💰 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+ cars in the chart below. Which means Hagerty, Hemmings and many others did not sell 5 vehicles yesterday!

Landing on our market leaderboard isn't the end-all, be-all. Selling a few cars and having most of them find new owners means you're doing something right, likely operating either a nimble side business and/or just starting in the online auction world. Yet, this scenario doesn't apply to some of the heavyweight names who regularly miss the leaderboard, suggesting their goals might not be centered on profit maximization. This explains my ongoing concerns about Hagerty and similar entities being on unstable footing. Regarding yesterday's performance, the over $6 million in sales was notably high for a Monday, pointing towards an exceptional start to the week.

It was a green & white day in terms of the top sellers!

To view the sales, just click on the image.

In a special edition, we present cars that ended up in the wrong market. Each of the cars featured below is driven from the opposite side than the majority of cars in their current home market. Some of these were purchased that way on purpose, presumably to demonstrate status in Japan. Others may not have been available in the preferred position, or simply ended up in markets where they clearly stood out.

To view each listing, click on the image.

Let the bidding begin and the haters hate. Some will call it fake, others will see it as a chance to own a version of unobtainable history. Either way, with ten days left in this premium auction the bidding is already at $250K and the steering wheel is located on the wrong side for the country that it is located in, which lands it on today's list.

Bring a Geiger-Counter... This gem of a 993 in classic silver over black hails from Fukushima, Japan. The listing states that the vehicle has been owned by the current fourth owner for three years, but no word on whether the car was located in Fukushima back in 2011. It seems that it is common for cars at auction in Japan to be tested for radiation, but it is not clear whether that applies to this car. Either way, it is a perfect spec and relatively low mile car, presenting an increasingly rare opportunity. 

This 190SL looks the part with a cream colored exterior and contrasting red leather interior. Previously restored about 10 years ago, this car has clearly been well cared for since then and presents very well. Notably, the steering wheel is on the wrong side for its present location in England, but that may present an opportunity to bring this car elsewhere in Europe or to the US. Aside from that, I find it very hard to find faults or flaws on this one. I just wish my father had bought one of these when he was in the Army in France, instead of buying a Volvo for essentially the same price.

Another great left hand drive find in the UK is this 1990 M3. It looks like this M3 was originally owned in Germany, but seems to have been in the UK since at least 2008. There was a substantial and costly recommissioning done by Munich Legends in 2015 and tasteful and period updates in the form of an updated Supersprint exhaust and 16 inch BBS RS split-rim alloy rims.

Sticking with a theme today, here is a left hand drive W210 rarity that seems to have been imported from Japan to the UK and is eligible for import to the US at this point. I don't think that I have ever seen an E50 AMG. Although at first it appears black in the photos, it is actually a very dark emerald green with green inserts in the leather interior. My mother-in-law used to drive an E55 sedan and I have great memories of driving that car, with an incredible engine hiding in a relatively sedate looking body. This could be a great opportunity to own a truly special vehicle. With some clean up and some attention to detail, this would be a hit at your local Cars and Coffee that would impress even the most jaded of RAD era collectors.

I usually have no problem switching between LHD and RHD cars and markets. Throw Sam the keys to a rental car and he is quickly adjusted to either orientation. That being said, this vehicle baffles me. I can't imagine driving a 1970s land yacht, with the steering on either side, down under in Australia. This car seems so... American and so out of place in RHD and on Australian roads. Clearly they made enough of these to justify building a RHD offering. I can't see these fitting the Ozzie lifestyle then, or now. Hopefully the right buyer will swoop in to live out their RHD and EPA compliant dreams in this silver and red boat.

Switching sides entirely, here is a right hand drive and heavily modified VW Beetle. I am not sure why this ended up on this side of the pond, but I have to say that I kinda like it... This was RNM at $23,057 on BaT less than two weeks ago. Let's see if the seller can find his buyer this time on PCarMarket.

Thanks to Doug for sending us this crazy picture of the Cybertruck crashed into the Beverly Hills Hotel. It does look rather staged… 🧐

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