The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers,

For the third Monday in a row, sales cleared the $6M mark — so much for slow starts to the week. Monday’s no longer a lull. It’s a launch pad.

Despite the market noise, cars are still moving — from six-figure exotics to smart driver-grade buys. To give you a feel for what sold yesterday, here’s a look at the top 5 makes by volume and what the average buyer paid for each.

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

Yesterday, this 1994 Mazda RX-7 Touring sold for $30,000. Not a project. Not a mess. Just a clean, well-kept, lightly modified FD in a great color combo — Montego Blue over tan — with receipts, upgrades, and a long-term ownership history.

And it’s a reminder: you can still find real value in the market.

With so much talk around six-figure garage queens and investment-grade metal, it’s easy to forget this corner still exists — where a driver-focused enthusiast picks up a car that’s been loved, sorted, and priced to move.

This RX-7 had the right look, the right tone, and didn’t need anything out of the gate. The kind of car that’s ready to enjoy, not just admire.

Plenty of cars cross the block every day. But it’s the ones like this — the quietly solid buys that don’t break the bank — that prove there’s still life in this market for people who know what they’re looking at.

Smart money won this one.

Potential Bargains

You don’t see this every day.

A 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe — in Sunfire Yellow, matching-numbers 327/350, 4-speed — heading to the block with no reserve. No games. No safety net. Just a clean, high-spec C2 that will sell, no matter where the bidding lands.

The seller is not just going all-in on this one. They’ve dropped every car this week on Hagerty at no reserve — a move that’s part guts, part strategy, and honestly, a big moment for the platform. Because let’s be real, Hagerty’s auctions often sit a little under the rest of the market’s price levels. So combine that with no-reserve listings, and you’ve got real buyer leverage.

But back to the Corvette — this is the kind of car that usually hides behind a fat reserve. Not this week.

• Original engine and transmission

• Knock-off wheels, teak steering wheel

• Loaded with documentation

Also Worth a Look: A Jeep That’s Actually Clean

Mixed into the same seller’s lineup is a 1985 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade — and yep, it’s also no reserve.

Usually, “clean” and “CJ-7” don’t show up in the same sentence. But this one’s genuinely tidy. Refreshed drivetrain, new paint, updated interior, and it still wears proper BFGoodrich A/Ts on chrome wheels. Yeah, it has a couple of light paint flaws and some surface rust on the door handles — but if that’s the biggest issue on a CJ, you’re ahead of the game.

• Rebuilt 4.2L inline-six

• 4-speed manual + 4WD

• Fresh bronze paint, Renegade graphics

• Hardtop, bimini top, and clean CARFAX

Other No-Reserve Cars in the Mix

This isn’t a one-off fire sale — it’s a full-on clear-the-deck move by the seller. All the cars below are also crossing the block with no reserve ending today:

• ’67 Chevrolet Camaro RS Coupe

• Factory Five Ford hot rod

• Backdraft Cobra Roush Edition

• Modified ’66 Mustang Coupe

• ’69 Plymouth Road Runner

Each one tells a different story, but the takeaway is the same: everything is going to sell, and depending on how the bidding goes, some buyers could walk away with serious wins.

It’s bold from the seller. Smart from Hagerty. And a rare chance to watch the market set the price — not the other way around.