Benjamin F. Hardy (July 25, 1921-1994) was an African-American custom motorcycle builder who made the Captain America and Billy choppers for the 1969 Peter Fonda road movie Easy Rider. The Captain America bike, made from a then 20-year-old, heavily customized Harley-Davidson panhead is considered one of the most iconic motorcycles ever built. Working with another […]
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‘Easy Rider’ star Peter Fonda, a counterculture icon, dead at 79 – Los Angeles Times
Peter Fonda, the counterculture icon who came from a show business family that included his father, Oscar winner Henry Fonda, and sister, Jane Fonda, has died. Source: ‘Easy Rider’ star Peter Fonda, a counterculture icon, dead at 79 – Los Angeles Times Visits: 10