The Daily Vroom

YESTERDAY’S TOP 5 SALES

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The State of the (Auction) Union

The big platforms are making moves. Some are scaling, some are stalling, and a few are barely hanging on. Here's a very short snapshot of where each major player stands right now—and the one question they need to answer next.

Let’s break it down 👇

🚀 Bring a Trailer
They’re moving ridiculous volume—over 150 sales yesterday alone. The question now is scale.
🔝 Can they hit 200+ listings a day without breaking the model?

🛠️ Cars & Bids
They're in new territory—leaning into classics to boost volume and relevance. But May’s average sale price was just $25K compared to BaT’s $42K.
📊 Can they push past 50 listings a day and move their price point up?

🌍 Collecting Cars
They quietly sell high-end cars all over the world—but still struggle for traction in the U.S.
🌐 Can they scale listings enough to hit 20–30 daily sales globally?

⚡ PCarMarket
Sold out. New leadership cleaned house, Dealtank is gone, and Marketplace is just classifieds now.
🧭 Can they rebuild from niche to relevance with real listing volume?

🧱 Hemmings
All the potential, none of the follow-through. Now senior leadership is leaving!
⏳ Will their auctions ever actually take off? They can do it…

🔧 Hagerty
They’ve shown some improvement lately—but honestly, the only direction was up.
🏗️ Can they hire a real online auction team to build momentum?

🇬🇧 Car & Classic
They move 10–15 lower-priced cars a day in Europe—quietly consistent.
💰 Can they level up and compete with Collecting Cars on higher-end sales?

👋 Everyone Else (SBX, AutoHunter, MBMarket...)
Not moving enough volume yet to be in the conversation.

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

I’m a sucker for a good cause auction—and this one checks every box.

Dinner with Wayne Carini? Yes please.
Ride along in the Great Race? Bucket list stuff.
Wave the green flag in front of 60,000 people? That’s main character energy.
And all of it—every dollar—goes straight to Autism Families Connecticut. No reserve. No buyer’s fee. Just a rare chance to do something cool that actually matters.

Even if you're not bidding, this is the kind of lot that reminds you what makes the car world special.
Enthusiasm, access, community—and in this case, a pretty legendary gift bag too.

This is what a time machine looks like when it’s angry.

1971 DeTomaso Pantera. One owner. 17,700 miles. Gated 5-speed.
The formula hasn’t aged a day: Italian styling. American V8 power. And just enough sketchiness to make it interesting.

It’s been repainted, the oil pan leaks, the signal stalk doesn’t like turning right, and the window motor’s given up. Who cares. This isn’t some over-restored ornament. It’s a survivor—with scars and stories.

The drivetrain’s numbers-matching. The records go back 30+ years. And under the fiberglass and flaws, it’s still got that steel-monocoque, mid-engine energy that made it a menace from day one.

The Pantera was always too raw for the polite crowd. That’s why it works.

Saving the Best for Last: This No-Reserve Carrera GT Is the Dream Made Real

Sometimes you just have to sit back and admire it.

A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, finished in black over dark gray leather, with only 6,000 miles on the clock.
And I love how the seller (who’s sold quite a few cars on BaT) had the balls to list it at No Reserve.

This isn’t just a car—it’s a moment. One of the last true analog hypercars, before the computers took over. A mid-mounted 5.7L V10 screaming past 8,000 rpm, paired with a six-speed manual transaxle and a beechwood shifter that looks straight out of Le Mans. No traction control, no paddle shifters, no filter.

Just carbon fiber, magnesium, and noise.

The condition is stunning! This one lived the careful life. Factory paint protected by clear film. A full major service already done—including new camshafts. The interior still looks factory fresh. That dark leather cockpit, the exposed carbon, the XT-size buckets—it all feels like something from another planet, dropped here in the mid-2000s.

Even sitting still, it’s tense. There’s a nervous energy in the lines. Like it wants to be let loose. And the fact that it’s not wrapped in a velvet rope or buried in a museum—but actually selling, no reserve, on an open auction—is what makes this whole thing so good.

Sure, most of us are just spectators here. But watching something this special change hands, clean and honest, without games? That’s worth tuning in for.