Johnny Depp’s ‘Cry-Baby’ motorcycle cruising to auction for $250,000

A motorbike featured in the Johnny Depp cult basic film “Cry-Little one” is coming up for auction just in time to capitalize on the focus the actor has been getting in the wake of Depp’s new courtroom circumstance.

Depp performed a James Dean/Elvis-design and style rebel named Wade “Cry-Infant” Walker in the John Waters musical comedy, which was set in 1950s Baltimore and also starred Ricky Lake, Willem Defoe and Iggy Pop.

The Walker character’s nickname came from his ability to drop a solitary tear, which produced his admirers swoon.

The red 1955 Harley-Davidson Product K was aspect of his undesirable-boy persona and the only useful one applied for filming, though a replica was ruined in a pivotal scene.

It is all-first save for a chain guard that has been mounted and a speedometer set in the location of the primary tachometer, to make it extra acceptable for road riding.

According to GWS Auctions, the motorbike will come with paperwork confirming its provenance and original sale to Josh Spring, who was the Finest Boy Electric during the film’s creation.

It has been bought several times due to the fact and is at present saved in a museum in Branson, Missouri.

The consignor “understands what they have bought” as they say in the auction earth and is just not likely to allow it go quick. The opening cost has been established at $250,000 with the minimum amount online bid increment is $25,000.

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That rate would eclipse the current auction of a motorbike with a Hollywood link, when the initial Husqvarna owned by Steve McQueen bought for $204,000 very last calendar year.