Bidders and spectators were left shocked Saturday when a $25 million bid went unaccepted by Jerry Seinfeld, who refused to part with his 1969 Porsche 917K. If the offer was accepted, the quarter million dollar sale would have been historic for the Mecum Auctions,

The 917K serial number 022 was purchased new from the Porsche factory by McQueen himself, Mecum says, and from thence McQueen drove it straight to the set of the movie. When filming ended it was raced with some success in real races by real drivers.

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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.

It’s an event that’s giving visitors a chance to get up close with Hollywood icons. These actors though, run on four wheels.

The car has been owned by Porsche collector and sometime comedian Jerry Seinfeld since 2001. He is an avid fan of the brand and has owned dozens of the marque’s models. The 917K