It is interesting, this story of How this Harley came to be blessed by the Vatican. Harley-Davidson originally sent two fuel tanks over to the Vatican to be signed and blessed by Pope Benedict XVI as part of the company’s 110-year anniversary celebrations last year.
After they were sent back to harley’s headquarters in Milwaukee, US, one of the tanks was sent back to the Vatican a few months later with a motorcycle attached for more blessings-per-surface-area. By this time, Pope Francis had been inaugurated, so it was he who accepted it and is now putting it up for auction. Meanwhile, the other bike has a permanent spot at Harley-Davidson’s company museum.
The Harley-Davidson will be sold off at Bonhams’ 5th February Grand Palais auction in Paris, and is expected to fetch anywhere between $19,000 and $31,000. All the proceeds from the sale will be donated to Stowarzyszenie Przyjazny Świat Dziecka (Friendly World Association), a Polish volunteer, independent, non-profit organization that offers care and support to children and families in need.
So, there is your chance, if you’re not afraid of a little bit of coveting sin. If you want to be the sole owner of a blessed Harley and donate to a good cause at the same time, head over to Bonhams.