ROMA – L’Harley Davidson cavalcata da Peter Fonda, alias Capitan America, in Easy Rider, il mitico film del 1969 diretto da Dennis Hopper, verrà messa all’asta. Secondo la casa d’aste Profiles in History il chopper che verrà messo in vendita online il 18 ottobre. varrà almeno 1,2 milioni di dollari quando.
Il venditore è Michael Eisenberg che aveva comprato la moto lo scorso anno dall’attore Dan Haggerty. Eisenberg, un uomo d’affari californiano ha affermato di voler devolvere parte del guadagno all’American Humane Association, per onorare il coinvolgimento di Peter Fonda nell’organizzazione. Nella pellicola c’è anche un giovanissimo Jack Nicholson (foto LaPresse)
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the forward-angled front wheel without brakes of the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18, 2014 sale. The seller is Michael Eisenberg, a California businessman who once co-owned a Los Angeles motorcycle-themed restaurant with Fonda and “Easy Rider” co-star Dennis Hopper. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the autographed gas tank of the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. It’s one of the most recognizable motorcycles of all time. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18, 2014 sale. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the autographed gas tank of the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. The bike features a forward-angled front wheel and handlebars, fishtail exhaust pipes and a teardrop-shaped gas tank where the protagonists stashed their cash. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18, 2014 sale. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. It’s one of the most recognizable motorcycles of all time. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18, 2014 sale. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the fishtail exhaust pipes of the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. It’s one of the most recognizable motorcycles of all time. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18, 2014 sale. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
