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Dragon days
Seventies Honda classics draw big money
January 31, 2026, by Guy 'Guido' Allen
What's your Dragon
worth? Among our favourite
results out of the giant annual Mecum Las
Vegas auction are these for Honda Flying
Dragons.
First is based on a the humble 1973 Honda CB350G, essentially a stock road bike but with the now much-prized psychedelic paint formed through a hyrdro-dip process.
This machine, which has never had fuel in the tank – a key factor in its value – went for an astonishing Au$63,000 (US$49,500, GB£32,000, €41,500).
Second
was for a 1972 CL or scrambler version,
which fetched Au$70,800 (US$44,000, GB£36,000,
€37,000).
These machines were only offered by Honda USA. You could get them delivered that way, or briefly buy a retrofit set of set of decals. Of course it’s the former group which is worth serious money.
While the price we just mentioned might seem outrageous, it’s not a record. That belongs to a CL350 variant in blue, also sold by Mecum back in 2023, which fetched Au$102,000 (US$71,500, GB£52,000, €60,000).
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