A 2005 Chrysler 300C said to be the one Barack Obama drove before becoming president failed to sell in an eBay auction that ended late last night. As Driver’s Seat reported yesterday, the minimum bid was $1 million. The car drew zero bids.

The Chrysler’s apparent lack of appeal doesn’t necessarily reflect poorly on the commander in chief. It is difficult to sell a mass-market used car for a million dollars no matter who may have driven it. This one, with gray paint and interior, was about as dull as a Hemi-powered 300C could be.

Sometimes old cars have fun-to-tell stories that link them to former celebrity owners. There was the steering wheel rim on an ex-Elvis Presley DeTomaso Pantera, damaged when the late singer reportedly shot the car with a pistol after it failed to start. A Lamborghini Miura that belonged to rocker Rod Stewart supposedly suffered a tear to its roof lining from a woman’s high-heeled shoe.

But no such exciting or intimate tales accompany the Obama car. Apparently he simply drove the thing.

A spokesman for eBay said sellers sometimes resubmit cars at lower prices or simply wait for the market to improve before re-running an auction. In this case, November’s presidential election could affect the Chrysler’s collectible status.