The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers,

Always good to see a mix of platforms in the day’s top sales. Hagerty pops back into the top five after a long absence, while Cars & Bids had a mixed run, selling just 58 percent of its listings, but still grabbed the day’s biggest sale with a 2022 Lamborghini Huracán STO.

Looking ahead, there are some heavy hitters to watch. A 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster should clear seven figures, and even SBX, which we haven’t talked about in a while, could score big with a 2005 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster.

But instead of chasing the headline-grabbing numbers today, I’m diving into some of the more attainable machines that caught my eye.

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.

BaT RNM For September

I thought it’d be interesting to flip the script and look at what hasn’t sold on BaT over the past month. We usually focus on how many cars they move every day and it’s a lot, but step back and you’ll see they’re still RNM’ing 30+ cars a day. That’s more than most other platforms sell in total each day.

So what’s getting stuck? Are there any trends? This could easily turn into a long-form deep dive with all the variables at play, way too much for a Daily Vroom.

But top line: Porsche leads the RNM pile, classics from the ’60s and ’70s dominate the misses, and average no-sale bids still hover around $60k (median ~$30k).

If you want more details, I have all of them - feel free to shoot me an email.

Cars Under $10k Ending Today

I'm forever being asked to highlight some more affordable cars here. So today here are a few cars that caught my eye, that at the time of writing are under $10k and end today.

I have a soft spot for the weird, early AMG sedans, and this 1997 Mercedes-Benz E50 AMG checks every box for me. It’s a big, understated Benz with a hand-built 5.0-liter V8 and just enough AMG attitude to feel special without screaming for attention. The color combo Polar White over black and gray leather is clean and quietly cool.

It’s showing about 72k miles, it’s been kept up, and right now it’s sitting at $8,613 with only hours to go. For that kind of money you’re getting a rare slice of ’90s AMG history, fast, comfortable, and a little bit cult. If it stays anywhere near this price, it’s the kind of car I’d happily daily just for the grin it would put on my face every time the V8 wakes up.

If I had to pick one under $10k lot to watch today, it is this: a one owner Texas kept Tacoma that is bone stock, clean Carfax, and has 133k miles. These early Tacomas are cult durable. They have a reputation for going 300k plus miles with only routine care, and clean unmodified examples have been getting harder to find.

This one is no reserve, so whatever the market decides is what it will sell for. It has already had the usual maintenance including fluids, brakes, radiator, fuel parts and a recent alternator. Yes there is some cosmetic wear and a few small dings, but nothing scary and crucially no frame rot horror story here.

If it stays close to this number it is a smart buy. Cheap to own, endlessly useful, and the kind of truck you can drive for years without losing much value. I love seeing simple honest Tacomas like this come up with no safety net. It is how good deals get made.

Every now and then a car pops up that is so charming it makes you rethink what practical means. This 1977 Autobianchi 500 Giardiniera is one of the very last long roof Fiat 500s ever built, the final evolution of Italy’s most famous city car but stretched just enough to swallow luggage, groceries, or a case of Barolo.

This one was restored in 2024 by a specialist in Lyon and has barely been driven since. It is finished in deep navy blue with a fresh red vinyl interior that looks straight out of a Milanese café. Under the rear floor sits Fiat’s tiny air cooled twin. Up top, there is a full length folding sunroof so you can cruise Parisian style with a baguette poking out the window. It reportedly runs beautifully.

I like it because it is the perfect mix of usable and adorable. It is rare to find a small European classic that is this practical with four seats, cargo room, easy to park, and easy to love. With production ending in 1977, it is a true end of the line piece that still feels affordable before the microcar craze fully hits.