The Daily Vroom

Good Morning Vroomers,

This week feels like a turning point for the auction world. Hagerty has suddenly gone from a quiet five or six listings a day to a full-blown 30 per day, proof that the power of collections is real. They’ve been building to this moment for years, carefully assembling groups of cars that tell a story, and now it’s all hitting the market at once. The question is whether their Broad Arrow team can handle that kind of daily volume without missing a beat.

At the same time, there are major cars and major money moving across every platform. Some big headline sales, others quietly slipping under the radar. And as we do every Monday, we’re shining a light on a few of those no-reserve gems that deserve more attention, because who can possibly keep up with this constant stream of auctions?

Tomorrow we’ll flip the script and look at the other side of the market: the high-dollar listings that could define the week ahead.

Third Time Lucky?

Here we go again. This 360 Modena has officially made the full auction circuit, a textbook case of what happens when a car hits Reserve Not Met on one platform, gets a second chance elsewhere, and still doesn’t find a buyer.

It RNM’d on Bring a Trailer in June at $97k, then went to Cars & Bids in July where it again stalled below reserve at $91k. Now it’s back on BaT, currently sitting at $75,000 with four days to go.

The only reason BaT would have taken it back this soon is because the reserve has been lowered. The car was never the problem. A six-speed, Rosso Corsa over Nero with solid presentation and recent maintenance, it’s exactly the kind of driver-quality example that should move if priced right.

Since its last BaT run, the seller has addressed smaller cosmetic items such as new front brake pads, refreshed PPF, and a few interior touch-ups, but nothing fundamental has changed. Which means this round is all about price. After two misses on the biggest platforms, the market has already spoken.

If it doesn’t sell now, that’s it. Neither C&B nor BaT will take it again unless it’s no reserve. At that point, the only way out is private sale.

This one is the final test, not of the car, but of the seller’s resolve.

No Reserve Auctions To Keep An Eye On

Every now and then, something pops up on Cars & Bids that reminds you why no-reserve listings are so much fun. This 2021 Ford Mustang Premium Coupe isn’t just another tuner special. It’s a real SEMA car, built by Gene Tjin and commissioned by Ford for display at their booth in 2021.

Finished in a one-off turquoise over white, it’s a show car that was actually engineered to drive. Under the hood sits Ford’s 2.3-liter High Performance engine, essentially the Focus RS motor, backed by a COBB Stage 2 tune, air suspension, Baer brakes, and an Anderson Composites carbon kit. It rides on 20-inch Vossens and looks straight out of a concept catalog.

Obviously this won’t appeal to everyone. It’s bold, bright, and far from subtle. But for the right buyer, it’s a chance to own something that’s already had its moment on the SEMA floor — without the six-figure price tag that most builds like this start with. And because it’s no reserve, there’s a real shot at getting it for a very good price.

It’s currently at $25,755 with one day left, and wherever it lands, someone’s getting a lot of car and a lot of attention for the money.

Classic or converted? That’s the question circling this no-reserve Carrera 3.0 on Collecting Cars.

It’s a striking example finished in gold over tan with tartan inserts, showing 90,000 km and fresh from a 2020 restoration that included a full engine rebuild, repaint, and brake overhaul. On paper, it checks all the right boxes. But the back-and-forth in the comments has zeroed in on one thing: the engine.

The car’s motor carries a number sequence that suggests it may have started life as a Sportomatic before being converted to a manual, and bidders are asking pointed questions about whether it’s truly matching-numbers or simply “correct type.” That detail matters. For a 3.0 Carrera, an original manual car can be worth a healthy premium, while a converted one sits in a different tier entirely.

None of that changes how good the car looks. The color combo is fantastic, the restoration work appears thorough, and it’s exactly the kind of analog 911 that still feels raw and alive. But with the questions lingering, the market will now decide what that uncertainty is worth.

It’s currently at €45,000 with less than two days to go, and because it’s no reserve, it will sell. The only unknown is how much the originality debate shaves off the final number and whether someone walks away with a driver-grade bargain or a cleverly disguised steal.

Every car in the Hagerty Generous Collection has a story, but this one has a heartbeat. The 1995 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk was born from a time when Pontiac still believed in big engines and bigger statements. Built by Street Legal Performance for Pontiac, it was the brand’s ultimate answer to the Mustang GT and Camaro Z28, and a rare piece of 1990s American muscle that has aged far better than most realize.

This example, Firehawk #510, shows only 26,000 miles and carries all the right factory SLP touches. A composite hood with cold air induction, 17-inch Firehawk wheels, upgraded suspension, and the optional performance exhaust package that pushed its LT1 V8 to around 315 horsepower. It was loud, brash, and proudly different.

Obviously this will appeal to a certain kind of buyer. Someone who remembers SLP ads in the back of Road & Track, who loves the simplicity of 1990s V8 cars, and who understands that limited production and originality still matter. With it being no reserve, there is a real chance someone gets a true SLP Firehawk for used-Camaro money.

It’s a clean, unspoiled example of the last great Pontiac muscle car before the lights went out.

Every car from the 1970s tells a story, but few bring back the warmth of family road trips, gas station snacks, and slow Sunday drives like a full-size station wagon with fake wood on the sides. This 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban feels like a time capsule of exactly that.

The color says it all. Deep Sherwood green, woodgrain paneling, and green vinyl seats, the full mid-70s suburban dream. It’s not trying to be cool, and that’s what makes it perfect. You can almost picture it idling in a church parking lot or rolling through town with the rear window down, AM radio crackling out of one speaker.

Powered by a 360 V8 and still wearing its original look, this one came from a family friend’s great aunt before ending up here. It’s honest, unpretentious, and still carrying the marks of the life it’s lived. Even the details, the fold-down tailgate, the two-spoke wheel, the bright chrome bumpers are a reminder of how simple cars once were.

The Fury Sport Suburban was never built for collectors. It was built for families. It carried kids to school, Christmas trees on the roof, and summer luggage in the back. And now, nearly fifty years later, it’s rare to find one this complete and still running strong.