Vehicle Description
This car has an incredible story to tell. Bought new by the New
York Yankee's and presented as a gift to baseballs greatest, Joe
DiMaggio, at the 1991 Old Timers Day event held at the Yankee
Stadium. It was presented to DiMaggio in commemoration of the 50
year anniversary of DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak, a record
that has still not been broken to this day. The event and ceremony
were high publicized including numerous photos and video of this
car being awarded to DiMaggio. The car was delivered to DiMaggio's
Miami home where he used it until his death in 1999. It is very
unusual for a celebrity to own a car for that many years! After his
death, the car remained in his family, going to his granddaughter,
Kathy DiMaggio Stein. In 2006 the car was sold during a two day
"Joe DiMaggio Collection" auction held by the estate. The auction
was quite controversial because many felt the items should have
gone to the city of Martinez, DiMaggio's birth place, where the
city would have constructed a "Joe DiMaggio Museum" to house the
items for fans to see, instead of being dispersed to private
collectors.This car was purchased and placed in a private
collection preserving its originality and DiMaggio usage. The car
had 65,013 miles at the time the DiMaggio Estate released the car.
It's had less than 900 miles put on it since. It still retains all
of its original paint and interior which are in remarkable
condition. The car is an amazing piece of sports history and
celebrity history. Besides being owned and driven by the baseballs
#1, who is also known for his marriage to and everlasting love for
Marilyn Monroe, the car has its own story and claim to fame with
its time in the spotlight.The car is fully documented with original
Mercedes Warranty booklets in DiMaggio's name, a letter of
authenticity from his granddaughters, a FL DMV statement, CarFax
and more. The sale of the car also includes a full photo album of
private, unpublished 5x7 photos taken during the 1991 Old Timers
Day event.