A Harley-Davidson bike built in 1908 has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Beck Andrew Salgado.
The motorcycle is a Strap Tank model, named for the nickel-plated steel bands used to attach the oil and fuel tanks to the frame. It garnered $935,000 at an auction in Las Vegas late last month.
Harley-Davidson made only 450 motorcycles in 1908—and only a handful still exist today, according to Mecum Auctions. The record-breaking bike still has many of its original parts, including the muffler sleeve, engine belt pulley, wheels, tank and seat cover.
In 1941, businessman David Uihlein discovered the bike in a barn located roughly 70 miles from Milwaukee, per the auction house. He held onto the find for 66 years, then worked with Indiana-based collector Paul Freehill to restore it to its former glory. Today, the bike is mostly gray with red accent striping and a bright orange Harley-Davidson logo.
