At least we don’t have to worry about where comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s next meal is coming from. Over the weekend, Jerry sold 17 classic automobiles from his collection… to the tune of $22,244,500! Among the cars he sold at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Hollywood Wheels auction were a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder and an original 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. If you want to sneak a little car pr0n into your day, look here to see what was up for auction:

He’s still a comedian and he still loves coffee, but he doesn’t have as many cars anymore.

Comic legend and auto collector Jerry Seinfeld sold 17 of his rare Porsches and Volkswagens over the weekend — all but one of the vehicles he put up for auction.

The sale netted Seinfeld $22 million, raising a question the comedian himself might ask: What’s the deal with Jerry Seinfeld selling his cars?

The host of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” said he was hawking his hot rods to share them with other collectors.

Others speculated he put 18 cars on the block at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction to make room in his storage yard for more cars — though not too much room, as he still reportedly owns 32 more Porsches, alone.

“I just love cars. And I still love these cars,” Seinfeld said in a January statement. “But it’s time to send some of them back into the world, for someone else to enjoy, as I have.”

[From New York Daily News]

32 more Porsches, how many does one human being need? Trust me, that’s a question I would like to personally answer but sheesh! The 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder is getting the most press because it is the same model that actor James Dean was racing when he was killed. One car did not sell, a 2000 Porsche Carrera GT Prototype, one of only two in the world. It was expected to fetch between $1.5 and $2.5 million but didn’t make the opening bid, likely because it isn’t drivable.

Last month Jerry said he was selling the cars because “… I wanted to bid these cars farewell in this way is really just to see the look of excitement on the faces of the next owners who I know will be out of their minds with joy that they are going to get to experience them.” Really? Because I would guess the $22Mil played a small role in that decision. Even though Jerry’s pants are on fire, I do agree with him, those mechanical works of art should be out and not sitting dormant in a garage. As for the speculation that Jerry is cleaning out his garage to make way for some new cars; what could you want more than a 1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster?

So congrats on the sale. I know fellow car enthusiast Jay Leno auctions from his collection occasionally as well. When he does it, however, usually the proceeds go to charity, just sayin’.

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