Porsche, Steve McQueen and Jerry Seinfeld

Steve McQueen's Porsche 917K Fails to Sell at Auction for $25 Million
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. Such a sale would have made the Le Mans star an all-time high seller for the Stuttgart automaker's wares.
No deal: Porsche owned by Jerry Seinfeld, Steve McQueen, doesn't sell at Florida auction
Despite a $25 million offer to buy one of Jerry Seinfeld's most notable Porsches, "the bid goes on." After Saturday's event, that's how auction house Mecum tagged the Porsche initially purchased by famed actor Steve McQueen and later acquired by Jerry Seinfeld that was offered for auction in Florida.
Jerry Seinfeld Says No To $25 Million For His Steve McQueen-Owned Porsche 917K
Before the auction even took place, the legendary Porsche 917K was already the highlight of the show. We were present for the auction and there was certainly quite the buzz surrou
$25,000,000 Wasn't Enough To Buy Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche 917 Used By Steve McQueen In 'Le Mans'
This flyweight twelve-cylinder endurance sports car racing icon is among the cars that set Porsche on its path of world sports car racing domination in the 1970s, and was immortalized in the Steve McQueen produced/directed/starred vehicle “Le Mans.
Seinfeld declines $25 million bid for 'Le Mans' previously owned by Steve McQueen
Bidders and spectators were left shocked Saturday when a $25 million bid went unaccepted by Jerry Seinfeld, who refused to part with his 1969 Porsche 917K.
Bidders boo as auctioneer stops$40m auction of Porsche 917K owned by Jerry Seinfeld, Steve McQueen
The ex-Steve McQueen, Jerry Seinfeld Porsche 917K – the “Hero Car” from the 1971 film “Le Mans” and one of the most recognisable race cars in all of history and what would have been most expensive Porsche ever – failed to sell last weekend despite a $40m bid.
Jerry Seinfeld Turned Down $25 Million for Steve McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ Porsche 917K
Bidding for the Porsche 917K that Steve McQueen drove in Le Mans reached $25 million at Mecum Auction’s annual Kissimmee sale this past Saturday. That fee would have set a new record for a Porsche sold at auction, but it wasn’t enough for the current owner, Jerry Seinfeld, who turned it down.
Jerry Seinfeld's 1969 Porsche 917K Fails To Sell Despite Record $25-Million Bid
The auction left many attendees wondering whether Jerry Seinfeld wanted to actually sell the car that starred in Steve McQueen's iconic "Le Mans" film.
Jerry Seinfeld Turns Down $25M for His 1969 Porsche 917K
Being offered a sum of money most people would chop a limb for in exchange for a car, and turning it down? Jerry Seinfeld isn't your average person, and the Porsche 917K isn't your average car.
Porsche 917 from “Le Mans” fails to sell despite $25M bid
Jerry Seinfeld rejected a record $25 million bid for Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917 used for filming of the “Le Mans” movie.
Seinfeld’s Ex-McQueen 917 Was Bid to $25 Million But Did Not Sell
That 917K once—and maybe still be—owned by Jerry Seinfeld, did not sell at the Mecum Kissimmee auction on Saturday night after apparently getting a $25 million bid. It's not clear whether Seinfeld ...
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Steve McQueen’s Iconic 1969 Porsche 917K and the Making of Le Mans
Steve McQueen, through his Solar Productions company. See All 28 Photos McQueen had just finished second at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 1970, driving a Solar Productions Porsche 908/2.
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Legendary 959 Is Still Doing Dakar 40 Years Later
Spaniard Juan Morera is cooler than just about all of us. Accompanied by spouse Lidia Rubia, Morera has entered this Porsche ...
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Will Jerry Seinfeld’s ex-Steve McQueen Porsche 917 Really Go for $25 Million?
one stands out fenders-and-roofline above all others—the very Porsche 917 owned and driven by Steve McQueen in the racers’-favorite movie, Le Mans. The auction, which runs from January 7-19 ...