Collecting Cars Posts AU$7.55M October Auction Surge
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Sydney, Australia | 6 November 2025
If you enjoy the slightly thrilling clink of an auction hammer and the satisfying ping of big numbers, October was a good month. Collecting Cars posted combined sales of AU $7.55 million from 105 lots, a tidy pile that underlines the current strength of Australasia’s collector car scene.
Auction Results And Market Momentum
The online platform has now sold 968 lots so far this year, and year-on-year sales are up 46 percent. That is not a fluke or an accident. It is the sort of steady, rumbling confidence that suggests collectors are buying with intent, whether for nostalgia, investment or the simple joy of owning something properly desirable.
October also featured Heritage Number Plates: Part IX, the ninth instalment in the ongoing series dedicated to rare Australian plates. That catalogue alone produced AU $2.5 million in sales, a figure that puts number plates in the same conversation as the marques and models most collectors obsess over.
Notable Cars Sold
2006 HSV Maloo R8 – Build No.001 sold for AU $92,500, a reminder that home-grown performance still turns heads.
2021 Porsche 911 GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition realised AU $500,000, which is exactly the sort of serious money you expect for a limited 911.
2022 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock fetched AU $215,000, proving muscle cars still have fans who pay proper prices.
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda sold for NZ $140,500, a vintage piece that always finds loyal admirers across the Tasman.
2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica went for AU $545,000, demonstrating that Ferraris remain headline-grabbers even when they are slightly older.
Heritage Number Plate Highlights
NSW ’69’ achieved AU $1.25 million, which is not so much a sale as a proclamation.
QLD ‘Q149’ brought in AU $120,000, another tidy sum for a small rectangle of metal.
VIC ‘610’ realised AU $310,000, further proof that, here, plates are treated like tiny works of automotive art.
Quick Facts About The Platform
Collecting Cars operates around the clock as an online auction house where sellers keep possession of their vehicles until buyers arrange collection, and there are no seller fees – sellers receive 100 percent of the hammer price. To date the platform has sold more than 20,000 lots, generating over US$1.2 billion in sales value for sellers. Headquartered in the UK with offices in Australia, Hong Kong and across Europe, plus a partner in the UAE, the company reaches more than 300,000 registered members in over 100 countries. Porsche is the most frequently sold brand on the site, with sales spanning every generation of the 911 back to the 1960s. More than 95 percent of transactions have completed without a physical viewing, which says something rather useful about how much trust users place in the platform.
Zachary Skinner is the editor of TechDrivePlay.com, where tech, cars and adventure share the fast lane.
A former snowboarding pro and programmer, he brings both creative flair and technical know-how to his reviews. From high-performance cars to clever gadgets, he explores how innovation shapes the way we move, connect and live.
