Car and Classic Scraper — Extract Vintage & Classic Car Listings from Europe

Extract structured vehicle listings from Car and Classic — Europe's largest marketplace for classic cars, vintage motorcycles, and collectible vehicles, with thousands of listings from private sellers and specialist dealers.

Try it free — your first $5 of usage is on Apify. No credit card required.

What is Car and Classic Scraper?

Car and Classic Scraper extracts structured listing data from CarAndClassic.com using server-side HTML parsing with Schema.org JSON-LD extraction — no browser needed, making it fast and cost-efficient. Each listing returns up to 15 fields including price, brand, model year, mileage, listing type, availability, category, and images.

Use Car and Classic Scraper to:

• 🚗 Classic car market intelligence — track pricing and availability across 19 vehicle categories from classic cars to motorcycles
• 📊 Collector car valuation — build price databases for vintage vehicle appraisal and investment analysis
• 🔍 Inventory monitoring — detect new listings matching specific makes, model years, or price ranges
• 📈 Market trend analysis — track how classic car prices evolve across brands, eras, and categories
• 🔄 Automated data pipelines — schedule runs, set up webhooks, and keep your datasets fresh

The Apify platform gives Car and Classic Scraper built-in scheduling, API access, proxy rotation, and integrations with Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, and more — all out of the box.

What data does Car and Classic Scraper extract?

Each listing returns a structured record with up to 15 fields:

Field	Description
id	Unique listing ID on Car and Classic
listing_type	Type of listing (e.g., ForSale)
url	Direct link to the listing page
title	Full listing title (year + make + model + trim)
brand	Vehicle manufacturer / brand
model_year	Year of manufacture
price	Listed price (numeric)
price_currency	Currency code (GBP, EUR, USD, etc.)
mileage_value	Odometer reading
mileage_unit	Mileage unit (miles or km)
availability	Listing status (InStock, SoldOut)
image_url	Main listing image URL
category_id	Numeric category identifier
category_name	Human-readable category name
scraped_at	ISO 8601 extraction timestamp

How to use Car and Classic Scraper

Extracting classic car listings takes under two minutes:

1. Create a free Apify account at apify.com — your first $5 is free
2. Open Car and Classic Scraper in Apify Console or click Try for free on this page
3. Choose your search mode — paste a URL from carandclassic.com or use built-in filters
4. Apply filters — optionally narrow by make, model, category, or year range
5. Click Start and wait for results
6. Download your results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML — or access them via API

Input example — search by brand and year range

Find classic Porsche listings from 1960 to 1980:

{
  "make": "porsche",
  "year_min": 1960,
  "year_max": 1980,
  "max_items": 200
}

Input example — search by category

Browse all motorcycle listings (category 15):

{
  "category": "15",
  "max_items": 500,
  "max_pages": 10
}

Input example — paste a URL

Use any search or category URL from the Car and Classic website:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.carandclassic.com/search?make=jaguar&min_year=1950&max_year=1970" }
  ],
  "max_items": 100
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	—	One or more Car and Classic search or category URLs to scrape
make	string	(all)	Filter by brand slug (e.g., bmw, porsche, jaguar, ferrari)
model	string	(all)	Filter by model name
category	string	(all)	Category ID number (see table below)
year_min	integer	—	Minimum year of manufacture
year_max	integer	—	Maximum year of manufacture
max_items	integer	100	Maximum total listings to return
max_pages	integer	50	Maximum listing pages to crawl
proxyConfiguration	object	Auto	Proxy settings for the extraction

Vehicle categories

ID	Category	ID	Category
3	Classic Cars	18	Projects
9	Commercial	19	Wedding Cars
10	Military	20	3 Wheelers
11	Parts	21	FIA Race Cars
15	Motorcycles	22	Camper Vans
16	4x4s	23	Modern Cars
17	American Cars	27	Electric Cars

Output example

Each result is a structured JSON object extracted from the listing's Schema.org JSON-LD markup:

{
  "id": "1284567",
  "listing_type": "ForSale",
  "url": "https://www.carandclassic.com/car/1284567",
  "title": "1967 Ford Mustang Fastback 289 V8",
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model_year": "1967",
  "price": "45000",
  "price_currency": "GBP",
  "mileage_value": "78500",
  "mileage_unit": "miles",
  "availability": "InStock",
  "image_url": "https://www.carandclassic.com/uploads/cars/1284567/main.jpg",
  "category_id": 3,
  "category_name": "Classic Cars",
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-29T10:15:00Z"
}

Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML from the Output tab, or pull them programmatically using the Apify API.

Sample dataset: Preview real output in the carandclassic-scraper-sample dataset.

See real records before you run it

Browse sample data extracted by this Actor — fields, format and structure, ready to inspect before your first run.

How much does it cost to use Car and Classic Scraper?

$3.00 per 1,000 listings (+ $0.05 per start). Your $5 free trial credit covers ~1,600 listings.

Technical notes

• Method: SSR extraction via Schema.org JSON-LD (@type: Vehicle) embedded in listing pages — no browser required
• Anti-bot: curl_cffi with Chrome TLS fingerprinting + Apify residential proxy rotation
• Retry logic: Exponential backoff (3s → 6s → 12s → 24s) on 403/429/503 responses
• Two search modes: URL-based (paste any carandclassic.com URL) or filter-based (make, model, category, year range)
• Proxy rotation: Per-request session rotation for reliable large-scale extractions

Integrations

Connect Car and Classic Scraper to your workflow:

• API — call programmatically via Apify API (Python, JavaScript, cURL)
• Webhooks — trigger actions when a run completes
• Zapier / Make — connect to 5,000+ apps
• Google Sheets — export directly to a spreadsheet
• Schedule — run weekly or monthly to track classic car market trends

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Copy to your AI assistant

Copy the Apify Store URL for this Actor and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any LLM with web access:

https://apify.com/rastriq/carandclassic-scraper

The model will read the Actor description, input schema, and field list — then help you build the right API call or integration.

About the data

This Actor is built and maintained by Rastriq, a data intelligence company specializing in structured extraction for market research and competitive analysis. Browse our full field reference and methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Car and Classic?

Car and Classic is Europe's largest online marketplace dedicated to classic, vintage, and collectible vehicles. The platform connects buyers and sellers of classic cars, motorcycles, military vehicles, camper vans, and automotive memorabilia, with thousands of active listings from private sellers and specialist dealers across Europe and beyond.

What categories does Car and Classic Scraper support?

Car and Classic Scraper covers all 19 categories on the platform: Classic Cars, Motorcycles, American Cars, 4x4s, Commercial vehicles, Military, Projects, FIA Race Cars, Camper Vans, Modern Cars, Electric Cars, Wedding Cars, 3 Wheelers, Parts, Books/DVDs, Number Plates, Memorabilia, and Toy Cars.

Can I combine filters with URL-based search?

When using startUrls, the URL determines the search parameters. When using filter-based search (make, category, year_min, year_max), the scraper builds the search URL automatically. Choose one mode per run for best results.

Is it legal to scrape Car and Classic?

Car and Classic Scraper extracts publicly available data from CarAndClassic.com. As with any data collection, review the site's Terms of Service before using scraped data commercially. For guidance, see Apify's blog on the legality of web scraping.

I found a bug or my run failed. Where do I report it?

Please open an issue in the Issues tab. Include your input configuration and run ID so we can investigate quickly.