Jerry Seinfeld’s 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Headed to Auction

Unique Porsche is the rarest of the 600 GT3 RS 4.0 models sold in 2011.

The 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was the last high-performance package offered on the 997 platform. This model offered the greatest level of performance, combining every go-fast bit that the German automaker had developed during the 997 era including a 500-horsepower Boxer engine that was the most-powerful of its kind at that time.

Only 600 examples were built and sold, making the GT3 RS 4.0 was as rare as it was remarkable, but the car shown above is the most unique of them all. This car was built for comedian and avid Porsche collector Jerry Seinfeld, was the most expensive 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 built with an MSRP nearing $246,000. It featured a long list of options including some exposed carbon fiber body panels that weren’t installed on any of the other examples. As a result, this car is expected to bring somewhere in the area of $800,000 to $1,000,000 when it rolls across the auction block at the upcoming RM Sotheby’s Porsche 70^th Anniversary Auction at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

What’s with All of These Options?

When Jerry Seinfeld worked with Porsche Exclusive to create a truly unique 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, he spared no expense. This was the final 997 GT3 RS 4.0 built, wearing serial number 009 and coming with options unseen on any other example of this supercar.

This RS 4.0 is painted black with GT Silver Metallic-painted wheels, ceramic composite brakes and subtle RS 4.0 badging behind the front wheels, deleting the hood and side stripes that came on most of these 911s. Next, this 997 has a high-gloss exposed carbon fiber hood, rear spoiler and side mirrors, making this the one and only GT3 RS 4.0 with the unpainted carbon fiber parts. Also, to make the car even more unique, the underside of the carbon fiber hood is signed by Hans Mezger and Andreas Preuninger.

On the inside, Seinfeld’s 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 bucks the bare-bones layout, instead opting for a heavy dose of black leather that covers the steering wheel, seats, door panels, dashboard trim, steering column trim and shifter, with contrasting stitching throughout that is the same silver as the wheels. This car also features the Sound Package Plus with Bluetooth Phone Interface, the Sport Chrono Package Plus, a PCM with Extended Navigation and the Front Axle Lifting System.

Headed to Auction

Jerry Seinfeld took delivery of this 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 in January of 2012, driving it for more than 5,000 miles before he let it go. The original price of this car was$ 245,515, but when it rolls across the auction block later this month, it is expected to sell for roughly three times that.

As the rarest 997 911 GT3 RS 4.0, this car would have appreciated in value over the past six years, but the fact that Jerry Seinfeld owned this car is sure to add to the value.

Click here for a look at the huge collection of pictures on the RM Sotheby’s website.

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"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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