Adam Pitale founded Adam's Polishes in 2000 and built it into one of the most trusted names in car care - 300,000+ customers, the official car care supplier for Corvette and Camaro, and the official detailer of Barrett-Jackson. He's been selling on Bring a Trailer since October 2015. Adam's Motors is what happens when 60 combined years of expert detailing turn toward selling collector cars the right way.
Adam Pitale, est. 2000Adam started detailing bicycles at age 9 in San Juan Capistrano, California. By 12, he'd hired his first employee. The obsession was already there.
In 2000, he founded Adam's Polishes and started blending car care products in a Southern California garage. Twenty-five years later, Adam's Polishes is a global brand with 350+ products, 125 employees, and 300,000+ customers. It's the official car care supplier for Corvette and Camaro, the official detailer of Barrett-Jackson, and trusted by collectors, professional detailers, and dealerships across the country. Manufacturing moved to Colorado in 2009. Retail stores opened in Denver, Anaheim, and Scottsdale. The product line is tested in-house, third-party verified, and backed by a guarantee that refunds your purchase plus 10% if you're not happy.
Adam started selling collector cars on Bring a Trailer in October 2015 under his Adam's Polishes member account - and hasn't stopped. He learned the platform from the inside: what photos move bids, how reserves get set wrong, what bidder questions in the comment section actually decide an auction, and how to write a listing that sells the car instead of just describing it.
Today, based in Eagle, Idaho, Adam runs three companies side by side.
"Adam's Motors uses Adam's Polishes products exclusively on every car we detail. The founder's brand. The founder's products. Applied to your car."
- Adam Pitale
Most consignors photograph the car and write the listing. We've spent 60 combined years obsessing over how cars actually present - what makes paint look its best under studio lighting, what kills a photo, what bidders zoom in on, what makes a six-figure car look six-figure. That knowledge doesn't transfer overnight. It's why every Adam's Motors consignment includes:
We tell you exactly what to fix, refresh, or refinish before listing. The reserve-moving stuff, not the cosmetic stuff that doesn't pay back. Across 60 combined years of detailing, we know exactly what shows up under HD photography and what doesn't.
Performed in-house using Adam's Polishes products - paint correction, ceramic coating, interior refresh. Your car arrives at auction looking better than it ever has.
Undercarriage cleaning that restores the surfaces sophisticated buyers will scrutinize. Most consignors skip this. Bidders notice.
Same visual standard as the highest-bid listings on BaT. Controlled lighting. Cold-start audio. Walkaround video. The set that actually sells the car.
We tell you exactly what to upgrade to maximize sale price - then we do the work.
Performed in-house by our detail team, using Adam's Polishes products exclusively on every job. Your car arrives at auction looking better than it ever has.
Undercarriage cleaning via cryogenic ice blasting - restores the hidden surfaces sophisticated buyers will scrutinize.
Studio-quality stills and walk-around video. Same visual standard as the highest-bid listings on BaT.
Climate-appropriate, secure storage during the prep and listing window.
We write, submit, and manage every step of the Bring a Trailer listing process.
Daily photo updates, all bidder interaction handled directly by us, status reports throughout the auction. White-glove from intake to sold.
"I built Adam's Polishes because I wanted car care products that worked the way I'd want them to work on my own cars. Adam's Motors is the same idea. I'm selling other people's cars the way I'd want my own sold - with the prep, the photography, the description, and the bidder communication done at a standard that doesn't cut corners. If your car is worth selling right, this is the operation that does it."
- Adam Pitale, Founder.
Adam's Polishes products are sold with a guarantee: if you're not satisfied, we refund your purchase plus 10%. Sixty combined years of doing business that way has built one of the most trusted names in car care. Adam's Motors is run by the same person, by the same standard. We don't take consignments we can't do justice to - and when we do, we stand behind the work.
Adam handled the sale of my 993 with a level of patience and care I've genuinely never seen from a dealer. The car was presented honestly and the result spoke for itself.
Not a big writer and have never left a review. However, we definitely felt that sharing our experience with Adam was warranted. Adam's Motors took away ALL of our anxiety and our lack of marketing knowledge. They literally climbed in the headlights and came out the tailpipes as they scrubbed, rubbed, and cleaned our truck way beyond the word detail. Communication and the vision were very clear in the beginning and all through the process. Thanks again to Adam's team.
The team at Adam's Motors provided tremendous value on the preparation and sale of our 1959 Cadillac through Bring a Trailer. We had some mechanical issues, which they addressed quickly. The underside was scruffy, so they ice blasted it - the car looked like it aged backwards 60 years. The detailing was truly next level, and the studio photos and driving videos were outstanding. Once the auction was live, their team responded to every request and thanked every bidder. We sold the car for 20% more than the target. We will absolutely use Adam's Motors again to sell our special vehicles.
Easily the best detail my E46 has ever had — and the buying experience that followed was just as thoughtful.
A boutique operation in the truest sense. They consigned my Defender, kept me informed every step, and got me the right buyer.
I am so impressed with Adam and his team. From the very start they took care of the entire process. They were honest, had great communication, attention to detail and very fair on pricing. They made me feel like their only client. This is Idaho service. Oh, and by far the best auto detail I have ever seen! Thank you Adam, Garrison, Kelly, Kenny and the rest of the team! I consider all of you friends.
Communication was clear from the first email. No pressure, no theater — just expert guidance.
Consigning my 1974 Porsche 911 Targa with Adam's Motors was an outstanding, stress-free experience from start to finish. As a long-term owner of 38 years, parting with this mid-year 911 was highly emotional, but the white-glove consignment team handled everything with incredible professionalism. They managed the entire process on Bring a Trailer flawlessly, from drafting transparent, detailed listing copy to answering frantic bidder questions daily. The presentation prep they arranged - including studio photography, walk-around videos, driving videos, and immaculate detailing - truly made the Copper Brown Metallic paint pop and set a high standard for potential buyers. Thanks to their total auction management and expertise as a BaT Local Partner, my no-reserve auction attracted over 6,900 views, sparked an active 39-bid battle, and closed successfully at a fantastic $57,500. They even coordinated the final payment, title, and delivery details. I highly recommend Adam's Motors to any collector looking to maximize their vehicle's value with minimal hassle.
A short note is enough to start. We'll come back with an honest read on what your car could do at auction, what we'd recommend on prep and reserve, and what the process looks like from here.
