Jerry Seinfeld’s Le Mans Legend Porsche 917K breaks sales records in a secret deal with millions of dollars

• The Porsche 917K 1969, which was previously owned by Jerry Sinfield, was sold through a special deal.
• The race car, driven by Steve McQueen in If manThe offer of $ 25 million was at the auction.
• This sale broke the record for the most expensive price of Porsche, which was sold for $ 14 million in 2017.

Some cars are simply vehicles, but others ended up until they become part of history. An example of this is in 1969 Porsche 917K, which was owned by the comedian and Porsche Jami Jerry Sinfield Who bought it in 2001 and completely regained it.

What makes this 917K distinctive is the moment of Hollywood. It was the car Steve McQueen He led in the movie 1971 If manAnd with only 65 years old it was built at all, this model is one of the most desirable Porsche on this planet.

Special sale, breaking records

Sinfield initially put the car at the auction in Mecum’s 2025 Kissimmee The event in Florida, where deep pocket colleges lined up with check books on hand. The bids rose to $ 25 million (about $ 40 million in Australian) – a number that would have been conveniently obtained on the record for the most expensive Porsche that was sold at all. But in a move that left the auction hall shocked, Sinfield retracted it.

However, in the appearance of a conversation on Spike Ferston.Spike Radio“The Podcast, Senefield confirmed that he later sold Porsche through a special deal.

While the precise sale price did not participate, Sinfield hinted that the final number was in a range of $ 25 million. The car became the most expensive Porsche was sold at all and broke the previous record of $ 14 million (about 22 million Australian dollars) set by the last Le Mans Porsche in 2017.

The new chapter for the icon race

Long before getting his hands Sinfield, this Porsche 917K found its place in the history of the race. After the Hollywood feature in If manIt was carried by the racing star Reneen Goyst Throughout the 1971 season. After that, under Sinfield’s ownership, it underwent a comprehensive restoration process, which was completed in 2024. Throughout the restoration period, within the fact that all the details remained real for its racing and cinematic heritage.

Now, with a new owner in the driver’s seat – who is still, at the present time, is a secret like the sale itself – this piece of history in cars and cinematic history is another chapter. There is one certain thing: whether on the track, on the silver screen, or in the special group of a very lucky individual, the Porsche 917K will never stop highlighting.