1967 MV Agusta 600 Turismo Four

The 1967 MV Agusta 600 Turismo Four sits at an odd angle in MV's lineup, a road-going four-cylinder built by a company that spent most of its energy chasing world championships on the track. This was MV Agusta's attempt to put its racing-derived engineering into something a civilian could actually ride to work, and it shows in the character of the thing: smooth, unhurried delivery rather than outright aggression, with a shaft-driven feel of mechanical solidity that owners describe as closer to a touring car than a sportbike. It rewards patient, steady-throttle riding over canyon-carving, and its upright stance and relaxed geometry make it a comfortable companion on longer hauls rather than a weapon for backroad blitzing. The 1967 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year, so buyers comparing it to a 1966 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Today it attracts a narrow but serious collector base, people drawn less to performance than to the rarity of an early MV four built for the street, and willing to pay for documented history and mechanical originality over flashy cosmetics.