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Inaugural episode. Covering collector car auctions, motorcycle sales, aircraft market, and auto sector equities.
Good morning. It's Thursday, June the fourth. I'm Sharon, and
this is Auto Market from ALT/FNDATA — a weekly look at the
collector car, motorcycle, and aircraft auction markets.
This is our inaugural episode.
RM Sotheby's has published the consignment for its Tegernsee
auction on July 4th at Gut Kaltenbrunn on Lake Tegernsee in
the Bavarian Alps. The sale is held in partnership with the
Concours of Elegance Germany.
The headline lot is a 2009 Ferrari 599XX Evo, estimated at
EUR 2 million to EUR 2.5 million. The 599XX is a track-only
variant of the 599 GTB with limited production numbers, and
it is rarely offered at public auction.
A 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione is estimated at EUR 1.25
million to EUR 1.5 million. A 2004 Porsche Carrera GT is
estimated at EUR 1.2 million to EUR 1.6 million. A 1960
Porsche 356 B Carrera 1600 GS/GT Coupe by Reutter is
estimated at EUR 470,000 to EUR 570,000. A 1971 Mercedes-Benz
280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet is estimated at EUR 300,000 to EUR
400,000. And a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet has
also been consigned.
The consignment falls into two categories: modern Ferrari
and German collector cars. In the secondary market, these two
categories are moving in opposite directions. Ferrari values
have held or appreciated. German marques — with the exception
of Porsche — have softened.
Bonhams will auction nearly 100 cars from the National
Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, on June 13th. The museum
is clearing space for new arrivals, and many lots will be
offered without reserve.
Hagerty has published a market analysis comparing traditional
blue-chip collector cars to what they describe as "new chip"
equivalents.
Blue-chip collector cars include air-cooled Porsche 911s,
Ferrari Daytonas, and Mercedes 300SLs. New-chip collector
cars include the Porsche 992 GT3, the BMW M3 CS, and other
limited-run models that are trading above their original
retail prices within months of delivery.
The 812 Competizione in the Tegernsee consignment is an
example. It is a 2023 model, and it is estimated at EUR 1.25
million to EUR 1.5 million — above its original retail price
within three years of production.
Ferrari reported Q1 2026 deliveries of 3,436 units, down
4.4% year over year. The company has described this as a
deliberate production slowdown ahead of new model transitions.
Ferrari reported a 29.5% operating margin in 2025, the highest
among publicly traded automakers. Full-year 2026 revenue
guidance has been reaffirmed at approximately EUR 7.5 billion.
BMW has announced that the M2 will gain xDrive all-wheel
drive for the 2027 model year. All-wheel drive has now been
added across the M5, M3, and M2 lineups. Previous generations
of M cars that added AWD options have seen their rear-wheel-
drive variants trade at a premium in the secondary market.
Bonhams Motorcycles Online Summer Sale is live. Bidding
opened yesterday, June the 5th, and runs through June the
15th. The sale features over 300 lots spanning more than a
century of motorcycling history, including veteran motorcycles,
British classics, Italian exotica, competition machines, and
memorabilia. More than 250 lots are offered without reserve.
For context, the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas in
January set the benchmark for 2026. That sale moved over 1,800
motorcycles for $20 million in total sales with a 92%
sell-through rate, including eight individual auction records.
Earlier this year, Bonhams sold a former Grand Prix MV Agusta
for over $1 million — one of six Grand Prix racers among the
top results at that sale.
In the collector aircraft market, the primary transaction
channel remains private dealer sales rather than public auction.
Platinum Fighter Sales, one of the leading warbird brokers, has
active listings across fighters, trainers, bombers, transport
aircraft, and helicopters. Our aircraft data at ALT/FNDATA
covers auction results when they occur, and we will report on
significant private sales as they are disclosed.
The Market by Bonhams cleared the following lots last week:
a 2009 Ferrari California at roughly $34,000, a 2018 Jaguar
F-Type at just under $20,000, and a 1991 Porsche 944 Turbo
at around $8,000.
The Tegernsee consignment starts at EUR 300,000. The Bonhams
Reno sale on June 13th will offer cars across a broader
price range.
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are all testing technical
support levels. Ferrari posted a 29.5% operating margin in
2025 on revenue of EUR 7.1 billion.
Bonhams Motorcycles Online Summer Sale closes June 15th —
over 300 lots, 250 without reserve. Bonhams National
Automobile Museum is on June 13th in Reno. RM Sotheby's
Tegernsee is on July 4th.
That is Auto Market for Thursday, June the fourth — our
inaugural episode.
I'm Sharon, from ALT/FNDATA. Closing Price is this evening
at five PM Eastern, and Open Bid returns tomorrow morning
at six.
