[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Why do auction cars always seem to be purged of their service history paperwork?
Is this a matter of course, where they intentionally throw away any paperwork?

Most people don't save records. But for those that do, an average dealer will toss them due to privacy concerns. Try going into a Porsche dealership and requesting service records, all that they will provide is work done under your ownership for the same reason.