Collecting Cars, the leading online auction platform for the sale of classic, performance and collectible cars, delivered another strong month in August, indicating that collector car sales remain strong.
A total of 105 auction lots sold during August resulted in combined sales of AU $5.95 million.
This result is 79 per cent higher than this time last year.
Collecting Cars also launched its new Sealed Bids auction service in August, offering sellers and buyers a discreet and quick method for the sale of collector cars. Sealed Bids is expected to attract more sellers to the Collecting Cars auction platform.
“Collecting Cars achieved strong sales and continued year-on-year growth during this year’s winter months,” head of APAC at Collecting Cars, Lee Hallett, said.
“And now that spring is here we’re likely to see even more buyer interest.”
Collecting Cars’ sales highlights from August 2025 include:
- 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia – AU $330,000
- 1998 Subaru Impreza STI 22B – AU $228,000
- 2001 Porsche 911 (996) GT2 Clubsport – AU $388,388
- 1998 BMW (E36) M3 – Anniversary Edition – AU $70,000
- 2020 BMW Alpina XD3 – AU $71,500
- 2001 Nissan Skyline (R34) GT-R V-Spec II – AU $235,000
- 1982 Toyota LandCruiser HJ47 Troop Carrier, formerly owned by Steve Irwin – AU $40,000
Australian number plate sales highlights included:
- 2-221 (VIC Heritage) – AU $190,000
- 1940 (VIC Bicentennial) – AU $69,000
- 100-088 (VIC Heritage) – AU $28,000
- 106-999 (VIC Heritage) – AU $20,350
Collecting Cars is a 24/7 online auction platform where vehicles are sold using a safe, secure, and hassle-free process to a large audience of committed buyers. There are no selling fees – the seller receives 100 per cent of the hammer price and keeps possession of the car until the successful buyer arranges to collect it.
To-date, this global platform has sold more than 20,000 lots, with the total sales value generated for sellers exceeding US$1.2 billion (AUD $1.8 billion).
The global Collecting Cars auction company has headquarters in the UK, alongside offices in Australia, Hong Kong, all over continental Europe, and a partner in the UAE.
It has more than 300,000 registered members in more than 100 countries, facilitating worldwide marketing for consignments.
The best-selling brand on Collecting Cars is Porsche, with more than 2,800 cars sold since launch, including more than 3,000 examples of the 911 from every generation dating back to the 1960s.
More than 95 per cent of sales since launch have been completed without a physical viewing, underscoring the significant trust that buyers have in the platform.