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Yesterday was another big one. Over $10.5 million in total sales across the whole market, and three of the biggest came from one familiar name. Wob listed ten cars, including two No Reserve seven-figure Mercs (takes balls to list at NR) and one of the most beautiful classics I’ve seen on BaT all year that didn’t sell.

The 300SL Roadster brought $1.65m, the Gullwing followed at $1.345m, and then there was the 1953 Siata 208S Spider. One of just 35 built, packed with racing history, V8 power, and some of the most elegant lines to ever wear a plate. It hit $1.3m and stalled.

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.

Job Opportunities

Want to Work in the Car Auction Industry? Two Big-Time Roles Just Opened Up

We’ve covered layoffs. We’ve covered comebacks. We’ve even highlighted moments when new platforms shook up the space or when seasoned teams quietly pivoted. But today, we’re talking about two rare openings at the very top of the game.

If you’ve ever wanted to get a look under the hood at how the biggest names in online car auctions operate, now’s your chance. Two platforms, two very different roles, both potentially career-defining.

1. Principal Product Manager at Bring a Trailer

This is a heavyweight role at BaT, leading product across the marketplace and community. You’d be driving everything from how individual sellers and dealers list cars to how buyers engage post-auction. It’s strategy, execution, and community safety all in one.

They're not looking for someone to maintain the machine. They’re hiring someone to evolve it. If you’ve got marketplace experience, a feel for how enthusiast communities behave online, and a love for solving messy, ambiguous problems, this might be the move.

Location: New York or remote
Reported comp: $170K to $195K
Your boss: Director of Product
Who it’s for: A seasoned product leader with a marketplace or automotive background who wants to shape the next phase of BaT’s user experience.

Read all about it here.

2. General Manager, Marketplace at Cars & Bids

Now for something completely different. This role isn’t about product. It’s about ownership. Cars & Bids is looking for someone to run the whole marketplace operation, top to bottom. Think growth strategy, team building, customer experience, curation, trust and safety, and P&L.

You’d be the single point of accountability for how the auction business performs. And with C&B looking to scale fast, this is a chance to put your fingerprint on a platform with momentum.

Location: Los Angeles, hybrid
Reported comp: $200K to $250K base, plus bonus and equity
Your boss: CEO
Who it’s for: A strategic operator who knows how to lead a two-sided marketplace and wants to help scale one of the fastest-growing names in the game.

Read all about it here.

We don’t normally highlight job posts here, but both of these stood out, not just because of the companies, but because of what they say about where the industry is headed.

BaT is doubling down on product and community infrastructure.
C&B is betting on bold, centralized leadership to fuel its next wave of growth.

If you’re on the outside looking in and wondering how to get involved in the space, these two doors just swung wide open.

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

I’ve never written up a Ford GT here. This one made it impossible not to.

Quick Silver with black stripes. Red calipers. BBS wheels. McIntosh stereo. One of just 38 with this exact spec. Add in just 7,700 miles and a Ford Racing Power Pack that bumps it to 600 wheel horsepower, and you’re looking at collector material.

But what takes this one over the top?

It’s signed by the legends who built it

Not just Carroll Shelby. Not just Steve Saleen. This car also wears the signatures of Camilo Pardo, Edsel Ford II, chief engineer Neil Hannemann, and a host of other Ford and Saleen team members. It even attended Rally 1 at the end of production. Very few cars can claim that level of provenance.

It comes with the elusive Saleen build book

Most GTs don’t have this. It’s an original engineering binder documenting the car’s build from start to finish, packed with data, inspection notes, and production detail. For collectors chasing long-term value, this matters.

The presentation is flawless

Photographed in natural light, this one shows perfect panel fit, deep metalflake, and every right angle. Even the most diehard GT fans in the comments are calling it one of the best-presented examples they’ve seen.

Driven sparingly, cared for properly

Owned by an engineer. Meticulously serviced. Upgraded where it counts, with original parts included. A factory gauge was temporarily replaced with a Speedhut unit, but the correct OEM-style replacement has already been ordered and goes with the sale.

So yeah, now you see why I had to write about this one

Perfect spec. Perfect provenance. And the kind of presentation that stops even seasoned GT owners in their tracks. If you're looking for the one that checks every box, this might be it.

This E92 M3 Is Not for the Faint of Heart

If you're hunting for a clean, stock E92 M3 to tuck away and forget, this isn’t it. But if you're after a seriously modified, flex-fuel V8 coupe with presence and power, this might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Especially since the lack of documentation will send more cautious buyers running.

Built to run, not to sit

This 2013 M3 has been taken well beyond stock. Gintani Stage 2 tune, Eventuri carbon intake, Valvetronic Designs titanium exhaust, flex-fuel conversion, American Racing headers and downpipes, Dinan pulley, Brembo brakes, BC Racing coilovers, Rays GramLIGHT wheels. It’s not just modded, it’s sorted.

The cosmetic side follows suit. Carbon fiber lip, skirts, diffuser, mirrors, rear wing, suede interior accents, CarPlay head unit. It presents as an enthusiast’s car that was built to drive, not just show off.

Competition Package and clean Southern history

Mineral White over black Novillo leather. Factory Competition Package. Clean Carfax with warm-climate ownership across Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The seller says no track use, and the previous cage and racing seats were for show only.

Rod bearings reportedly done. Records not included.

This is where most buyers will pause. The big service items like rod bearings, throttle actuators, and water pump were done in late 2023 according to the seller. But there are no receipts. The work was performed by a known tuning shop in Florida, but the paper trail didn’t follow the car. That will be a dealbreaker for some. For others, it means less competition.

A risk for some, a reward for others

This M3 won’t appeal to every buyer. But for someone who knows the platform, understands the hardware, and is comfortable stepping into a well-built but lightly documented car, this could be a great buy (at the right price). You could not build one like this for anywhere close to the current bid.

That’s why it caught my eye. It is not perfect. But it is fast, sharp, and ready to be driven.

I don’t usually write about ’50s cars here, but this one made me pause

You just don’t see cars like this on the road anymore. Not in this shape, not moving under their own power, and definitely not looking this good.

It’s a 1953 Packard Caribbean, one of just 750 built, and somehow still dripping with presence. Matador Maroon over white leather. Wire wheels. Continental kit. All the right details, and none of the overdone restoration shine that makes some cars feel frozen in time.

It was restored in 2014, but more importantly, it’s been used. Serviced. Driven. The transmission was rebuilt. The suspension was refreshed. The carb got sorted. There’s a video in the listing and the car just glides. Big, elegant, effortless.

It’s got power steering, power windows, a power top, and a proper straight-eight under the hood. The driver’s window sags a little. There’s a bit of surface rust underneath. But honestly, that’s what gives it character. It feels real.

I’m not calling this a museum piece. It’s not. And that’s exactly why I like it. This is a car for someone who wants to enjoy the spotlight at 35 miles per hour. Who wants to pull up at a local cars and coffee and have people ask, “What is that?”

You don’t need to be a Packard expert to get it. You just need to appreciate a car that still knows how to make an entrance. This one does.

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