The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers,

If you’re new here, welcome. This is where we track every online auction platform, every listing, every trend, and call out the cars that matter. We flag potential deals, spot shifts in the market, and highlight the ones worth watching.

With the holiday weekend behind us and winter settling in for most, things are already heating up online. Today we’re looking at a few standout cars that grabbed my attention, plus some no reserve auctions that feel too interesting to ignore. Grab a coffee, open a few tabs, and let’s dive in.

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

RUF is not hype. RUF is heritage.

This 1994 BTR4 Coupe is one of nine all wheel drive cars ever built, carrying a true RUF VIN and a spec that shows exactly why these cars still pull stronger money than most air cooled Porsches.

Built for Japan through Ishida Engineering, it came to the US in 2019 and landed at Rstrada in California for a full refresh. They did it right. Engine out service, climate system rebuilt, gauges converted to miles, and a complete interior rework in blue Studio Check fabric that feels bespoke but period correct. The details are obsessive - blue belts, blue tach, gray square weave carpet, and a 996 shifter that clicks with intent.

Underneath, it’s all business. RUF’s 3.8 liter turbo flat six rated at 415 horsepower, six speed manual, Bilstein suspension, uprated brakes, and refinished RUF Speedlines wearing fresh Michelin PS4S. The old electronic clutch system is gone, replaced with a proper three pedal setup that makes it far more usable than the few surviving cars still running the EKS system.

What makes this one stand out isn’t just rarity. It’s the way it’s been cared for. Most RUFs from this era live quiet lives in collections. This one has been serviced, updated, and clearly driven with purpose. The work totals over $88,000 and it shows in every photo.

I still think most RUFs sold online are undervalued. Too many people see them as tuned Porsches instead of the manufacturer-built machines they really are. The market hasn’t fully caught up to what these cars represent. It will. And when it does, cars like this one are going to look like smart money. Did I mention that it’s also being sold by one of the best sellers out there!

I don’t think I’ve ever written about a Bentley here, but this one earned a spot.

The Continental GT Speed Hybrid First Edition is Bentley doing what it does best. Building a car that feels heavy with craftsmanship yet brutally fast. It’s the first time the Speed name has gone hybrid, and they made sure nobody missed it. A twin turbo 4.0 V8 and an electric motor combine for 771 horsepower and 738 pound feet of torque. That’s supercar power wrapped in polished metal and hand stitched leather.

This one looks the part. Tourmaline Green over Brunel hide with Cyber Yellow stitching. Diamond quilted seats. Carbon ceramics behind gloss gunmetal wheels. All the right First Edition touches from the rotating display to the Naim audio to the animated Mulliner welcome lamps. Every option that makes a Bentley feel like something you never want to hand back the keys to.

It’s only a few months old with fewer than six thousand miles and still under full warranty. For a First Edition car loaded like this, the number feels surprisingly reasonable. You could daily it, keep it tucked, or just enjoy knowing you’ve got the launch year of Bentley’s next era.

Hybrid or not, this still feels like a proper Bentley. Effortless speed. Calm precision. The kind of car that makes you forget what you were rushing for in the first place. I have a feeling these early Speed Hybrids will be the ones people look back on when everything goes fully electric and realize how good we had it.

Every now and then a car like this shows up and reminds you why AMG mattered before it went mainstream.

This 1994 Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG started life as an E500 built for Japan, then went straight to AMG Japan for the full 6.0 liter conversion. Pistons, cams, intake, exhaust, everything reworked by hand. Output climbed to around 376 horsepower and 428 pound feet of torque. In the mid-90s that was serious speed hiding in a suit and tie.

It still wears its Brilliant Silver paint and wide E500 fenders. The wheels are proper OZ AMG Aero IIIs. Inside, it’s black leather and burl veneer with heated seats, memory controls, and a period-correct Nakamichi stereo running through a KKM speaker setup with twin Sony CD changers. It feels like stepping into a perfectly preserved Tokyo executive garage from 1995.

Mileage shows 207,000 kilometers, but the £17,000 overhaul in 2021 brought it back to fighting form. Clean body, no rust, and the right kind of wear that tells you someone actually enjoyed it.

