The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers!

No preamble today. Let’s dive straight into yesterday’s results and a few standout cars on the radar.

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

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

Sale of the Day

Some cars arrive with drama. Others build it slowly with every click. This one did both.

A 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth just sold for €77,500 after 86 bids and a proper fight. Number 115 of 500. Black with the right silver decals. A real homologation hero that earned its stripes in Group A racing and backed it up on the road.

This one had the story. A rebuilt engine. A dyno sheet from 2004 showing 285 horsepower. Lattice wheels. Recaros. The right miles. Just under 94,000. Not a garage queen. Not a trailer ornament. A driver's car that had been looked after but not locked away.

The RS500 was always the one that mattered. Bigger turbo. Stronger fuel system. Built by Tickford. Tuned for the track. It beat the M3 where it counted. And it still feels that way today. Light. Fast. Brutal when you want it to be. There is no tech to save you. Just boost and grip and noise.

If you missed it, you're not out of luck.

There's another Cosworth-powered Sierra closing soon. A five-door hatch with a full RS swap. Built in Germany, now in the US. Same YB motor. Same rear-drive layout. Zender wheels. Lowered stance. Zero pretense. It's still at $9,000.

The RS500 got the spotlight. But if you just want the power without the pressure, that sleeper might be the smarter buy.

Auctions To Keep An Eye On

In general I’m not the biggest Ferrari fan. (there are a few that I wouldn’t say no to!)

And Ferrari 488 Spiders don’t tend to flood the comment section, and they rarely pull the kind of traffic that lights up the front page. But even by those standards, this one has flown lower than most. Just over 5,000 views so far, well below the usual range for these cars. (I track viewership of every make/model).

That’s the reality of 300-plus auctions a day - not everything is equally findable. Some listings simply get buried. Which is exactly why this one is worth calling out.

It’s a one-owner car, always garaged, with just 4,500 miles and a clean Carfax. The Nero Daytona over Beige Tradizione spec is more refined than flashy, and the presentation is straightforward, almost understated. Which, in a sea of carbon fiber and wild colors, gives it a quiet appeal.

This isn’t the loudest Ferrari on the site, but that might be the opportunity. The best cars aren’t always the ones drowning in attention, sometimes they’re the ones hiding in the shuffle, waiting for a sharper eye to notice.

The Polaris Slingshot is already outrageous, but this one rewrites the script. Four wheels instead of three, four seats instead of two, and a frame stretched and reinforced by a race car builder. More than $100k reportedly went into the build, and it shows.

It runs a supercharged 2.4L four-cylinder with upgraded axles, performance clutch, Wilwood big brakes, custom suspension, and American Force wheels measuring 22 inches in front and 24 in back. Inside it’s fitted with diamond-stitched waterproof seats, JL Audio sound, and a touchscreen.

Throwing something this wild up with no reserve takes guts. Right now it’s sitting just over $20k with a few hours remaining.

Some cars wear their miles. Others wear their ownership. This one wears both lightly.

This 1985 Lotus Esprit S3 just surfaced with 48,775 miles and a single owner for the past 19 years. No rain, no resprays, always garaged. And less than 1,000 miles ago, it got a full mechanical overhaul. Engine out. Suspension stripped. Carbs rebuilt. New clutch. New brakes, shocks, belts. Everything refreshed. Nothing overlooked.

Metallic blue over blue half-leather. Lattice alloys. Galvanized chassis. Full service history from new. The interior even smells like the 80s, in the best way.

This is the pure Esprit. No turbo. No wings. Just Chapman’s last great mid-engine idea, drawn by Giugiaro and made famous when it turned into a submarine in The Spy Who Loved Me.

The seller’s letting it go due to health reasons. And that’s the real story here. Not a flip. Not a rescue. Just a long-loved wedge looking for its next garage.

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