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Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S on the eBay Auction Block

July 15, 2008

jerry-seinfelds-1997-porsche-turbo-sOn March 18th of this year I wrote a short post on the upcoming sale of Jerry Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S from TruSpeed Motorcars. That short post chronicled some of the unique features of the Porsche along with a question about celebrity provenance and pricing.

Shortly after posting that article I was contacted by well know Porsche expert, and Seinfeld’s long time fleet manager, Sam Cabiglio. Sam was kind enough to point out a few errors in the provenance of the car, as well as give some additional color commentary on Seinfeld’s 993 Turbo S (along with his thoughts as to its uniqueness and value.) A few weeks after these two posts published the car was sold to a well known collector in Atlanta, Georgia.

Imagine my surprise as I was searching eBay today for my Porsche eBay find of the Month, I was shocked to see the car for sale again so soon. According to the advertisement on eBay, the current owner is “condensing” his collection and this is one of the cars that is being offered for sale. As a reminder, here are some of the unique features of this particular ‘97 Porsche Turbo S (besides the fact that it was previously owned by one of Porsche’s best known collectors.)

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Jerry Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche Turbo S Features

  • 1st Turbo S built and imported to the US
  • The only one produced in Turquoise Blue (the color is slowly growing on me)
  • Factory cell phone with special console
  • The first of only 175 built in 1997 and one of only 345 total between ’97 and ‘98 (production numbers vary by a few cars depending on source. My numbers are courtesy of (Adrian Streather’s “Porsche 993 The Essential Companion”)

I have an email and a call (from a mutual friend) into the current owner. I’m hoping that later today or tomorrow I can have a more in-depth follow-up, with any additional information, on the car along with how he chose this particular Porsche to sell from his collection. I would also like to know what, if any, additional cars he may be selling.

[Source: Ebay]

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Porsche 911 and 993 Owners Video

June 1, 2008

porsche-993-buyers-guide-and-secretsLike a lot of today’s Porsche 993 owners I purchased my car used. I was very careful in my selection, did a lot of research and made sure the car had a very thorough service history. Amongst the things I was looking for to accompany my purchase was original documentation (window sticker, owners manual, etc.) While I was very fortunate and found a very nice example of a 1997 Porsche 993 C4S I still didn’t get all the documentation that was delivered to the very first owner. As it turns out, one of the items that new 993 owners received was a ten minute long video that introduced them to Porsche and answered a number of frequently asked questions about all 911 models and some specific to the 993. A broadcast of the video is below for your enjoyment.

Last week I posted about 10 Things you might not know about the Porsche 993. The video below, narrated by Patrick Stewart (of Star Trek fame) and hosted by Hurley Haywood (of Porsche endurance racing fame) is very informative and answered a few additional esoteric questions I had always wondered about. Are any of you the original owner of your 993? Do you have an original VHS copy of this tape? If so, please get in touch with me and let me know as I would love to get a copy.

Lastly, don’t forget to participate in the current poll regarding gas prices and your driving habits. It’s right there on the right. ———>

Enjoy the video.

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10 Things you Might not Have Known About Your Porsche 993

May 28, 2008

Porsche-993C4SEvery Porsche is a bit unique in that they have their own set of distinctive features and quirks that we as owners come to know and love (or hate) over time; the Porsche 993 is no exception. I’ve assembled below, from various sources, a list of the features about the 993 (some well known, others not so much.) If my list isn’t complete, or you think something is incorrect, please let me know.

Top 10 Quirks about the Porsche 993

  1. By removing the intermittent wiper relay you can park your wipers on the passenger’s side of the windshield. The only cost is your intermittent wiper feature is disabled.
  2. Porsche designed a completely new dashboard for the 993. The 1965-style dash was retained because Porsche was still in dire financial straights during the development phase (1991-1992.)
  3. Narrow-body 993s came standard with 16″ alloys, which makes the stock “SUV” ride height even more silly looking. Almost all 993s upgraded to the 17″ wheels.
  4. If you want to stop your rear spoiler from flapping up and down continuously, just depress it once in the up position when the vehicle exceeds 10mph.
  5. The mirrors on the car are not symmetrically positioned.
  6. The steering wheel is slightly off center relative to the drivers seat.
  7. The roof line and luggage compartment is not only identical to the 964’s , but remains unchanged since 1974.
  8. The body of a 993 is not mounted on a chassis in the center, it’s slightly towards the passenger side.
  9. The word Varioram was not cast onto the intake until about half way through the ‘96 production year and not all cars received this treatment.
  10. Engines in the Turbo models sit 40mm further back in the compartment compared to non-turbo cars.

Did I miss anything major? Let me know. What about other models? What are the quirks of the early 911s, 930, 964, 996 and 997? What about the Boxsters and Cayennes? Let’s not forget the 924, 944 and 968s.

[Source: Rennlist, Adrian Streather, Individual Contributors to 993C4S.com]

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