Captain America Chopper from Easy Rider sells for US$1.35 million to become world's most expensive motorcycle

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The Captain America Chopper will now sit atop our Top 100 most expensive motorcycle list, and we're predicting that it will be there for quite some time." class="hero-img"/> </a> <div class="caption caption--hero"> <p> The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/" target="_blank">National Motorcycle Museum</a> in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum. The Captain America Chopper will now sit atop our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/top100-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycles/31958/" target="_blank">Top 100 most expensive motorcycle list</a>, and we're predicting that it will be there for quite some time. </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures" class="gallery-link">Image Gallery</a> (14 images) </div> </div> <div class="article-body"> <p>The Harley Panhead Chopper <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/easyrider-captain-america-chopper-auction/33976/" target="_blank">ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 "road movie" <em>Easy Rider</em></a> sold today for US$1.35 million ($1.62 million including auction fees), more than doubling the price of the previous most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/winchester-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/32006/" target="_blank">a 1910 Winchester</a>) and eclipsing the price of the most expensive motorcycle ever sold (the US$1 million "Bathing Suit" Vincent Black Shadow).</p> <ul class="gallery-preview"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#1"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-0.jpg" title="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum." alt="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum."/> </a> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#2"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-2.jpeg" title="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum." alt="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum."/> </a> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#3"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-3.jpeg" title="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum." alt="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum."/> </a> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#4"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-4.jpeg" title="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum." alt="The Captain America machine has spent quite some time on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and this image is courtesy of the museum."/> </a> </ul> <p>The Captain America Chopper will now sit atop our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/top100-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycles/31958/" target="_blank">Top 100 most expensive motorcycle list</a>, and we're predicting that it will be there for quite some time.</p> <p>Prior to the auction several statements were read authenticating that the bike to be sold was indeed the sole remaining Captain America machine actually ridden in the film, (see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/easyrider-captain-america-chopper-auction/33976/" target="_blank">our prior story for discussion</a>) and bidding for the bike got away briskly with a US$1,000,000 bid, quickly escalating in $25,000 increments before slowing at US$1.3 million.</p> <p><div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#13" target="_blank"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-18@2x.png" alt=""> </a> </div> </p> <p>The hammer finally fell at US$1.35 million, setting a record we believe will stand for some time. For full details of the Top 100 most expensive motorcycles ever sold at auction, see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/top-10-most-collectible-motorcycle-marques/33788/" target="_blank">our analysis of the top 100</a>, our article on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/winchester-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/32006/" target="_blank">why we believe the motorcycle market is currently undervalued</a>, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/top100-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycles/31958/" target="_blank">the top 100 listing</a>.</p> <p><div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/pictures#14" target="_blank"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle-19@2x.png" alt=""> </a> </div> </p> </div>  <div class="page-section"> <ul class="list-ui list-ui--horizontal share-bar"> <li> <div class="fb-like" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/" data-send="false" data-layout="box_count" data-show-faces="false" data-share="true"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> _ga.trackFacebook(); </script> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="gizmag" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/">Tweet</a> </li> <li> <div class="g-plusone" data-size="tall" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/"></div> </li> <li> <iframe style="overflow: hidden; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243if_/http://badge.stumbleupon.com/badge/embed/5/?url=http%3A//www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/" width="50" height="60" id="iframe-stmblpn-widget-1" name="iframe-stmblpn-widget-1"></iframe> </li> <li> <div class="pin-it-button" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243oe_/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/" data-image="http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/captain-america-panhead-chopper-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle.jpg" data-description="The "Captain America" Harley Panhead ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 "road movie" <em>Easy Rider</em> sold today for US$1.35 million ($1.62 million including auction fees), more than doubling the price of the previous most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction."></div> </li> <li> <script type="IN/Share" data-counter="top"></script> </li> <li class="js-share-reddit"> <script type="text/javascript"> reddit_newwindow='1' </script> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ad "> <div class="ad-label">Advertisement</div> <script async src="//web.archive.org/web/20150806080243js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle ad-article-bottom" style="" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1607124478120364" data-ad-slot="6055296962"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div>  <div class="page-section"> <div class="OUTBRAIN" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243oe_/http://www.gizmag.com/captain-america-us135-million-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle/34318/" data-widget-id="AR_1" data-ob-template="Gizmag"></div> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243js_/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js"></script> </div>  <div class="page-section media"> <p class="h2 title-standout">About the Author</p> <a class="media__right" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243/http://www.gizmag.com/author/mike-hanlon/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150806080243im_/http://images.gizmag.com/CACHE/images/avatars/16.58a885785e03.jpg" alt="Mike Hanlon"/> </a> <p>Mike grew up thinking he would become a mathematician, accidentally started motorcycle racing, got a job writing road tests for a motorcycle magazine while at university, and became a writer. As a travelling photojournalist during his early career, his work was published in a dozen languages across 20+ countries. He went on to edit or manage over 50 print publications, with target audiences ranging from pensioners to plumbers, many different sports, many car and motorcycle magazines, with many more in the fields of communication - narrow subject magazines on topics such as advertising, marketing, visual communications, design, presentation and direct marketing. Then came the internet and Mike managed internet projects for Australia's largest multimedia company, Telstra.com.au (Australia's largest Telco), Seek.com.au (Australia's largest employment site), top100.com.au, hitwise.com, and a dozen other internet start-ups before founding Gizmag in 2002. 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It is just sad there are people with enough disposable income that they can buy this piece of crap. </p> <span class="strong">Nelson Chick</span> </li> <li> <p>More evidence that wealth has little relation to intelligence or taste.</p> <span class="strong">wahip</span> </li> <li> <p>Theatrical props command prices according to the success of the production, just like the actors. Like all collectibles, the story sells the junk. 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