The E60 AMG isn’t about hype or speculation. It’s about excess done quietly. Built when AMG’s work felt personal. Before every fast Mercedes came with a badge and a soundtrack engineered for YouTube clips. This one still has that raw, unfiltered depth that made the early AMGs legendary. The kind of car that doesn’t need to prove anything because it already did.

No Reserve Auctions To Keep An Eye On

There are a few questions here, and some issues that will scare off plenty of buyers, but those are usually the no reserve auctions I love. The ones where a bit of risk can still pay off.

This 2007 BMW 530xi Sport Wagon ticks a lot of the right boxes. Two owners. Six speed manual. Sport package. California car. Unmodified. The kind of spec that should make any E61 fan take notice.

There’s history on the Carfax. A couple of small accident entries, gaps in reporting, and a few minor flaws called out in the listing. The radio doesn’t work, one of the adaptive headlights is stuck, and the wheels have curb rash. But the service record is strong, with a long list of fresh maintenance just done in November including an oil pan gasket, brake booster line, differential reseal, and new fluids.

For those who know these cars, the N52 engine and manual transmission combo is one of the most durable setups BMW ever sold. The weak spots are electrical and cosmetic, not mechanical. That’s why cars like this can still be real finds if you’re comfortable sorting out a few small things.

Manual wagons have their own following, and the E61 is one of the last BMWs to feel truly analog. This one isn’t perfect, but it doesn’t have to be. No reserve means someone is going to get a proper driver’s wagon at a number that makes sense. And that’s what makes it worth watching.

The R33 has always lived in the shadow of the R32 and R34, but that’s starting to change.

This 1997 Skyline GT-R V-Spec might be the best example of why. It’s one of just 100 cars officially brought to the UK by Middlehurst, and reportedly one of only ten fitted with leather from new. This one takes it further, red leather, white dials, and a handful of early factory upgrades that push it right to the top of the original spec list. It’s believed to be the only UK-supplied V-Spec finished like this.

After spending time in long-term storage, it’s been brought back properly. The current owner had RM Automotive dial it in earlier this year, taking it to 448 horsepower and 357 pound feet. Not wild tuning, just smart refinement. Add the Nismo LM GT1 wheels, the Nismo exhaust, and the fact that it’s still in brilliant silver with a spotless underside, and you’re looking at a car that feels both collectible and genuinely alive.

People forget how important the R33 was for Nissan. It was the first GT-R to lap the Nürburgring under eight minutes, the car that proved the platform’s limits were higher than anyone thought. It’s bigger than the R32, softer around the edges, but it’s also the first one that really feels engineered to take a beating and come back for more.

There’s a lot of chatter around which GT-R generation to own, but the R33 might quietly be the smartest buy right now. The R34s are already gone. The R32s have been picked over. This one is rarer, cleaner, and built for the long haul. And if you’re the kind of buyer who values provenance over hype, this might be the car that finally gives the R33 its overdue respect.

Obviously the R33 above is a great one, but I know some of you are put off by the import hassle. If you want one stateside, this is where it all began. The 1991 Skyline GT-R, the R32 that started it all.

This is the original Godzilla. The car that brought back the GT-R name after a sixteen-year break and turned Nissan into a global performance brand. It’s smaller, lighter, and far more mechanical than the R33 that followed. The twin turbo RB26 straight six, five speed manual, and ATTESA all wheel drive system made it one of the most advanced cars of its time, and it still feels sharp today.

This example looks spot on in Black Pearl Metallic, refinished in its factory color and sitting on powder coated grey GT-R wheels with Bridgestone RE-71Rs. The mods are smart rather than loud. Tomei titanium exhaust, HKS front mount intercooler, Mishimoto radiator, and the right maintenance including fresh fluids, seals, and plugs. It’s clean, garage kept, and titled in Arizona.

Most R32s you find now are either heavily tuned or tired imports with stories. This one lands in that sweet middle ground. Honest mileage, proper servicing, and the right upgrades to make it usable without ruining what makes it special.

The R33 may have refined the idea, but this is the car that wrote the script. Compact, analog, and alive in a way few cars still are. If you’ve been waiting for a GT-R you can actually drive here in the States, this is the one to watch.