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> Seinfeld’s/McQueen 917 at Mecum, Got to 25million before bidding was closed
Ishley
post Jan 18 2025, 09:38 PM
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I watched a replay of today’s action on the 917. A lot of great cars today. This one was the McQueen of the ball.

I’m not sure if it ever sold.



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post Jan 18 2025, 10:07 PM
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It bid to $25 million and didn’t hit reserve.
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post Jan 18 2025, 10:08 PM
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Probably will sell privately...
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post Jan 18 2025, 10:25 PM
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Went back and reread some of the history of this car and time. Amazing time for race car development. The risks that drivers and manufacturers took… nearly bankrupting their businesses. And how the heck do you cool the inner cylinders on a flat 12. I guess when you hit 240mph on the straights you get enough air flow.

Can you imagine being passed in a 914 by this beast?
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post Jan 19 2025, 12:15 AM
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It was exciting to watch - the crowd was really hoping for a sale and booed when it didn’t hammer sold. I agree that it will sell, possible this weekend.

It was cool to see Brian Redmond and Steve’s grandson Chase side by side chatting as the bidding climbed quickly.
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post Jan 19 2025, 03:15 AM
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post Jan 19 2025, 10:11 AM
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QUOTE(Ishley @ Jan 18 2025, 08:25 PM) *

Can you imagine being passed in a 914 by this beast?

I experienced that exact situation. It was at the NNJR 48 Hours at The Glen in 1975 or 1976 or maybe 1977. I was in my stock 1973 2 liter, beyond half way down the long back straight going as fast as the car would go. Maybe a little over 100 mph (if I recall, a lot of that long back straight is an uphill grade). This was prior to the install of the bus stop chicane. I checked my mirrors and there wasn’t a car in sight. I relaxed a bit, flexed my hands and fingers and checked the gauges. All of a sudden out of nowhere Chuck Stoddard in his white 917 flew by me just a couple of feet away from the passenger side going in the neighborhood of 200 mph. It was a complete surprise that scared the shit out of me. There was no need for me to wear earplugs in my stock street car but when that 917 passed me at full song just feet from my ears, it was an experience I will never forget. Not to mention that it almost blew my car off the track.
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post Jan 19 2025, 10:19 AM
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Will never get tired of looking at the Stance of (any) 917, the amount of tire on the road surface JUST amazing.
Front and rear magnesium wheels from one of (late) Vasek Polak's 917 spares at a friend's shop >> pick it up with ease !
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post Jan 19 2025, 11:11 AM
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I guess Jerry didn't want to sell the 917.

I was with him the day he bought it

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post Jan 19 2025, 12:47 PM
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QUOTE(smg914 @ Jan 19 2025, 11:11 AM) *

QUOTE(Ishley @ Jan 18 2025, 08:25 PM) *

Can you imagine being passed in a 914 by this beast?

I experienced that exact situation. It was at the NNJR 48 Hours at The Glen in 1975 or 1976 or maybe 1977. I was in my stock 1973 2 liter, beyond half way down the long back straight going as fast as the car would go. Maybe a little over 100 mph (if I recall, a lot of that long back straight is an uphill grade). This was prior to the install of the bus stop chicane. I checked my mirrors and there wasn’t a car in sight. I relaxed a bit, flexed my hands and fingers and checked the gauges. All of a sudden out of nowhere Chuck Stoddard in his white 917 flew by me just a couple of feet away from the passenger side going in the neighborhood of 200 mph. It was a complete surprise that scared the shit out of me. There was no need for me to wear earplugs in my stock street car but when that 917 passed me at full song just feet from my ears, it was an experience I will never forget. Not to mention that it almost blew my car off the track.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) and you thought everything was peachy. had to be the shock of a lifetime
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post Jan 19 2025, 01:15 PM
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This is as close as I can get to affording a 917K. Think I'll install it on my '71 914-6...

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post Jan 19 2025, 01:21 PM
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I guess Jerry didn't want to sell the 917.

I was with him the day he bought it

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Otis Chandler would bring it out to RIR, along with his #6 Sunoco 917/30, 935, and blast them around on POC race weekends. His driving skills were 100%. Team known as 'Vintage Racing, good old days>> before he sold everything off
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post Jan 19 2025, 02:24 PM
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I still have some resin ones from the last batch if anyone really has to have one, but is 25 mil short!


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post Jan 19 2025, 03:06 PM
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I still have some resin ones from the last batch if anyone really has to have one, but is 25 mil short!


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post Jan 19 2025, 06:53 PM
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my Sources tell me that Mecom had bought the 917 and used it to over promote the Auction. They never intended to sell it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Jan 19 2025, 07:00 PM
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post Jan 19 2025, 07:18 PM
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I think that would be fraud. I doubt Mecum would take that kind of risk with a bidder with deep enough pockets to bid on a 25M car.

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When Otis C./ 'Vintage Racing owned it, he ran the #1 on the car for his POC exhibit laps.John Thomas (of Bozzani P+A) was his co-driver. On the L/hand plexiglass window there are 2 stickers: one is POC and the other is (Dan McLoughlin's) A-I-R custom fiberglass body panels >> mostly Porsche/ IMSA specific racecars.
Otis had an extreme collection: 917 Gulf, 917-30 Sunoco (Talledega rekord car), 935, 934, 930*, 916.
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post Jan 19 2025, 10:26 PM
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Had to laugh......

The auction house listed in the specs a V-12. Maybe that's why it didn't sell?
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post Jan 20 2025, 05:30 AM
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QUOTE(Ishley @ Jan 19 2025, 08:18 PM) *

I think that would be fraud. I doubt Mecum would take that kind of risk with a bidder with deep enough pockets to bid on a 25M car.


It had a Reserve, so it wouldn't matter who owned it.
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