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Auction Car Pickup in Melbourne

Won a car at auction? Gator Towing collects vehicles from Melbourne auction houses and salvage yards and delivers them on a tilt tray to your home, workshop, storage or buyer — running or not.

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From the auction yard to your door

Auction purchases often come with a short collection window, a vehicle that may not start, and no registration to drive it home. A tilt tray solves all three: the car is winched aboard if needed, secured, and delivered without being driven a metre.

When you request a quote, tell us the auction house or yard, the lot or stock number, the vehicle and its listed condition, and the collection deadline. Have your release paperwork or collection authority ready — most yards won’t release a vehicle without it. We’ll confirm the price and arrange a collection time that fits the yard’s hours.

What’s included

Collections from auction houses and salvage yards

Running, non-running and damaged vehicles

Unregistered vehicles moved on the tray

Delivery to home, workshop, storage or buyer

Help planning around collection deadlines

Individual quote for every pickup

Your quote covers

Distance between pickup and drop-off, vehicle type and condition, access (car parks, tight streets, missing wheels) and timing. We confirm the price with you before the job is booked.

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Been in a crash? If your vehicle is at an accident scene in the Melbourne controlled area, the tow is arranged through Victoria's official accident allocation system — not booked directly with a trade towing company. Once your vehicle has been cleared from the scene (for example to a holding yard, repairer or your home), we can help move it from there. How accident towing works in Victoria.

Common jobs

When people call us for auction car pickups

Private auction buyers

Bought your first auction car? We handle the collection so you don’t have to.

Salvage & repairable write-offs

Damaged vehicles collected from salvage yards and delivered to your repairer.

Dealers & wholesalers

Regular auction pickups for dealers — ask about a business account.

How it works

Booked in three steps

01

Send your details

Pickup, drop-off and the vehicle — online in a minute, or by phone.

02

Confirm the price

We check availability and confirm price and timing with you before booking.

03

We move it

Your vehicle is loaded, secured and delivered where it needs to go.

Questions

Auction Car Pickups FAQs

What do I need to collect a car from an auction?

Usually proof of purchase and the auction house’s release or collection authority. Check the auction’s collection rules and send us the details with your quote request.

Can you collect a car that doesn’t start?

Yes. Non-running vehicles can be winched onto the tilt tray. Let us know if the car rolls and steers and whether keys are available.

Can you deliver an auction car outside Melbourne?

Longer-distance delivery can be arranged by individual quote. Send us the pickup yard and destination.

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