And “the bid goes on.”
After Saturday’s event, that’s how auction house Mecum tagged the Porsche initially purchased by famed actor Steve McQueen and later acquired by Jerry Seinfeld that was offered for auction in Florida. Although it was billed by one expert as likely to become the most expensive sale of a Porsche to date, it seems no lucky bidder materialized.
The car, a 1969 Porsche 917K that was featured in the 1971 film “Le Mans,” was featured at the 2025 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, Florida. John Kraman, the former auction commentator and analyst for Mecum Auctions who died Sunday , told Robb Report the Porsche’s established pedigree could make the auction unlike anything seen before in the world of car enthusiasts…