The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers,

Yesterday was quieter than usual, mainly because BaT ran fewer auctions. Expect the pace to pick up as the week goes on and their schedule fills back in. What stood out, though, was the diversity at the top: nearly five different platforms cracked the top five sales. SBX Cars, BaT (twice), PCarMarket, and Collecting Cars all made the list. That kind of balance is healthy for the market - stronger when the wins are spread around instead of concentrated on one site.

*Breaking news - a new platform is set to launch next month, and word is they’ll be doing one thing very differently from everyone else. Stay tuned as I’ll have much more to say on this very soon…

MARKET LEADERBOARD

💰 The figures shared below don’t count any other sales such as car seats, memorabilia etc… All online auction sites are analyzed to put this leaderboard together.

I only include websites that have sold 5+ vehicles in the chart below.

YESTERDAY’S TOP 5 SALES

Want to dive deeper into any of these listings? Just click on the car to take you directly to the listing.

Sale of the Day

$158,587. That is all it took to land one of the most serious Camaros ever built. A real COPO 427 car finished in Fathom Green, carrying the documentation, the registry listing, and even a Platinum judging score of 997 out of 1,000.

This is not just another ’69 Camaro with stripes and a big block swapped in. This is COPO 9561. The L72 427. Factory rated at 425 horsepower but everyone knows the real number is higher. M22 four speed. 4.10 Positraction. Chambered exhaust. The same ingredients that turned street corners into drag strips back in 1969.

The car’s history is just as solid. Canadian delivery with GM docs to prove it. Restored in 2003, judged at the highest level, and kept clean ever since. The kind of provenance that silences doubters before they even speak.

Spend $160k on the wrong car and you will regret it. Spend $160k on this and you almost feel like you got away with something. That is the mark of a great buy.

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Auctions To Keep An Eye On

This 997 Carrera S checks a lot of the right boxes: 6-speed manual, Sport Chrono Package Plus, and finished in the rare Lapis Blue Metallic with a Stone Grey interior.

At 46,600 miles and with a clean Carfax, it’s the kind of spec that feels both usable and collectible. The color-matched wheels give it extra pop, and the seller even went as far as ceramic coating the exterior and providing a fresh DME report, which goes a long way in buyer confidence.

What really stands out here isn’t just the car, it’s the seller. Carbine123 is building quite the reputation on Cars & Bids for bringing in strong, well-presented listings. Enthusiasts in the comments highlighted not just the quality of this 997, but also the seller’s transparency, responsiveness, and genuine passion for the cars. One past buyer even mentioned closing a Ferrari deal with him simply because of the trust built through earlier auctions. That’s the kind of consistency that elevates Cars & Bids as a platform.

And when you’re looking to buy, remember: the seller is always one of the most important points of context to measure, good or bad!

This is one of those cars where desire and price don’t usually meet. Most people will look past this car, and that’s fair. However for some, the 4.3-liter V8 looks the part, sounds the part, but paired with an automatic, demand drops. That’s the opening.

Spec is sharp: Midnight Blue over Sahara Tan, just 20k miles, clean Carfax. Ceramic coating on the wheels and glass, interior presents well, though the nav screen doesn’t pop up and there’s cracked wood trim on its cover. Tires date to 2019. Otherwise, it’s well kept and shows clean.

Here’s the play: if this lands in the low 30s, you’re getting serious bang for your buck. The badge, the sound, the drama, all at a number that makes sense. It comes down to how willing the seller is to actually let it go.

It’s clearly not the most sought-after spec, but that’s exactly where value lives. Low miles, well kept, right price and you’ve done well.

The Jaguar XKSS sits in rare air. Sixteen originals exist and they’re unobtainable unless your pockets are measured in millions. That’s where Lynx comes in. Their recreations are considered some of the most faithful tributes ever built, and this one is among just nine produced.

Underneath is a 3.8-liter XK inline-six fed by triple Webers, delivering the kind of raw, mechanical drama that made the original legendary. The body is no shortcut either, the coachwork was built using the original construction methods with riveted aluminium sheeting, giving this car presence and authenticity far beyond a typical replica.

This particular example carries plenty of story too. Originally commissioned in 1988, it’s passed through collectors that include Nicolas Cage.

Bidding is already north of £170k ($221k), which tells you all you need to know about where these Lynx cars stand in the market. You’re not buying a replica to cut corners. You’re buying a hand-built piece of craftsmanship that channels one of the rarest Jaguars ever made. The fact that this one has celebrity provenance is just the cherry on top.

If you want a slice of XKSS magic without a $10m ticket, this is as close as you’re going to get.