Motivyn Market Report

The collector car market, May 2026

Like for like, against a year earlier

+10%

123 model years compared. 65% of them sold for more.

RoseFell or flat
  • The biggest riser was the Ford Mustang (1965), up 61%.
  • The top sale of May was a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder at $18,150,000.

Sales recorded in May

3,765

Sold in May

$309M

Median sale

$30,250

Risers and fallers

Models with at least 12 recorded sales in both periods, the 90 days to May 31 against the same 90 days a year earlier.

Ford Mustang1965+61%
Mercedes-Benz 560SL1986 to 1989+36%
Chevrolet Camaro1969+18%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel2013 to 2016+17%
Toyota Land Cruiser1977 to 2006 (9 years)+13%
Ford Thunderbird1957, 2002, 2004−10%
Mercedes-Benz SL5502007, 2009, 2013−12%
Chevrolet Chevelle1966, 1970−16%
Toyota FJ Cruiser2007, 2014−23%
Chevrolet Corvette1963 to 2019 (5 years)−36%
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Rose the most

CarSales, then and nowChange
Ford Mustang196523, 15+61%
Mercedes-Benz 560SL1986 to 198951, 54+36%
Chevrolet Camaro196925, 52+18%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel2013 to 201646, 38+17%
Toyota Land Cruiser1977 to 2006 (9 years)51, 56+13%

Fell the most

CarSales, then and nowChange
Chevrolet Corvette1963 to 2019 (5 years)40, 67−36%
Toyota FJ Cruiser2007, 201412, 15−23%
Chevrolet Chevelle1966, 197014, 13−16%
Mercedes-Benz SL5502007, 2009, 201332, 21−12%
Ford Thunderbird1957, 2002, 200429, 23−10%

Top sales of May

  1. 1$18,150,0001963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California SpyderMay 16, Mecum
  2. 2$10,230,0002003 Ferrari EnzoMay 16, Mecum
  3. 3$9,790,0001995 Ferrari F50May 16, Mecum
  4. 4$8,580,0002014 Ferrari LaFerrariMay 16, Mecum
  5. 5$5,170,0001991 Ferrari F40May 16, Mecum
  6. 6$4,675,0001972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SVMay 16, Mecum
  7. 7$4,407,5002022 Bugatti Chiron Super SportMay 19, Bring a Trailer
  8. 8$2,860,0001967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4May 16, Mecum
  9. 9$2,530,0001971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona SpyderMay 16, Mecum
  10. 10$2,530,0001971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona SpyderMay 16, Mecum

Sales by day in May

May 1: 126 sales, $8.1MMay 2: 59 sales, $2.3MMay 3: 32 sales, $1.5MMay 4: 126 sales, $8.2MMay 5: 137 sales, $7MMay 6: 151 sales, $6.8MMay 7: 130 sales, $5.9MMay 8: 138 sales, $6.9MMay 9: 112 sales, $5MMay 10: 36 sales, $1.4MMay 11: 124 sales, $5.2MMay 12: 165 sales, $8.4MMay 13: 180 sales, $9.5MMay 14: 198 sales, $13MMay 15: 220 sales, $22MMay 16: 143 sales, $96MMay 17: 43 sales, $1.7MMay 18: 140 sales, $8.2MMay 19: 153 sales, $12MMay 20: 167 sales, $9.8MMay 21: 145 sales, $6.8MMay 22: 133 sales, $7.7MMay 23: 56 sales, $2.8MMay 24: 29 sales, $1.3MMay 25: 102 sales, $6.5MMay 26: 163 sales, $8.2MMay 27: 182 sales, $10MMay 28: 146 sales, $11MMay 29: 141 sales, $8.7MMay 30: 54 sales, $5.3MMay 31: 34 sales, $1.3M
May 1May 31
Busiest day: May 15, 220 sales and $22M.

Most sold makes in May

Chevrolet527$34M
Porsche480$54M
Ford365$17M
BMW335$9.9M
Mercedes-Benz293$15M
Toyota200$5.8M
Land Rover108$3.5M
Honda102$2M

How this is measured

Recorded auction sales from the major auction houses and online auctions, with the buyer's premium included. Each group is one make, model and model year, so a 1999 Ferrari F355 is compared only with a 1999 Ferrari F355. A group needs at least four sales in the 90 days to May 31 and four in the same 90 days a year earlier. The figure is the median change across groups; a model's change is the median of its model years, weighted by sales.

Project cars, parts cars, replicas and sales under $5,000 are left out. Condition and mileage vary inside a group; several sales on each side soften that but do not remove it. Figures are before inflation. Sales recorded for a month can still be added after the report first appears.

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Source: Motivyn Market Report, May 2026. www.motivyn.com/market/report/2026-05

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