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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

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

Dodge Demon 170 RNM – The Market’s Moved On

As I’ve said before, sellers are entitled to ask whatever they want for their cars. But that doesn’t mean the market will agree. This 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 bid to $145,000—solid money in today’s climate—but it still wasn’t enough to meet reserve.

A year ago, these were dealer gold. They snapped them up, flipped them, and walked away with easy profits. That game is over (for this model) Buyers aren’t lining up to overpay anymore, and we’re seeing that play out in real time.

At some point, platforms need to push back on sellers giving them real world data on all past sales. If a car isn’t selling at a certain number, maybe that number isn’t realistic. The Demon 170 is an incredible machine, but if you want to move one, you’ve got to price it for 2025, not 2023.

Sale of the Day

I’m no big bike guy, I prefer the 4 wheel variety. However, there’s no denying motorcycles are a growing category in the collector market. More and more are popping up at auction, and this one, this one’s got real history.

Everyone knows Evel Knievel. His son, Robbie, carried on the legacy, and this 2001 Honda CR500R was his primary jump bike for nearly a decade. It cleared 24 box trucks at Kings Island. It rang in the new year with a leap over the Mirage in Vegas. It was even in a Dawn dish soap commercial.

And now, it’s sold for $45,000.

The bike’s been in storage since its retirement, and honestly, that’s probably where it belongs—some museum or collection rather than out on a track. But provenance sells, and this one had it in spades.

If the rising number of two-wheelers at auction tells us anything, it’s that bike collectors are getting serious. More sales, more action, and prices that are creeping up. This won’t be the last historically significant motorcycle we see come across the block.

1959 BMW 507 – The Auction of the Year? (so far)

Just when you think you’ve seen the best auction in ages, the R129 we covered a few days back- 1600veloce shows up from his new European home away from home and drops this—arguably the most significant listing of the year so far. A 1959 BMW 507 Series II.

If you’re a car enthusiast, you know the 507 isn’t just rare—it’s legendary. Only 252 were ever built, and while the 300SL might get more mainstream attention, the 507 is pure automotive art. Clean, elegant, and without the excess that plagues modern exotics. As one commenter put it, "The 507 is an all-natural supermodel without any makeup."

This example has been on quite a journey. Originally delivered to the U.S., it spent decades in New York before receiving a black repaint in the ‘80s, then another full refurbishment in 2021, restoring it to its original Silver Blue.

The interior, fresh tan leather. Under the hood, a replacement aluminum 3.2L V8 with twin Zenith carbs, mated to a four-speed manual. The kind of car that makes you want to empty your bank account and figure out the logistics later.

Speaking of which, international shipping is all set up with the seller helping you every step of the way, making this even more accessible to deep-pocketed bidders worldwide. As it stands, the bid is at €1,080,000, but with a week to go, expect that number to climb and climb.

Will it set a new benchmark? Too soon to tell. But one thing is certain—this is the kind of car that reminds you why you fell in love with classics in the first place.