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Cars & Bids

Cars & Bids (carsandbids.com) online car auctions: search live and past auctions, one auction's full listing with bids, photos and seller, its comments and bid history, search suggestions, member profiles with auction and bid histories, and similar auctions. Read-only, anonymous, via the site's own signed JSON API.

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1Request
string

8-character Cars & Bids auction id, e.g. `K1N4Qwxx` (the segment after /auctions/ in a listing URL, and `id` in search results).

boolean

Include the full photo gallery (exterior, interior, mechanical, docs, other) with rendered URLs.

string

Listing URL https://carsandbids.com/auctions/{id}/{slug}; alternative to `auction_id`.

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const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "carsandbids-com",
    capability: "car-auctions/auction",
    options: {
      auction_id: "rbG4LbL9",
    },
  },
});
2Response example

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{
  "body_style_code": 1,
  "canceled_message": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "drive_train_code": 2,
  "engine": "4.0L Flat-6",
  "exterior_color": "Paint-to-Sample Maritime Blue",
  "featured": true,
  "highlighted_points": [
    "Clean Carfax history report",
    "Sport Chrono Package",
    "Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB)"
  ],
  "history_report": {
    "expiry": "2027-02-06T23:12:40.000+00:00",
    "url": "https://www.carfax.com/vehiclehistory/ar20/2siCobYvThBME9t_8jfgvBsS2bgYvQRvaGbEu-WAaLKQAgqHzPkBGKxopZf0_YpiV9cDZFiJXrb7ik0FpHeu1o08-4cLpl4So9tUc8wg",
    "vendor": "carfax"
  },
  "id": "rbG4LbL9",
  "inspection_report_url": null,
  "interior_color": "Black/Blue",
  "is_notable": false,
  "location": "Corvallis, OR 97330",
  "main_photo_url": "https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,quality=70/c51905b0000b639a185eeb080dd879bf007f5604/photos/application/s-siHPVGi/edit/PvU-w.jpg?t=178904233970",
  "make": "Porsche",
  "make_slug": "porsche",
  "mileage": 6500,
  "mileage_text": null,
  "model": "718 Cayman",
  "model_slug": "718-cayman",
  "no_reserve": false,
  "observed_at_ms": 1791589666733,
  "photo_count": 100,
  "sections": {
    "doug": null,
    "equipment": "A partial list of notable equipment reported by the seller includes:\n- Weissach Package\n- Sport Chrono Package\n- Front-axle lift system\n- Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB)\n- 20-inch center-locking forged magnesium wheels\n- Bose sound system",
    "highlights": "THIS... is a 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Weissach Package, finished in paint-to-sample Maritime Blue with a black and blue interior.\n- The odometer on this Cayman GT4 RS currently displays approximately 6,500 miles.\n- This Porsche is offered with a clean `Carfax` vehicle history report.\n- A partial list of notable equipment reported by the seller includes the Weissach and Sport Chrono packages, a front-axle lift system, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB), and a Bose sound system. The seller reports no notable modifications.\n- Introduced in 2022, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS boasts a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-6 engine derived from the 911 GT3, featuring a 9,000-rpm redline, six individual throttle bodies, and a carbon fiber airbox mounted directly behind the driver and passenger. The sole transmission choice is a 7-speed PDK with shortened gear ratios compared to the standard GT4.\n- Power comes from a 4.0-liter flat-6, rated at 493 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque. Output is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission.",
    "known_flaws": null,
    "modifications": null,
    "other_items": "- 2 keys\n- Owner's manual",
    "ownership_history": "The seller reportedly purchased this Porsche in April 2025 and has added about 3,000 miles since.",
    "recent_service_history": "The attached `Carfax` history report shows that the following services have been performed:\n- April 2025 (3,599 miles): Four-wheel alignment performed\n- June 2024 (2,932 miles): Engine oil and filter changed\n- June 2023 (1,533 miles): Engine oil and filter changed",
    "seller_notes": null
  },
  "seller": {
    "id": "9eYPvG5g",
    "is_certified_seller": false,
    "username": "RadicalCarReview"
  },
  "seller_type_code": 1,
  "stats": {
    "auction_end": "2026-10-08T19:59:42.158+00:00",
    "auction_start": "2026-10-01T21:54:00.000+00:00",
    "bids": 18,
    "buyer_username": null,
    "comments": 49,
    "current_bid": 190500,
    "current_bidder_username": "jdgambleEB",
    "questions": 0,
    "sale_amount": null,
    "views": 12707,
    "watchers": 952
  },
  "status": "reserve_not_met",
  "sub_title": "493-hp Naturally-Aspirated Flat-6, Paint-To-Sample Maritime Blue, ~6,500 Miles",
  "title": "2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Weissach Package",
  "title_status": "Clean (OR)",
  "transmission": "automatic",
  "transmission_code": 1,
  "transmission_details": "7-Speed",
  "url": "https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rbG4LbL9/2023-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-rs-weissach-package",
  "videos": [
    {
      "duration_s": 103.8,
      "id": "3y2Lzj5L",
      "provider": "cloudflare_stream",
      "title": "Walkaround",
      "url": "https://customer-cuf69xprmkaqooxd.cloudflarestream.com/4f2c65664bd5a13dca88db949d5cfe7d/iframe"
    }
  ],
  "vin": "WP0AE2A87PS280214",
  "year": 2023
}

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