Jerry Seinfeld auctions off 17 collectible cars and made millions of dollars.
Jerry Seinfeld auctions off 17 cars for more than $22 million. Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche Carrera GT prototype failed to sell at auction. Don't feel too bad—his other cars racked up $22 million. Jerry Seinfeld woke up this weekend a few Porsches lighter -- and millions of dollars richer -- after selling 17 collectible cars he put up for sale Friday at auction. The comedian's cars -- 15 Porsches and two Volkswagens -- brought in $22,244,500, including $5,335,000 for just one of them, a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that was only slightly younger than 61-year-old Seinfeld. The "Seinfeld" star showed up to help get the crowd pumped, according to the auction house, which said the '55 Spyder sparked "a lengthy bidding battle" before the gavel finally came down. Hey, it takes some time to count that high, right? Seinfeld had previously said in a statement that he loved owning the cars and if he had unlimited time, space and attention he...