Where: Somewhere in Utah
Why: RC45
Price: $48,500 OBO
By the mid-nineties, the Honda RC30 was showing its age, but back at Honda R&D a superbike replacement was in the works. This homologation special was actually built from 1994-99, but available in the U.S. for the first year only. Borrowing much from both the RC30 and NR750, the fuel-injected RC45 dominated tracks from '95-98. Only about 200 were manufactured worldwide and, per AMA rules, 50 imported to the U.S. with about 20 going to private race teams. It is one of the rarest Hondas and some consider it the best Superbike ever (source: Wikipedia). The U.S. street version made 105 HP, the Euro version 118 and the race bikes up to 190.
This example shows ~10,000 miles but is nearly flawless, It has been "de-restricted" so produces all the ponies Honda intended. Completely original, never raced, no damage history, with all factory accessories and a clear street title. Not cheap, but these rarely come on the market and represent a bargain compared to current RC30 prices. Once the collector market comes to its collective senses, these can only appreciate.