Jackie O’s Fave BMW Up For Bid

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Just in time for the holidays, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ 1974 BMW Bavaria 3.0S is being offered for sale on eBay Motors (www.ebaymotors.com) and on eBay’s gift guide (www.ebay.com/promo/holiday/ultimate) through Dec. 11.

The auto was listed by collector car auction company Kruse International (item #515696777) on behalf of the seller, who prefers to remain anonymous. Bidding has already reached $27,100 with 29 bids.

The BMW was purchased new in 1974 by the former First Lady when she was married to Aristotle Onassis. A green sedan with tan leather interior and an odometer reading of 65,000 miles, it is purported to be Jackie O’s favorite car. She used it exclusively to commute between her Manhattan apartment and her country estate in New Jersey until she sold it to her neighbor in Peapack, N.J.

In addition to the historic vehicle, six photos of Onassis and the car are available as part of the sale, including one photograph of her receiving a parking ticket while in the BMW. None of the photos have been offered publicly, aside from the ticket shot, which Onassis duplicated and gave to the police officer as a wedding present.

The BMW’s current owner, a car collector, has kept the car in storage since it was purchased in 1992. The vehcile has not been driven since it was sold. The high bidder will receive the car, the six photos and the original title, dated and signed by Onassis.