Obama’s Car to be Sold at REA Auction
Published February 26th, 2010
In April, Robert Edward Auctions will be presenting one of the most unusual Americana collectible items they have ever offered: Barack Obama’s car!
The online auction will run from April 12, 2010 to May 1, 2010.
The catalog auction description tells the story, and reads as follows:
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Formally Owned by President Barack Obama – Sold Exactly Two Weeks Prior to His Famous Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention
2000 Black Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited formerly owned by Barack Obama, forty-fourth President of the United States.
Prior to ascending to the nation’s highest office, Barack Obama served his political apprenticeship in Illinois, first as a state senator in Illinois’ 13th District (1997-2004) and then as a United States Senator (2005-2008). It was during his time as a state senator, on August 8, 2000, that he purchased this brand-new 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While he may have had loftier political ambitions at the time, most of his days were spent as any normal working husband with a wife (Michelle) and one young daughter (Malia Ann). Therefore, it can be assumed that this car was used in the manner of most family vehicles: to and from work, trips to the store, vacations, etc. Obama’s second daughter, Natasha, was born in 2001, thereby becoming the fourth and final Obama family member numbered among the car’s former passengers. In 2004, after putting 84,210 miles on the car, Obama sold the vehicle, as a trade in, to Park Plaza Dodge of Forest Park, Illinois.
Copies of REA’s 600+ page full-color premium catalog featuring baseball cards and memorabilia (shipping in early April) are available free. To learn more about Robert Edward Auctions, or to receive a complimentary copy of the catalog, or to inquire about consignments, visit www.robertedwardauctions.com.
For further information contact: Robert Edward Auctions, PO Box 7256, Watchung, NJ or call (908)-226-9900.
Robert Edward Auctions, LLC is a one of the world’s leading specialty auction houses, devoted exclusively to the sale of rare baseball cards, memorabilia, and Americana.
