The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers!

It’s been an eventful start to the week with over $6.5M in vehicle sales yesterday—$1M above the Monday average. The leaderboard is our usual four platforms, with a $605K Ford GT leading the charge in yesterday’s top sales.

We’re also spotlighting a wild flip that shows the power of no reserve auctions, plus a Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition that stumbled due to poor timing. And don’t miss today’s highlight: a 1995 BMW M3 GT making a platform switch after some serious prep work.

Catch you tomorrow,

Sam

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 & Non-Sale of the Day

Let’s start with the sale. This Midnight Blue stunner just pulled off a wild flip. Sold for $451k last August, it came back to the auction block at no reserve and smashed its way to $605k—a massive 34% bump in just over a year. No reserve strikes again, proving that it can really push supercars like this Ford GT into the stratosphere.

What makes this sale even cooler is the GT’s spec. With just 2,100 miles on the clock, it’s a collector’s dream. Factory BBS wheels, a McIntosh stereo, and that rare stripe-delete setup make it stand out even more. Who said flips were dead!

This was a weird one for me and I think you’ll also find it a little odd. (not the car, the listing!)

The 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition returned to the auction block just two months after its October run, where it reached $1,051,000 without meeting reserve. This time, the high bid came in at $1,000,000—still no sale. The seller had stated, “This auction has been adjusted as both BaT and I seek to find a new owner of this special car. You may never get a better chance to find a reasonable deal on one of the rarest Ford GTs ever.”

What kind of adjustment was made??

The real issue here was timing. Re-listing a seven-figure collector car like this just two months after its previous auction was a misstep. These kinds of cars need breathing room to attract new interest and bidders. A three-month gap at minimum, especially heading into the New Year, would’ve been far more strategic.

The holidays aren’t the best time to move million-dollar cars, and rushing it back onto the platform left no room for a market reset. The result, another unsold headline for what is undeniably one of the rarest and most special Ford GTs ever made. With better planning, this could’ve been a different story.

Auction of the Day

This 1995 BMW M3 GT is back in the spotlight, and the story is worth diving into. For starters, this car went RNM on BaT earlier this year at $70K. Now it’s with a top-tier seller, Enthusiast Auto Group (EAG)—a smart move by the owner. EAG’s stellar reputation in the BMW world means this GT has been prepped to perfection, including a full mechanical overhaul done after the previous failed auction.

Highlights include a rebuilt VANOS system, new power steering hoses, a refreshed cooling system, reinforced front subframe, and a slew of other updates that ensure it’s ready for the road.

The question is, what’s the owner aiming for this time - was $70K the baseline? and is he looking to recoup the hefty service bill (over $13K) on top of that? If so, this auction could hit some impressive numbers, especially since Cars & Bids often boasts higher final bids for niche enthusiast cars compared to BaT. It’ll be fascinating to see if that trend holds here.

This M3 GT, with its British Racing Green paint and Mexico Green interior, is one of just 356 ever built. Its rarity, factory options, and thoughtful modifications make it a grail car for any BMW aficionado. Let’s see if the switch in platforms delivers the result the seller is hoping for - it’s ending today!

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