The Pope’s Harley Davidson sold for 241,500.
The Pope’s Harley sold for 241,500 at Bonhams in Paris on February 6. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle jacket sold for 57,500. Auctioned for charity they had been donated to Pope Francis by the motorcycle manufacturer last June. Funds raised will go towards the renovation of the Caritas Roma’s Don Luigi di Liegro hostel and soup kitchen at Rome’s Termini railway station. The 1,585cc Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide was signed on the tank by the Pope at the Vatican last November. The jacket was also signed by Pope Francis. They were bought by separate bidders at Bonahms Les Grandes Marques du Monde sale at the Grand Palais in Paris. The motorcycle went to a private buyer in Europe, the jacket went to an overseas buyer.