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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

Not every day the top two sales don’t come from BaT. Yesterday was one of those rare ones — Collecting Cars and SOMO grabbed the top two spots.

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

Nearly Sale of the Day

The 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto that just bid to $667,777 and failed to sell tells a bigger story than just "reserve not met."

First, the facts: Sticker price for this car was $650,458. The high bid was 2.7% over sticker.

Yes, there was a lot of noise in the comments. Some genuine insight. Some classic online tire-kicking. (more of that below) Some pure toxicity. That's the reality of high-dollar auctions today — passion, posturing, and sometimes misplaced outrage all collide.

The bigger truth is: This Revuelto not selling isn't a "market crash." It's a simple mismatch between a seller's expectation and what the market was willing to pay on that day, in that room. It happens.

It's also worth remembering — dealers across the country have similar or even lower-optioned Revueltos listed way above this high bid. Listing is easy. Selling is harder. Sometimes sellers get carried away by what dealers are listing for. But there is a huge difference in listing price and a sale price.

Ultimately, even without a sale, online auctions showed their strength again here. $667k is real, vetted, public market action. Not a whisper number. Not some "asking price" fantasy. Actual money raised by real buyers. So even though it didn’t sell, the highest bid was above MSRP.

The Revuelto market is still healthy — just maybe a little less frothy than some sellers would like to believe.

And that's why online auctions will always be elevated in my eyes: transparency, community, and a live look at what buyers are actually willing to pay on a particular day. No spin. No showroom games. Just the market, for everyone to see.

Why the Community Will Always Elevate Online Auctions

Every once in a while, a comment shows up that perfectly captures both the best and worst of the online auction world.

This one hit the nail on the head:

It’s harsh — but it’s not wrong. And it cuts straight to why online auctions are such a unique animal, for better and for worse.

At their best, online auctions create a level of transparency you can't find anywhere else. The comment sections aren't just random noise; they’re often the sharpest tool a buyer or seller has. You get real discussions. You get knowledgeable people calling out the good, the bad, and the ugly. You get firsthand ownership experiences, model comparisons, build sheet breakdowns — insights you would never get walking into a dealership or reading a glossy ad. Sometimes, the right comment can drive a car's value up. Other times, it can save someone from making a very expensive mistake. That's when the system works exactly the way it should.

Of course, it's not all good. There are still people who show up just to throw stones. Some comment just to hear themselves talk. Others seem to take real joy in trying to tear down cars they can't afford or don't understand. It's part of the cost of having an open community. It’s easy to criticize when you’ve got no skin in the game, and even easier when you're hiding behind a keyboard.

The good news is that platforms generally do a solid job managing the noise. Bad actors do get flagged, warned, or even banned when needed. Could they do more? Absolutely. There's always room for tighter moderation, smarter filtering, and faster clean-up when things spiral. But by and large, the platforms that take their communities seriously — and most of the good ones do — manage to keep the conversation useful more often than not.

And that’s why, even with the occasional noise, I’ll always see online auctions as something bigger than just listings and bids. They're not perfect. They never will be. But when they work, they create something you can't fake: real knowledge, real passion, and a community that's stronger than the occasional troll.

The cars matter. The prices matter. But the people who show up every day to talk, share, correct, and connect — that's what really makes it work.

And no amount of keyboard warriors will ever change that.

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

If you know, you know.
The 2005 CL65 AMG wasn’t just a luxury coupe — it was a $190K sledgehammer disguised as a Mercedes. Twin-turbo V12. 604 horsepower. 738 lb-ft. And this one? Thanks to a Kleemann tune, it’s packing 692 horsepower and 853 lb-ft.

Finished in Pewter Metallic over Charcoal Exclusive Leather, it’s one of just 142 examples sold in the U.S. that year. Clean Carfax, fresh Michelin tires, recent service, and even ceramic coated to preserve that big-body shine.

At the time of writing, bidding sits at $10,000 — less than some people’s tire bills.

Sure, these cars aren’t cheap to maintain. But properly sorted, nothing — and I mean nothing — blends brutal power and luxury like a big AMG V12.

If you want a modern classic that hits like a freight train and still looks like a million bucks, this is one to watch.

Real Evos are getting harder to find — and this one is the real thing.
Steel Silver. Factory Recaros. 5-speed manual. Proper 4G63 turbo power. Active Yaw Control. No goofy mods, no fake stories — just an honest early Evo IV with a U.S. title already in hand.

Is it perfect? No — and that's the best part. A few scuffs, a little corrosion, a rear window that’s slow to wake up. In other words, it’s lived — and it’s ready to be driven without guilt. You’re not paying a premium for someone's rewrapped nostalgia project.

The current bid sits at $17K — and there’s still a fair way to go. Clean, lightly-used Evos like this aren't getting cheaper. They're getting locked up.

If you want the full rally-bred experience without chasing unicorns, this is it.