To all the Paulites out there: If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of Ron Paul history, now’s your chance.
The former Texas Congressman has decided to sell his 1979 Chevrolet Chevette, according to the website for his Peace and Prosperty Institute. The lime green car, which has just 69,000 miles on it, has sat in a garage for 10 years and even comes with its original Congressional license plate. The winner will also get to meet the former presidential candidate when they pick up the car.
According to the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, which announced the auction, there’s actually an interesting story behind the unique fundraising stunt. Paul wrote on the site:
So my little car—which I paid for myself, of course—was parked next to the Tip behemoth for a cheeky photo. Well, you would have thought I was Ed Snowden. There was a huge blow-up. Tip even levied the ultimate punishment: he blocked pork-barrel funds for me, which I was not seeking anyway.
Daniel McAdams, the institute’s executive director, told The Washington Post that just two days into the challenge the highest bid has been around $5,500. But don’t worry, interested Paulites who want this piece of history still have until Oct. 15 to get their pledges in.
