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Good morning Vroomers,

Just shy of $8M in total sales yesterday, but the aftershocks from the $2.9M Weissach are still being felt. That one landed the day before—but it’s what it revealed that still matters: a first-time buyer, zero prior bids, and nearly $3M dropped online. No tent. No auctioneer. No hesitation.

And now the rest of the market keeps moving. A first-year GTO on C&B. A 740iL quietly circling back at half its last sale price. A 450SL stuck in the low four figures with hours to go.

Plenty of heat at the top. But still some serious value hiding in plain sight.

Let’s dig in.👇

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.

$2.9M Without Leaving the Couch

Biggest online sale of the year. $2.9 million for a sub-200-mile 918 Weissach in a one-of-one spec. But let’s not just gloss over that number.

This wasn’t a live-auction theater with five paddles in the air and a glass of champagne in hand. This was online. And there were three real buyers willing to drop north of $2.8M from their browser.

Same kind of money, totally different environment.

If this car went through RM or Gooding, the buyer would’ve eaten $280K+ in fees. The seller too, on their end. So not only is this a monster result—it’s a more efficient one. More margin left for both sides. That’s what online is offering now. And the market’s responding.

Now here’s the part that really says it all:
The winning bidder had been a BaT member since 2022. This was their first purchase.

We’ve seen this story play out countless times—lurkers who watch auctions for years before pulling the trigger. But what’s different here is the scale. This isn’t a $60K first-gen Raptor or a $110K 993. This is $2.9 million. First car bought online. Sight unseen. Zero hesitation.

That’s not just confidence in the car. That’s confidence in the platform. And that’s where the shift is happening. (even if you think the shift happened years ago, it’s just at the early stage)

This Sale Says More Than Just “The Market’s Healthy”

It says online platforms are starting to eat more into territory the live auction houses used to own. The seven-figure territory. The ultra-low-mileage halo cars. The stuff you used to have to fly in for, or broker quietly. Year in year out, online is eating the lunch from live auction houses.

Now, it’s getting listed publicly. Watched by tens of thousands. And bought by someone who’s never even bought before on BaT before.

And we’re seeing it more often. More high-end listings. More $1M+ sales. More users entering the market at the top, not working their way up to it. That’s a real structural change. Every day in all price ranges there are new buyers and new sellers. ((just look at the G Wagon sold above- new seller, new buyer)

And yes—I know many of you want more affordable coverage. That’s coming. Always.
But when a sale like this lands, context matters. Because this isn’t just a headline number. It’s another signal that we’re still early in this shift. The platforms aren’t saturated. The buyer pool isn’t tapped out. If anything, more serious buyers are arriving by the day.

This is the kind of sale people used to say “couldn’t happen online.”
Now, it’s just another Tuesday.

And online is ‘only’ getting started.

(Affordable)Auctions To Keep An Eye On- Ending Today

Didn’t think I’d see this on C&B. A real ’64 GTO. Convertible. Tri-Power. Frame-off. Five-speed. The whole thing just feels right—and totally unexpected.

We’ve covered their shift into older stuff, but this one still hits different. This is sacred ground. First-year GTO, rebuilt original 389, proper color combo, and a driveline that makes it fun, not fragile.

It’s the kind of listing that reminds you how much room the platform still has to grow. Not because of price. But because of feel. You don’t list a car like this if you’re still figuring out your audience. You list it when you know they’ll get it.

And if this closes strong? We’re going to see more of them. That’s the play.

This 450SL is quietly shaping up to be a potential steal.

A few years back, this same car was bid to $8,500 and didn’t meet reserve. Now it’s no reserve—and sitting at $1,800 with a few hrs to go.

So what’s the story?

It’s got the right ingredients: rare Astral Silver over Red Leather, matching hardtop, long-term ownership, records back to the early ’90s. Yes, the mileage is TMU and it’s got a couple known flaws (non-op A/C and wipers, some corrosion), but it’s presentable, running, and well-documented. That’s a strong baseline at this price point.

There’s no cheaper way into V8 SL ownership that still feels this analog and this solid. These 450SLs aren’t skyrocketing, but for the right buyer, this is a classy, usable classic with serious upside at the price of a beat-up Civic.

This 740iL quietly back in play—and there’s real value on the table.

The seller picked it up on BaT two years ago for $15,000. Since then – M-Parallels added, cooling system refreshed, suspension serviced, timing chain guides replaced, and more. Not showroom-perfect—there’s a pixel issue, a noisy regulator, a stuck glovebox—but nothing here is shocking for an E38. Especially one with 93k miles and records.

Now it's no reserve, and the bids are crawling.

Why? Possibly the mileage inconsistency on the Carfax (clearly clerical), or the fact it's a long-wheelbase rather than the more driver-focused 740i Sport. But for anyone who wants old-school flagship luxury, this is an iconic, analog-era BMW that still feels substantial—and it’s already depreciated to the floor.

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