The Passion of Jerry Seinfeld

“I don’t enjoy that many things. You know, I like watching baseball games, and I like driving cars and I like comedy, that’s about it.”

The legendary comedian on his car addiction, why he’ll never go electric, and how most everything else in life is a grave disappointment

By Jamie Kitman

Like serious collectors of many things, car people’s taste often changes as they age. A good case in point would be comedian, entertainer, and legendary gearhead Jerry Seinfeld. Known as a consummate collector of rare, blue-chip Porsches, he’s seen his automotive interests and fixations broaden with time. Air Mail’s automotive columnist Jamie Kitman caught up with him recently to discuss how he became a collector and the recent sea changes in his enthusiasm.

Jamie Kitman: Your Porsche collection is known as perhaps the best this side of the car-maker’s own factory museum in Zuffenhausen.

Jerry Seinfeld: It was at one time. At its peak, it really READ ON