Motivyn Market Report

The collector car market, August 2026

Like for like, against a year earlier

+6%

138 model years compared. 59% of them sold for more.

RoseFell or flat
  • The biggest riser was the Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (1963 to 1967), up 31%.
  • The top sale of August was a 2026 Ferrari Luce 'Tailor Made' at $40,000,000.

Sales recorded in August

4,847

Sold in August

$668M

Median sale

$29,400

Risers and fallers

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

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible1963 to 1967+31%
Chevrolet Camaro1969+28%
BMW M52000, 2002, 2006+22%
BMW M3 Coupe1995 to 2011 (5 years)+21%
Porsche 911 Carrera1985 to 2023 (16 years)+15%
Mercedes-Benz 380SL1983 to 1985−12%
Toyota FJ Cruiser2007, 2008, 2014−17%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel2013 to 2016−19%
Porsche Cayenne GTS2013, 2016−21%
Ford Mustang1965, 1968−25%
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Rose the most

CarSales, then and nowChange
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible1963 to 196727, 37+31%
Chevrolet Camaro196925, 18+28%
BMW M52000, 2002, 200621, 18+22%
BMW M3 Coupe1995 to 2011 (5 years)34, 26+21%
Porsche 911 Carrera1985 to 2023 (16 years)112, 118+15%

Fell the most

CarSales, then and nowChange
Ford Mustang1965, 196823, 13−25%
Porsche Cayenne GTS2013, 201616, 15−21%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel2013 to 201653, 42−19%
Toyota FJ Cruiser2007, 2008, 201421, 20−17%
Mercedes-Benz 380SL1983 to 198523, 16−12%

Top sales of August

  1. 1$40,000,0002026 Ferrari Luce 'Tailor Made'Aug 15, RM Sotheby's
  2. 2$34,655,0001996 McLaren F1 GTRAug 15, RM Sotheby's
  3. 3$17,825,0002023 Ferrari Daytona SP3Aug 15, RM Sotheby's
  4. 4$14,575,0001996 Ferrari F50Aug 15, Mecum
  5. 5$12,105,0001995 Ferrari F50Aug 15, RM Sotheby's
  6. 6$12,100,0002003 Ferrari EnzoAug 15, Mecum
  7. 7$11,555,0001985 Ferrari 288 GTOAug 15, RM Sotheby's
  8. 8$9,410,0002003 Ferrari EnzoAug 15, RM Sotheby's
  9. 9$8,695,0002015 Ferrari LaFerrariAug 15, RM Sotheby's
  10. 10$8,365,0001991 Ferrari F40Aug 15, RM Sotheby's

Sales by day in August

Aug 1: 60 sales, $3MAug 2: 45 sales, $1.6MAug 3: 141 sales, $8.4MAug 4: 159 sales, $8.9MAug 5: 176 sales, $9.5MAug 6: 180 sales, $11MAug 7: 175 sales, $12MAug 8: 93 sales, $4.9MAug 9: 42 sales, $1.5MAug 10: 179 sales, $8.7MAug 11: 194 sales, $12MAug 12: 183 sales, $9.4MAug 13: 280 sales, $18MAug 14: 421 sales, $120MAug 15: 259 sales, $316MAug 16: 45 sales, $1.8MAug 17: 166 sales, $8.4MAug 18: 198 sales, $11MAug 19: 180 sales, $11MAug 20: 153 sales, $8.1MAug 21: 178 sales, $9.1MAug 22: 92 sales, $4.3MAug 23: 30 sales, $1.2MAug 24: 144 sales, $7.3MAug 25: 209 sales, $13MAug 26: 191 sales, $12MAug 27: 185 sales, $11MAug 28: 179 sales, $9.9MAug 29: 99 sales, $4.7MAug 30: 41 sales, $2.3MAug 31: 170 sales, $8.8M
Aug 1Aug 31
Busiest day: Aug 14, 421 sales and $120M.

Most sold makes in August

Porsche613$111M
Ford450$28M
Chevrolet446$24M
Mercedes-Benz422$32M
BMW409$12M
Toyota217$6.1M
Ferrari195$248M
Honda119$2.3M

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 Aug 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, August 2026. www.motivyn.com/market/report/2026-08

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