 has a very colorful history, which is what makes it even more unique. Chassis 022 was purchased new by Steve McQueen's production company, Solar Productions, as McQueen’s car for the famous movie “Le Mans”. After filming was finished, the car was shipped to Europe, purchased by Willi Kauhsen who owned and campaigned the Porsche 917 in 1971 and participated in the "Buenos Aires 1000 km" endurance race. 917-022 then had the following results in succeeding races

• 1971 Brands Hatch 1000km- Sixth overall
• 1971 Monza 1000km- Seventh overall
• 1971 Spa Francorchamps 1000km- fourth overall
• 1971 Nurburgring 1000km- First in class/ Sixth overall
• 1971 Vallelunga Grand Prix- Second overall

Specifications

917-022 was driven by legendary Sports car racing names like Jo Siffert, Reinhold Joest, and Richard Attwood before it was founded by Spike Feresten, Seinfeld’s then-writer for the sitcom and friend, and eventually purchased by the comedian.

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6 1967 Porsche 910

A slightly lesser-known Porsche race car, but enthusiasts and automotive historians would know that the Porsche 910 is equally significant in the automaker’s racing history. Built as a progression from the successful Porsche 906 race car, the Porsche 910 is powered by either a 2.2-liter flat-eight or a 2.0-liter flat-six engine and is raced anywhere from hill climb races to endurance sports car racing around the world.

Specifications

The 910 first entered competition in a hill climb race in Switzerland. Though the 910 had its work cut out for it against the more powerful Ford GT40s, its most memorable victories came in 1967 when the Porsche 910 finished 1-2-3 in the treacherous Targa Florio street race in Sicily, Italy, and finished 1-2-3-4 in the Nurburgring 1000km.

5 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder

The 718 RSK was birthed from the learnings and successes of the more popular 550A Spyder undoubtedly because of its connection to the death of Hollywood star James Dean. Development on the 550 successor started in 1956 and was continuously developed into 1959 before Porsche introduced its replacement, the 718 RS60 Spyder.

Specifications

Although featuring a largely similar Fuhrmann "four-cam" engine to the 550 Spyder, the 718 RSK had more aerodynamic bodywork and an improved chassis. In 1958, the same year the RSK was introduced into the competition, it secured a third overall and first-in-class victory for Porsche in that year's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, a second place in the Targa Florio, and a sixth in the Nurburgring F1. And in 1959, Edgar Barth and Wolfgang Seidel won the infamous Targa Florio for Porsche in the 718 RSK proving Porsche's racing proficiency at a very young age.

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4 1960 Porsche 356B Carrera GTL Abarth

The 356 Carrera GTL Abarth is a curious one. A Porsche 356 that was re-bodied by a gentleman whose name is usually associated with the Italian automaker, Fiat. It was 1959 and Porsche's competition was catching up, beating the 356 in the smaller displacement classes of racing. This was how the heads of Porsche decided to commission a gentleman to re-body the 356 with a lighter, more aerodynamic shape to remain significant in competition.

Specifications

The more compact size, more aerodynamic body shape, and lighter weight gave the Carrera GTL enough edge over the competition. Powered by its 1.6-liter Fuhrmann four-cam engine, it proved to be a formidable racer, winning the Targa Florio in 1960 as well as the Nürburgring 1000km and a class victory in the Le Mans 24 hour achieving a speed of 138MPH down the Mulsanne straight.

3 1966 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet Dutch Police Car

This 1966 356 SC Cabriolet is known as the last 356 ever made. By 1966 Porsche was deep into manufacturing the new 911 and 912s, But the Dutch police force, who had grown fond of the Porsches because of their reliability and performance, had requested a final batch of ten 356s for their fleet.

Specifications

The Dutch selected the Porsches as their police patrol vehicles due to the rising cases of speeding and car crashes in the period. So the capabilities of a little reliable Porsche 356 made sense to them. With a top speed of 125 MPH, it was perfect for chasing down speeders. Jerry Seinfeld's Dutch Police car is number 10 of the 10 units that the Netherlands Police had ordered, effectively making it the last Porsche 356 ever made.

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2 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

The infamous "James Dean Porsche" as many have nicknamed it, but before that and the "Little Bastard" the 550 Spyder was originally known as the "giant killer". Proving to be a challenge to cars with twice the engine size and power, the little Porsche 550 Spyder racked up victory after victory.

Specifications

Starting development on the 550 Spyder in 1953, Porsche paired the lightweight aluminum body with a flat-four cylinder four-cam engine that was their first effort to develop a more powerful engine based instead of the Volkswagen-based push-rod engines they have been using in the past. The pure race car that Porsche had created won its class at Nurburgring right out of the bat. 95 race victories and 75 class wins came after that first win sealing the Porsche 550 Spyder's reputation as the "giant killer".

1 1949 Porsche 356 Gmünd Coupe

Plain and simple, this is the beginning of what Porsche is today. The Gmund cars were the earliest 356s that Porsche built. Before they acquired the Stuttgart factory, Ferry Porsche and his team built the first fifty Porsches out of an old sawmill in Gmund, Austria, thus the nickname "Gmund Coupe".

Specifications

The humble little 356 Coupe was the start of Porsche's winning form and gave them a taste of victory n Le Mans. With bodies handcrafted in aluminum, the first 356 Coupes were light and didn't need much motivation to get them to high speeds. This is why the very early 356s still used engines heavily based on Volkswagen engines. In true Porsche fashion from the beginning, Ferry and his team slowly but surely developed the 356 incrementally improving their sports car into how we know it today.