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

July 15, 2008

On 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.)

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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Time for a Change Part II

April 28, 2008

A little over two months ago I wrote about making some significant changes to this web-site and modifying my posting schedule as a result. Well, as most of you know, I did make quite a few changes to the site (from an appearance, resources and usability standpoint) but I never did change my posting schedule . So, starting on today I will move to posting on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. If something comes up that I think should get published immediately (an important news item or other Porsche related tidbit, then I’ll post it up regardless of the schedule.

Why the change?

It’s simple really. 993C4S.com has become much more popular then I ever anticipated. From the people that email and comment on the site, the reason for the popularity seems to stem from my original content. It’s not that I’m some great writer (heck I know that my spelling and grammar leave a lot to be desired), it’s more the fact that I spend time researching and creating articles that some people (for one reason or another) find useful. So, instead of just reposting all the other Porsche stuff that can be found on other automotive related blogs, I would like to continue to focus on original, well researched content. To do this, it takes more time and for that reason alone I will be posting less frequently.

I would love to hear from any of you on topics of interest. What type of items are most useful to you? Are you interested in DIY stuff? Buying Advice? History of the Brand, etc? What is it that makes you keep coming back to the site. Please let me know so I can be sure to focus my attention in the right place.

In addition, over the next week or so, you will notice the addition of some site sponsors. These are companies that I have worked with in one way shape or form that are Porsche related. These sponsors will run the gamut from independent Porsche dealers, to Porsche part resellers and anything else Porsche related. If you like what you read hear on 993C4S.com please be sure to click through to our sponsors web-sites and see what they have to offer. If anyone wants additional information on any of the site sponsors, don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. I think you’ll find them all to be very reputable and well known amongst the Porsche community.

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The Ultimate Porsche Modification

April 4, 2008

This has to be the coolest Porsche related item yet. Take a look at the picture on the left, any idea what it is? Give up? It’s a PC. That’s right, it’s a computer! No, it’s not another industrial design win from the Porsche Design Group. It’s a machine created by a member of the TBCS Community Forum who goes by the username of “bschott.”

According to his original post, the design was inspired by the movie Gone in 60 Seconds.

“My third mod was based on Tanya, the 1997 911 Twin Turbo Porsche from the movie. It has a 3-4 second scene in the movie, but I’ve always loved the 911 so…”

Look at the following pictures. This guy created this based on a three (3) second scene in a movie? Just goes to prove that there really “is no substitute” (given the work involved I don’t have the heart to tell him his case is that of a 996, not the 993 that was his inspiration).

I found another Porsche nut

I’m really glad I found this post. I mean I am an admitted Porsche fanatic. Not only do I own a Porsche car or two, I’m a fan of everything else Porsche or Porsche designed (from Kitchens to Hard-Drives.) However, this takes things to a whole new level.

Starting with a $60, 1/6th scale, RC car this guy proceeded to build, from scratch, a PC in the shape of a 911 complete with an CD/MP3/DVD/AM/FM radio (that’s the glowing yellow LCD you see in the windshield.) Not only that, but he even went so far as to mount the twin cooling fans (twin turbo anyone?) under the hood. Even more amazing (and true to the mechanics that go with actual body style) the power supply that runs this unit is water cooled, that’s right, water cooled.

I always knew there were others like me; they just aren’t always easy to spot. My hat is off to the creative genius behind the development of something like this. I wonder if there is some type of 12 step program we could enroll in?