Understanding CLASSIC.COM’s Listing Filter for Specialty Cars

To maintain the integrity of our platform, all listings undergo a filtering process to determine whether they qualify as specialty cars.

CLASSIC.COM provides powerful filtering capabilities to ensure that only relevant vehicles appear on our platform. This helps buyers find exactly what they’re looking for while maintaining a high-quality browsing experience.

How It Works

We are committed to providing a curated search engine tailored to collectors and enthusiasts seeking specialty vehicles. To maintain the integrity of our platform, all listings undergo a filtering process to determine whether they qualify as specialty cars.

Our proprietary system evaluates each listing based on a market-leading taxonomy that assesses whether a vehicle possesses the unique qualities that make it collectible. If a car does not meet our specialty criteria, it is automatically disabled and not displayed on the platform.

  1. Ingesting Vehicle Specs – We automatically process vehicle specifications from your feed.

  2. Matching Against Our Taxonomy – Our AI-powered platform compares the provided specs to our industry-leading taxonomy and categorized markets.

  3. Filtering Unmatched Vehicles – If a vehicle’s specs do not match any of our pre-defined markets, it is disabled from the feed and does not appear publicly on CLASSIC.COM

Filtering Large Inventory Feeds 

Our system is designed to process large feeds, including those from franchise dealers with extensive pre-owned inventories, while displaying only the most relevant listings for our audience.

What Vehicles Are Filtered Out?

Modern “used” cars that lack distinguishing characteristics of a collectible or specialty vehicle do not qualify for listing on CLASSIC.COM. This includes everyday commuter vehicles and mass-produced models that have not yet attained collectible status.

What If a Vehicle Was Incorrectly Filtered?

While our filtering technology is highly effective, no system is perfect. If you believe a listing has been mistakenly excluded and should be enabled, please contact your support representative. We will review the case and determine whether the vehicle meets our specialty criteria.

 

By ensuring only relevant specialty vehicles appear on CLASSIC.COM, we continue to uphold the quality and value of our platform for collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.