![]() If the bike is in fact the real deal, that just might be a steal. The bike, which is no longer operational, is expected to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000, according to autoevolution. Its principal authentication comes from Grizzly Adams actor Dan Haggerty, who had a bit part in Easy Rider and claims to have taken possession of the. “The motorcycle we are selling is the crash bike from the movie Easy Rider,” a spokesperson for the auction house said in no uncertain terms to FT.Īlthough its provenance is now up in the air, this version of Captain America is still expected to fetch top dollar when it goes up for bid on June 21. Granger’s bike, which is now being sold by his estate, comes with three certificates of authenticity, including one signed by Haggerty who died in 2016. The dispute seemed settled when Haggerty issued this statement: The bike owned by Michael. It was another Captain America that Haggerty claimed was the true bike. Haggerty knew the Captain America better than most as he wrangled bikes on the set of Easy Rider. It was sold again in 2014 for $1.35 million, except that the bike that was sold wasn’t the one Granger had bought. It was then sold at auction to Texas realtor Gordon Granger for $63,500 in 1996. ![]() Haggerty, who would go on to star in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, restored the wrecked Captain America and would later display it at the Iowa State Fair. Easy Rider (1969) - Original Trailer OldSchoolTrailers 7.37K subscribers Subscribe 1. The other bikes? Those were all stolen shortly after production wrapped. Rather than be sent to the scrap yard following filming, it was returned to Dan Haggerty who had customized the four old, beat-up Harleys that were used for filming, according to the Financial Times. Haggerty, born in Pound, Wisconsin, had minor roles in such films as Easy Rider. This particular bike is said to have been used for a fiery crash scene at the end of the movie. NEW YORK - Dan Haggerty, the rugged, bearded actor who starred in the.
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