Big auto auctions are good at a few things, namely presentation and drumming up some serious dream machines. But in the case of the upcoming Mecum Glendale, Arizona, auction (March 28 to April 1), we felt there were a few fantastic bikes that didn’t receive due credit. Either underrepresented, or a bit inaccurate, it was our duty to give these rides their time in the spotlight.
1987 Honda VFR400 NC24 If you were a fan of sportbike racing in the late 1980s, you probably knew, and longed for, Honda’s VFR750R RC30. With multiple Sportbike World Championship titles, Grand Prix victories and a lap record at the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife loop, the RC30 had more than proven its mettle, even into the early 1990s.…