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Good morning Vroomers,
There is a lot going on in the online auction world. Yesterday brought in $8.3m in sales including the $1m+ 300SL Roadster. We also had a ton of feedback on the new duPont Registry Live platform and you can see what people are saying below. We all know Porsche leads the pack for daily online sales, so today we are highlighting three no reserve Porsche auctions you might have missed. And tomorrow we will be showcasing a great Porsche collection.
YESTERDAY’S TOP 5 SALES
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1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster $1,200,000 (15k miles shown)
2023 Ferrari F8 Spider $450,999 (1k miles)
2024 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $405,000 (2,900 miles)
2013 Ferrari 458 Spider $276,500 (13k miles)
1993 Porsche 911 (964) Speedster $159,000 (92,913 km)
No Reserve Porsche Auctions To Keep An Eye On
This RWD-converted 2003 911 C4S is the kind of build you don’t do by accident. Slicktop conversion. Fresh M96 short block. Six-speed with Wavetrac LSD. Aerokit. Recaro Pole Positions. Powder-coated everything. A full teardown and reassembly that basically turned a high-mile C4S into the 996 Porsche never made.
And then the seller drives it 1,400 miles and throws it straight onto BaT with no reserve.
That’s the intrigue.
This isn’t a flip. It’s a showcase. The comments read like a greatest-hits reel from people who’ve seen it in person: clean, meticulous, executed with real intention. Even those who normally side-eye modified 996s are calling this one “elegantly badass,” “Singer-adjacent,” and “the nicest 996 build I’ve seen.”
The chassis shows 185K miles, sure, but nearly everything that matters has been rebuilt, refinished, or reimagined. This is a vision, not a numbers-matching car.
This 1963 Porsche 356B Coupe is exactly the kind of car people overlook until the market snaps back. Numbers matching motor. Original Kardex. Great colors. Recent service. And that unmistakable blend of simplicity and charm that made Porsche what it is.
Nothing here feels over restored or over polished. It is a preserved, usable, honest example. Silver over red. Karmann coachwork. Clean interior. Proper gauges. A cabin that still carries that early Porsche warmth. The kind of car you walk around twice because it is quietly perfect in all the right ways.
In a collector world obsessed with big horsepower and big wings, this 356 brings everything back to fundamentals. These cars age gracefully and they remain a cornerstone of early Porsche collecting.
Every brand throws around the word limited, but Porsche actually means it. The 992 Targa 4 GTS 50th Anniversary is one of those cars that reminds you how good they are at celebrating their own history without slipping into nostalgia cosplay. One of 750 examples worldwide. Built to honor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. And it looks every bit the part.
This one checks the boxes you want. Jet Black Metallic over a black leather cabin with the right details. Porsche Design side graphics. Satin Platinum Targa bar. Centre lock wheels. Sport Chrono with the red second hand. Burmester. Surround view. Matrix headlights. Full comfort tech mixed with the proper GTS hardware.
It has lived with the same owner from new and it shows. Regular dealer services, extended warranty, extended service contract, and a clean presentation from front to back. No accident stories, no mystery history, no excuses. Just a limited edition Targa that has been used enough to stay healthy and cared for properly.
The 50th Anniversary cars feel special in person. The color, the stance, the details, the way the Targa roof plays with the GTS aggression. They sit in that sweet spot where the car looks both modern and classic at the same time.
Your Feedback on duPont Registry Live Auction Platform
In yesterday’s newsletter we highlighted the shiny new features duPont is leading with and the equally big questions that come with them. The rollout sparked a lot of reader interest. And instead of guessing how the market would react, I asked all of you directly. The response was huge.
Below are the results from the poll as well as a selection of your comments. After those comments, I will give my latest take.
So you were asked: ‘What Is Your First Impression of duPont Registry Live’ The majority felt there are ‘Lots of unanswered questions and want to see more first’.
Before there was an internet, Dupont was one of the top places to post your For Sale ad. Hope this goes well for them.
duPont Registry Live will have a limited market. If they are opting for the Exotic/Luxury market that will leave the peanut gallery out of the picture. What is the cut off year, if any for these E-L Jewels. As to the No Reserve. This would not be a prob for dRL. Barrett-Jackson has been doing it successfully for years. Unlike other auctions. B-J's No Reserve approach has actually heighten competitive bidding. Don't think B-J has lost any money using the No Reserve Platform. Definitely do not like the 14 day return. Does the Seller have to take back his/her car? Give back the money paid? Or does dRL assume the responsibility/return? Transparency!
Their website indicates they pickup the car, detail and photo. I assume they would need facilities sprinkled around the US for this to mitigate shipping costs to seller? Or does buyer cover that when the sale transacts? Have not found the seller/buyer fee info. Lots of questions but the concept sounds great.
No seller is going to want to agree to a 14-day return guarantee (if I’m reading that right). The only way that works is that if the platform (DuPont) agrees to buy the car back from the winning bidder a the seller keeps their money.
Very interesting! Chad is an awesome guy! Let’s see how this rolls!
My first impression is that duPont Registry Live feels disconnected from the quality and credibility of the core duPont Registry brand. The UI is surprisingly rough, buggy, and confusing for a platform carrying such a storied name.
The launch inventory is sparse and oddly selected, and some bidding activity looks inconsistent with normal market behavior. Their “Irrevocable Bid” structure reads less like a transparent guarantor system and more like a mechanism for house bids or underwriting to funnel to a wholesaling business, something that may prop up sell-through rates but risks eroding trust with sellers and buyers.
If sellers are effectively paying $500 to achieve wholesale outcomes, and buyers can’t tell whether they’re competing with the platform itself, the model becomes hard to scale and hard to trust.
The experience doesn’t yet communicate transparency, market integrity, or operational maturity. It feels more like a wholesaling-driven joint venture than a true open-market auction platform—and after reviewing the site’s security implementation, even the handling of user data raises concerns. Overall, I’m skeptical until the product, governance, and transparency improve.
As Stated. The 14 Day Guarantee? Waiting to see how this pans out. It's possible DuPont knows something we don't. The No Reserve Is Great. Barrett-Jackson Has Been Doing No Reserve Exclusively For Some Time. Works Well For B-J. Should Work For DuPont.
Brutal honesty, who cares? In a sea of marketplaces making various promises and providing similar services why do we need more? None of them touch on the tone of the community, none of them have a soul, so its just another Wal-Mart on the corner. They provided a shiny opening gimmick, we all stare for the day. Tomorrow they are part of the statics box if they well enough. Nothing they provided is a real shake up, there is always a catch.
I have no idea how the 14 day deal would work. Anxious to hear the rules for this program.
What stood out most from the poll wasn’t the excitement around the 14-day return policy or the no-reserve angle, it was the questions. Every feature people liked came with a follow-up: How does this actually work? What are the protections? What are the terms? Who carries the risk? The interest is real, but so is the uncertainty.
Right now, the platform simply doesn’t offer enough information to answer any of that with clarity. And that’s fine, it’s day one. As with all new platforms in this space, I genuinely hope they’re successful and get the time they need to iron out the details. The mechanics behind these guarantees matter, and my guess is they’re still finalizing how everything will function at scale.
Because of that, I think it’s better to hold off on interviewing the CEO today or tomorrow. It’s just too early. I’d rather give the platform room to breathe, to sort out the terms, tighten the messaging, run a proper slate of auctions, and build a few real sales into the system.
A few months from now, once there’s actual execution and real data to look at, we’ll have something meaningful to discuss. That’s when the interview makes sense. In the meantime, I’ll be following closely…
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