Cars & Bids Scraper: Car Auction Results, Sold Prices and VINs

Cars & Bids Scraper extracts car auctions from Cars & Bids (carsandbids.com), the enthusiast car auction site with tens of thousands of past auctions of modern classics, sports cars, trucks and SUVs from the 1980s to today. For every auction you get the result (sold or reserve not met), sold price, high bid, mileage, location, transmission, auction end date, photos and the auction link. Turn on Full vehicle details to also get the VIN, year, make, model, engine, drivetrain, transmission details, body style, exterior and interior colors, title status, seller type, highlights, number of bids, comments, watchers, views and the vehicle history report link. Search any make or model, choose past results or live auctions, and export to CSV, Excel or JSON. Ideal for car valuations, market research and auction comps.

What does Cars & Bids Scraper do?

• 🔎 Search by make, model or keyword: porsche 911, bmw m3, toyota supra, land cruiser…
• 🏁 Past auction results: sold prices and reserve-not-met high bids across the full archive.
• 🔴 Live auctions: current high bid and end time for cars on auction now.
• 💵 Sold price and high bid for every auction.
• 🚗 Vehicle details (optional): VIN, year, make, model, engine, drivetrain, transmission, body style, colors.
• 📄 Title status, seller type (private party or dealer) and dealer fees.
• ⭐ Highlights written for the listing.
• 📊 Engagement: bids, comments, watchers and views.
• 🔗 Vehicle history report link when provided.
• 🖼️ Photos: main photo and featured photos.
• ✅ Only sold cars filter for clean comps.

What data can you scrape from Cars & Bids?

Field	Description
Auction	Title, subtitle, link, auction ID, end date
Result	Status (sold / reserve not met / live), sold price, high bid, no-reserve flag
Vehicle	Mileage, location, transmission
Details*	VIN, year, make, model, engine, drivetrain, transmission details, body style
Colors*	Exterior and interior color
Paperwork*	Title status, seller type, dealer fees, history report link
Highlights*	Seller highlights
Engagement*	Bids, comments, watchers, views, auction start
Media	Main photo and featured photos

* With Full vehicle details turned on.

Use cases for Cars & Bids data

• Car valuations and comps: find what a specific model really sold for, by year and mileage.
• Dealers and flippers: price acquisitions and listings against recent results.
• Collectors and enthusiasts: follow values of modern classics over time.
• Market research: track sell-through rate, reserve-not-met share and price trends by make and model.
• Lenders and insurers: validate agreed values with real auction data.
• Data journalism: analyse the enthusiast car market.

How to scrape Cars & Bids

1. Click Try for free to open Cars & Bids Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter search terms (make, model or keyword).
3. Choose Past results or Live auctions, and optionally Only sold cars and Full vehicle details.
4. Set Max auctions and click Start.
5. Download the auctions as CSV, Excel or JSON.

Input

Example input

{
  "searchTerms": ["porsche 911", "bmw m3"],
  "auctionStatus": "closed",
  "onlySold": true,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 500
}

Field	Description
Search terms	Make, model or keywords; one search each. Empty = all auctions.
Auctions	Past results or live auctions.
Only sold cars	Skip reserve-not-met auctions.
Full vehicle details	Adds VIN, specs, colors, title status and engagement.
Max auctions	Stop after this many (0 = no limit).

Output

Auction example (with full details)

{
  "auctionId": "KDXxNzLG",
  "url": "https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KDXxNzLG/1999-porsche-911-carrera-cabriolet-ls3-v8-swap",
  "title": "1999 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet LS3 V8 Swap",
  "subtitle": "Dyno-Verified 378 whp, 6-Speed Manual, Factory Hardtop",
  "status": "Sold",
  "sold": true,
  "soldPrice": 24000,
  "highBid": 24000,
  "currency": "USD",
  "noReserve": false,
  "auctionEnd": "2026-10-06T19:58:44.538+00:00",
  "mileage": 97800,
  "location": "Midland Park, NJ 07432",
  "transmission": "Manual",
  "sellerUsername": "TJD2025",
  "imageUrl": "https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80/584cc1dfd54e364062e450b75c52a83eec9ea51e/photos/Porsche911CarreraCabriolet1999002.jpg?t=178967243781",
  "year": 1999,
  "make": "Porsche",
  "model": "996 911",
  "vin": "WP0CA2992XS650714",
  "engine": "6.2L V8",
  "drivetrain": "Rear-wheel drive",
  "transmissionDetails": "6-Speed",
  "bodyStyle": "Convertible",
  "exteriorColor": "Arctic Silver Metallic",
  "interiorColor": "Black",
  "titleStatus": "Clean (NJ)",
  "sellerType": "Private Party",
  "highlights": ["Clean Carfax history report", "Bilstein shocks and aftermarket lowering springs", "18-inch Carrera II wheels"],
  "bids": 35,
  "comments": 56,
  "watchers": 555,
  "views": 7692,
  "auctionStart": "2026-09-29T21:54:00.000+00:00",
  "search": "porsche 911"
}

Output schema

Field	Type	Description
auctionId, url, title, subtitle	string	Auction.
status, sold, soldPrice, highBid, currency, noReserve	mixed	Result.
auctionStart, auctionEnd	string	Dates.
mileage, mileageText, location, transmission	mixed	Vehicle basics.
year, make, model, vin, engine, drivetrain, transmissionDetails, bodyStyle	mixed	Vehicle details.
exteriorColor, interiorColor, titleStatus, sellerType, sellerTypeDetails	string	More details.
highlights	array	Seller highlights.
historyReportUrl	string	Vehicle history report.
bids, comments, watchers, views	number	Engagement.
hasInspection, featured, sellerUsername	mixed	Extra info.
imageUrl, photos	mixed	Photos.
search, scrapedAt	string	Source info.

How much does it cost to scrape Cars & Bids?

Cars & Bids Scraper uses pay-per-auction pricing: a small fixed price per auction, with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the Pricing tab for the exact price.

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FAQ

Can I get what cars actually sold for? Yes. Choose Past results and turn on Only sold cars to get sold prices only.

What does "Reserve not met" mean? The auction ended below the seller's hidden minimum price; highBid shows the final bid.

Can I get the VIN? Yes. Turn on Full vehicle details.

How far back do results go? The full archive of past Cars & Bids auctions is available.

What formats can I export? CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

Can I integrate Cars & Bids Scraper with other apps? Cars & Bids Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Is it legal to scrape Cars & Bids? The scraper only collects publicly listed auction information. You are responsible for using the data in line with Cars & Bids' terms and applicable law.

Related Actors

• Bring a Trailer Scraper
• HiBid Scraper

Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with Cars & Bids.