More than half a billion dollars - on fewer cars.
May continued 2026's defining pattern: fewer listings, slightly fewer sales, but substantially more dollar volume. Total listings fell about 8% year over year and sold listings about 2%, while average price rose roughly 28%.
| Model / Market | Result | Mileage / Detail | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | $18.150M | - | Top May sale |
| 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione | EUR 1.4125M | 418 mi | Villa d'Este - May 16 |
| 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport | $4.400M | - | Bring a Trailer - top online sale |
| Ferrari | 6 of top 10 | - | Enzo / F50 / LaFerrari / F40 included |
Six of the ten highest sales were Ferraris, spanning analog icons and modern limited-series cars.
The rise in average price was not evidence that every car gained 28%; higher-value cars represented more of what changed hands.
A $4.4M Chiron Super Sport online result showed that high-dollar digital transactions were no longer an edge case.
May favored sellers with genuinely special cars, but it also rewarded realistic reserves. The strongest strategy remained simple: separate the irreplaceable car from the merely expensive car, and price each accordingly.
Individual results are reference points, not universal valuations. Mileage, specification, originality, history, condition, venue and timing all matter.
