Catawiki Cars Scraper — Classic Car Auction Data

Extract classic car auction listings from Catawiki (catawiki.com) — Europe's largest curated online auction platform. Catawiki Cars Scraper lets you scrape current bids, makes, models, years, auction end times, and lot metadata at scale. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel, and integrate with any workflow via the Apify API.

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

📌 What is Catawiki Cars Scraper?

Catawiki Cars Scraper is an unofficial Catawiki data extractor that collects structured auction listing data from the Classic Cars category. Unlike manually browsing Catawiki — which shows limited results and requires constant refreshing — this scraper automatically extracts every active lot with full pricing and metadata.

Catawiki hosts weekly curated auctions of classic and collector cars, from vintage Porsches and Ferraris to everyday classics like Citroën 2CVs and Fiat 500s. Catawiki Cars Scraper captures all of this data in a structured format ready for analysis.

Use Catawiki Cars Scraper to:

• 🔍 Monitor classic car auction prices — track bidding trends across makes, models, and years
• 📊 Build market intelligence reports — compare realized prices with estimates and reserve thresholds
• 🏆 Find investment opportunities — spot undervalued lots by favorites count, bid activity, and time remaining
• 🔄 Automate recurring data collection — schedule weekly runs aligned with Catawiki's auction calendar

📋 What data does Catawiki Cars Scraper extract?

Catawiki Cars Scraper returns structured data with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique Catawiki lot identifier
title	string	Full lot title (Brand - Model - Year)
brand	string	Manufacturer name (parsed from title)
model	string	Model name (parsed from title)
model_year	integer	Year of manufacture
price	number	Current bid amount in listing currency
price_currency	string	ISO 4217 currency code (EUR, GBP, USD)
current_bid	number	Current highest bid
status	string	Auction status (e.g. "Current bid", "Upcoming")
bid_count	integer	Number of bids placed
favorites	integer	Number of users who favorited this lot
auction_end	string	Time remaining or auction end date
reserve	boolean	Whether the lot has a reserve price
auction_id	string	Catawiki auction event identifier
description	string	Lot subtitle — condition, location, mileage
image_url	string	URL of the lot's main image
url	string	Direct link to the lot on Catawiki
scraped_at	string	ISO 8601 extraction timestamp

💡 Fields like bid_count and expert_estimate depend on auction status and may not be available for all listings.

🚀 How to use Catawiki Cars Scraper

Extracting Catawiki classic car data takes under two minutes:

1. Create a free Apify account at apify.com — your first $5 is free
2. Open Catawiki Cars Scraper in Apify Console or click Try for free on this page
3. Configure your search — the default category (439 = Classic Cars) works out of the box. Optionally filter by make (e.g. "Porsche", "Ferrari")
4. Set limits — choose how many listings and pages to scrape
5. Click Save & Start and wait 30–60 seconds
6. Download your results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML — or access them via the Apify API

⚙️ Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	array	❌	—	Paste any Catawiki URL(s) — search results, category pages, or auction pages. If provided, overrides the category dropdown
category	string	❌	"439"	Dropdown: Classic Cars, Modern Classic Cars, or All. Only used when startUrls is empty
make	string	❌	—	Filter by make (client-side). Example: "Porsche", "Ferrari"
max_items	integer	❌	30	Maximum listings to extract. 0 = no limit
max_pages	integer	❌	3	Maximum pages to scrape per URL. Each page has ~10–15 listings
proxyConfiguration	object	❌	Residential	Proxy settings. Residential proxies strongly recommended
delay_min	number	❌	1.0	Minimum delay between page loads (seconds)
delay_max	number	❌	3.0	Maximum delay between page loads (seconds)

Example 1 — Scrape by category (easiest):

{
  "category": "439",
  "make": "Porsche",
  "max_items": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Example 2 — Scrape by URL (paste from browser):

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.catawiki.com/en/a/t/31-classic-car-auction",
    "https://www.catawiki.com/en/s?q=ferrari+250"
  ],
  "max_items": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

📦 Output example

Each result is a structured JSON object. Here's a sample from a real run:

{
  "id": "105583976",
  "listing_type": "auction",
  "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/105583976-triumph-vitesse-burlington-arrow-1985",
  "title": "Triumph - Vitesse Burlington arrow - 1985",
  "brand": "Triumph",
  "model": "Vitesse Burlington arrow",
  "model_year": 1985,
  "price": 7000,
  "price_currency": "EUR",
  "current_bid": 7000,
  "status": "Current bid",
  "favorites": 135,
  "auction_end": "3 days left",
  "reserve": true,
  "auction_id": "1259455",
  "image_url": "https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2026/7/22/9/6/1/961eb4fc.jpg",
  "description": "Located in: Netherlands - with Dutch registration - 69000 mi - Very good condition",
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-03T06:16:56Z",
  "source": "catawiki.com"
}

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

💰 How much does it cost to use Catawiki Cars Scraper?

Catawiki Cars Scraper runs on Apify's standard Compute Unit (CU) pricing. A typical run extracting ~20 listings consumes approximately 0.03 CUs and takes about 30 seconds.

Scenario	Listings	Estimated cost
Quick test	10–20	< $0.01
Weekly monitoring	50–100	~$0.05
Full category sweep	200+	~$0.20

💡 Tip: Your first $5 of platform credit is free — enough for hundreds of test runs. Run a small test first to validate your setup before scaling.

Is scraping Catawiki free? Your free Apify credit covers roughly 500+ auction listings at no cost.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is scraping Catawiki legal?

Catawiki Cars Scraper only accesses publicly available data on Catawiki — information visible to any visitor without logging in. The scraper respects rate limiting and applies reasonable delays between requests to avoid overloading Catawiki's servers.

As with any data collection activity, you are responsible for ensuring your use case complies with applicable laws (GDPR, CCPA) and Catawiki's Terms of Service. For guidance, see Apify's blog on the legality of web scraping.

Does Catawiki Cars Scraper require a Catawiki account?

No. Catawiki Cars Scraper works entirely with public auction data and does not require any account, login, or API credentials.

Why are some prices missing?

Catawiki loads bid prices dynamically via WebSocket for upcoming auctions that haven't opened for bidding yet. Prices are available for lots with active bidding ("Current bid" status).

What proxy configuration should I use?

Catawiki uses Akamai bot protection. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable results. The scraper uses Camoufox (stealth Firefox) to bypass anti-bot detection.

How do I integrate Catawiki Cars Scraper with my workflow?

Catawiki Cars Scraper integrates natively with Make (Integromat), Zapier, Google Sheets, webhooks, and the full Apify API. See the API tab for ready-to-use code snippets in Python, Node.js, and more.

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

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