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In 1975 a man bought a road-legal, 600 hp Porsche 917 race car. Not to race, but for road trips. Fifty years later, the 917 is still going strong.
50 years ago, a well-connected owner converted his 917 for road use. Now, Porsche hints it could bring its modern Le Mans racer to the street in a similar vein.
Jerry Seinfeld has officially parted ways with his prized Porsche 917K. The legendary comedian confirmed the sale during his appearance on Spike’s Car Radio podcast with host Spike Feresten, as ...
Jerry Seinfeld turned down the high bid at auction for his Porsche 917, but he now confirms it has been sold for roughly the same amount. After years of sitting quietly as part of the impressive Jerry ...
Jerry Seinfeld set the autoverse ablaze this past fall when the comedian announced his decision to part ways with the legendary race car, chassis 022 of the 917K, famously driven by the charismatic ...
Jerry Seinfeld Finally Sold His ‘Le Mans’ Porsche After Turning Down a $25 Million Offer The racer was driven by Steve McQueen during the filming of the 1971 movie. Modified on March 8, 2025 ...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld's ex-Steve McQueen Porsche 917K failed to sell for $25 million at a Mecum auction in January, but the Porsche lover says he's since sold it privately — and that was ...
It’s one of the most recognizable race cars of all time. The 22nd unit of the 1969 Porsche 917K build run was modified to meet production needs during the filming of the iconic 1971 movie “Le Mans.” ...
Seinfeld is obviously a fan of McQueen's Le Mans movie, as he has owned both of the star cars from the movie. In 2011 he paid US$1,375,000 for the Porsche 911 driven by McQueen in the three-minute ...
UPDATE, 22 January 2025: The Porsche 917K from the Le Mans movie, currently owned by Jerry Seinfeld, has failed to sell at auction over the weekend.