The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers!

As long-time readers will know, Mondays are usually the slowest sales day of the week—but yesterday bucked the trend with $6.1 million in sales. The average sale price dipped to $38K, meaning the action was centered on more “middle of the road” vehicles rather than high-dollar exotics.

And for those keeping score, Cars & Bids notched another six-figure sale, with more on the way (that pink McLaren reviewed below is shaping up to be their next big hitter). Meanwhile, Hemmings went all-in on Monday, listing 15 cars and selling 5—only to slow things down with 4-6 listings per day for the rest of the week. Maybe they didn’t get the memo that Monday isn’t exactly prime time!

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

I’ll admit, I’m partial to a Pagoda. There’s something about the way these cars balance elegance and engineering that makes them a standout in any era. And this one? It had all the right ingredients to be sale of the day.

Over £80,000 in invoices, a bare-metal respray, new chrome, cream leather interior, and an upgraded 2.5L engine—a rarer, more powerful choice that takes it up a notch. The deep blue over cream combo? As classy as it gets.

At £82,000, this wasn’t a steal, but considering the money put into it and the sheer quality of the build, the buyer got a turn-key, show-ready Pagoda that’s only going up in value.

Alumni Sales

Below is a chart from yesterday’s alumni sales, offering a snapshot of where the market stands for these models. I’ve listed the previous sale price underneath so you can see how values have shifted.

From this sample—admittedly not the largest—and everything else I’m seeing, there’s no sign of a broad market softening. Sure, some makes and models aren’t hitting the numbers they did a year or two ago.

Take the 16k-Mile Euro 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello, for example. It reached $155k yesterday but was RNM at $202k last April—a 23.3% drop! That’s the kind of decline that probably has the seller kicking themselves for not taking the earlier offer.

Yes, the market had a rough day yesterday, but plenty of cars still sold. I’m not reading too much into that. My inkling why this Maranello didn’t sell, is that Canadian cars are currently facing slightly more hesitation, perhaps due to uncertainty around tariffs (which, for the record, won’t have any impact).

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

The clock is ticking—just hours left on this auction, and there’s still plenty of interest. Sitting at $358,000, (Mon night) but will it push higher? There are serious bidders in play, and this is the kind of car that could see a last-minute flurry.

So, why is the LP650-4 different from the standard Murciélago LP640? It’s not just the extra 10 horsepower (650 vs. 640). This was a limited run of 50, all finished in Grigio Telesto with Arancio accents, featuring unique badging and an upgraded powertrain tuned for sharper response. It was Lamborghini’s send-off to the open-top Murciélago—raw, rare, and ridiculously good-looking.

With the reserve lowered, this one’s primed for a strong finish. Let’s see where it lands.

The McLaren 600LT Spider is already a wild machine, but this one takes it up a notch with a Ruby Star wrap—a color that’s impossible to ignore. I’ll be honest, I like it, but you wouldn’t ever catch me driving it. Too much attention, too many cameras, and probably too many unsolicited conversations at gas stations. But hey, if standing out is the goal, this thing delivers in spades.

Underneath the pink party suit, it’s Onyx Black, so the next owner has options. Keep the wrap and embrace the neon vibes, or peel it off and go stealth mode. Mechanically, it’s all there—a 592-hp twin-turbo V8, carbon fiber everywhere, and the kind of handling that makes other supercars nervous.

The big talking point. A recent engine replacement—but oddly, no factory warranty on the new unit. That’s raised a few eyebrows, but this is still a 600LT, one of McLaren’s best modern creations.

No reserve on this one, so someone’s getting a deal. The only real question: Are you bold enough to keep it pink?