💰 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.

As the leaderboard shows, it wasn’t a standout Wednesday across most platforms. Sales came in about $750k below average, with just over $5.75m in total. But hey, the market’s always shifting. Tomorrow could paint a completely different picture.

Some cracking sales yesterday, Vroomers. I’ve written about the Maserati further down. So I thought I’d write a few words about my favorite big number sale yesterday.

The 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL brought in $181,000, and for good reason. The seller put over $200k into a full rotisserie restoration, so while you rarely recoup the cost of such extensive work, this is a solid result. Between the engine rebuild, the slick six-speed manual swap, and the flawless finish, it’s a great price for a car that's been completely revitalized. Plus, with upgrades like the manual transmission, this one's ready to be enjoyed, not just displayed.

Want to dive deeper into any of these listings? Just click on the car to take you directly to the listing.

Here are the top 5 Alumni sales, showing how their recent sale prices compare to their previous ones, along with the date of the original sale.

It’s been a short while since we covered BaT Alumni listings, but with a ton of them happening on a daily basis, I thought it would be useful to see what happened yesterday.

The one Alumni auction I do want to cover is one that is not shown in the above image as it’s one that didn’t sell.

The 1994 Mazda RX-7 Touring 5-Speed was bid up to $65,000.

This is a car that hit the market again just three months after its prior sale. It’s a move that raises eyebrows and prompts questions about why it was flipped so quickly. The RX-7 was sold in July for $83,000, and while the car itself remains pristine with only 8k miles, it clearly didn’t capture the same excitement or money this time around.

There are a few factors that likely contributed to this car not fetching what it did just a few months earlier. With this car’s relatively quick return to the auction block, bidders may have been (rightly) wary—wondering if there was a reason for the rapid resale beyond just making a quick profit.

The flip itself also raised suspicions. It’s one thing for a car to be consigned for sale again so soon, but the fact that it never even changed hands on paper (remaining with the dealer) caused some to question if it was a genuine ownership transition. That kind of title ambiguity can erode trust, making people think twice about placing aggressive bids.

And let’s not ignore the timing—this is late October, well past peak driving season in many parts of the country. Summer sports car fever has cooled, and in the context of an election year with economic uncertainties, big splurges on toys like this one are often postponed or bid more conservatively.

All of these factors combined created the perfect storm for this FD RX-7 to come up short on the auction block. Big shame, as it was presented so well.

The Maserati 450S Re-Creation that sold yesterday for $362,000 is a perfect example of why craftsmanship still matters in the collector car world. And it’s a car that can really be only sold on an online platform. (more about this tomorrow)

You look at this car, and it’s not just some replica thrown together to check a box. It’s a tribute to an era when racing was about raw power, innovation, and driving at the absolute edge.

Every car has it’s story and this this one.

The seller didn’t just commission this for the sake of it. He had it built in honor of his father, a guy who spent his life collecting and racing the real-deal Maseratis. The car was meticulously crafted over four years by the English Wheel Company in Argentina, who hand-formed every panel of that aluminum body over a wire frame. If that doesn’t say dedication, I don’t know what does.

The heart of this beast is a 4.9-liter Maserati V8 with four Weber carburetors—basically, an engine designed to do one thing: make noise and power in equal measure. It’s paired with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and finished with all the period-correct touches, like a De Dion rear axle and finned aluminum drum brakes. This car isn’t just about looking the part; it’s built to drive like the originals did, even if it's technically a re-creation.

Honestly, $362,000 feels like a ‘steal’ for what’s essentially a rolling work of art. You look at the level of craftsmanship here, and it’s clear this wasn’t built to sit in a garage collecting dust. It’s a car that deserves to be driven, shown off, and appreciated up close.

This 450S re-creation reminds us why these cars matter. It’s not about chasing originality or trying to match some impossible historical benchmark. It’s about capturing the spirit of a golden era in motorsport and bringing it into today’s world. Whether you’re at a car show or just taking it out on the road, you know this car will be the only one of its kind. And that’s what owning a machine like this is all about—standing out and owning something truly unique.

If I had to guess, the new owner won’t be hiding this beauty away. It's a car built to be admired and driven, and I’d say they got one hell of a deal.

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