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The last and only fully-functional Honda CB750 prototype was auctioned recently on eBay and it brought its seller a small fortune. The bike was sold at $148,000 (more than €108,000).
To make things even more serious, the bidding increment was established at $1,969 (€1,437), to mark the year the CB750 was introduced.
This bike was received as a revolutionary bike, as it brought forward a heap of technological advances and the proven Honda reliability. The in-line 4-cylinder engine operated with an overhead camshaft, while the competition was still using rocker arms and pushrods, and the electric starter was also one of the strong selling points.
Honda had built several prototypes ahead of the Las Vegas Motorcycle Dealer Show in 1968, but unfortunately all of them, except this one, are lost forever and in non-working condition, dismantled for parts and the like.
The last CB750 belongs to US-based restorer Vic World, and is also the only functional machine left. Vic listed the bike on eBay and no less than 27 bidders had a terrible battle, with the price going up $92,000 (€67,160) in only 24 hours.
After few days of calm at $131,000 (€95,625) the final price was the one we mentioned in the title. And we bet that if the bike appears in another auction in a few years' time, it will fetch even more.
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This bike was received as a revolutionary bike, as it brought forward a heap of technological advances and the proven Honda reliability. The in-line 4-cylinder engine operated with an overhead camshaft, while the competition was still using rocker arms and pushrods, and the electric starter was also one of the strong selling points.
Honda had built several prototypes ahead of the Las Vegas Motorcycle Dealer Show in 1968, but unfortunately all of them, except this one, are lost forever and in non-working condition, dismantled for parts and the like.
The last CB750 belongs to US-based restorer Vic World, and is also the only functional machine left. Vic listed the bike on eBay and no less than 27 bidders had a terrible battle, with the price going up $92,000 (€67,160) in only 24 hours.
After few days of calm at $131,000 (€95,625) the final price was the one we mentioned in the title. And we bet that if the bike appears in another auction in a few years' time, it will fetch even more.
Source insella
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