A Harley Davidson motorbike thought to be the only one ever owned by Hollywood legend Marlon Brando is set to fetch £260,000 at auction. Brando is thought to have brought the Electra-Glide model in 1970, just days before he started filming for The Godfather. A huge fan of motorbikes, his association with them began in 1953 when he starred as violent biker and gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One. He owned several motorcycles during his lifetime, but experts believe this is the only Harley he ever bought. Brando purchased it from the main Harley Davidson dealership in Los Angeles and had it registered to his address on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills.The Harley Davidson Electra-Glide was bought by Marlon Brando in 1970It is thought to have been the only ever Harley owned by the Oscar winnerHis name is on the licence plate and it was sold prior to his death in 2004Expected to sell for £260,000 when it is auctioned off later this month
_ to our knowledge only had the one, and we think it could sell for up to $400,000.