They paid US $ 500 thousand for a Harley: this is the club of 10 best motorcycles in history

A iconic Harley Davidson since 1989 is the new member of the elite club of the best motorcycles in history. For him, and for his particular career, 470,840 euros (516,000 dollars) were paid at an auction held at the prestigious Rétromobile fair in Paris. With that figure, Harley reached the last tier of top 10 most expensive motorcycles on the planet.

Its a strange story Harley-Davidson Heritage 1340 It has to do with the popularity of its owner, rocker Johnny Hallyday, a French singer, songwriter and actor with a long career who died in 2017.

Hallyday, an icon of the French music world, bought a Harley from a Miami dealership and immediately embarked on a 5,000-kilometer trip with some friends to Los Angeles. This journey was captured in photographs and later in a book recounting the adventures of a two -month journey in the spring of 1990.

Baptized as Laura Eyes in honor of Hallyday’s son’s blue eyes, the motorcycle also starred in one of the rocker’s most popular video clips: I can’t help but like you.

In 1998, the actor decided to draw it at a famous concert he gave in Paris. There, one of the attendees became the new owner of the Harley, and after hiding it for 24 years, he decided to sell it. The auction operation that normally takes place on retromobile fair, one of the most important classic car and motorcycle shows in the world.

The 10 most expensive motorcycles in history

This Hallyday Harley-Davidson has become the tenth best motorcycle in history, although it is also the most modern on the list. This is the top ten.

1- Harley-Davidson Captain America Panhead (1969): $ 1,350,000

In 2014, the amount paid for this Harley made it the best motorcycle sold at auction. This is one of the models used in the famous film in the late 1960s, “Easy Rider”the feature debut of Dennis Hopper, in which Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson participated, among other figures.

Wyatt, Peter Fonda’s character, rode the Harley-Davidson baptized “Captain America” for its style and iconic gas tank design with stars and stripes.

2- Vincent Black Lightning Jack Ehret (1951): $ 923,000

This 1951 British motorcycle, one of 30 examples made by Vincent, is owned by Australian record holder Jack Ehret. It was sold in Australia and in 1953 the bike broke that country’s speed record, when Jack Ehret hit a average speed of 227.7 km/h. Under his ownership, Black Lightning won many races and became known around the world.

The record price that ranks second in the ranking was paid at a Bonhams auction in 2018.

3- Cyclone Board Track Racer Steve McQueen (1915): $ 847,000

Manufactured by Joerns Motor Manufacturing Company, the Cyclone Board Track Racer was produced from 1913 to 1915. But one of those 300 units, the third most expensive in history, belongs to an icon of the cinema world and the motor world, such as Before. steve mcqueen.

The Cyclone Board Track Racer was considered the motorcycle with the most advanced technology at the time. It can be used for touring, but it is also very fast for the road or in competitions on dirt tracks. Only six specimens survived.

4- Crocker Small Tank (1936): $ 820,000

5- Crocker Small Tank (1937): $ 710,000

6- Crocker Big Tank (1939): $ 772,000

7- AJS E95 Porcupine (1954): $ 670,000

8- Harley-Davidson Strap Tank (1907): $ 646,000

9- Winchester 6hp (1910): $ 576,000

10- Harley-Davidson Heritage Laura Eyes (1989): $ 516,000

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