Koskamo

Old Cars Data MCP MCP server

Provides AI agents with normalized collector-car auction history, live listings, bid trails, and market statistics. It serves as a specialized data layer for search and valuation context, aggregating data from major auction houses like Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids.

Endpoint and access

OAuth sign-in: the first time you connect, your client opens the vendor's own authorization prompt in a browser.

OAuth sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Old Cars Data
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Retrieve normalized auction history for specific classic car models
  • Access live auction listings and real-time bid trails
  • Analyze market statistics and comparable sales data
  • Enrich AI search results with collector-car valuation context

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http old-cars-data-mcp https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add old-cars-data-mcp --url https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable old-cars-data-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "old-cars-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "old-cars-data-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start old-cars-data-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "old-cars-data-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http old-cars-data-mcp https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "old-cars-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "old-cars-data-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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