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| 1938 | J. M. "Martin" Rawls held the first auto auction | |
| 1948 | C. B. Drake assembles auto auctioneers and founds NAAPA* | |
| 1954 | Name is changed from NAAPA to simply NAAA | |
| 1955 | Auction Insurance Company began providing insurance to auctioneers | |
| 1962 | NAAA produces first promotional brochure | |
| 1963 | Chrysler's first ever "buy-back" sale of rental and company cars via auto auction is held | |
| 1968 | NAAA 20th Anniversary | |
| 1971 | First published NAAA directory | |
| 1978 | NAAA's 30th Anniversary is held in Toronto, Canada | |
| 1986 | NAAA helps "Truth in Mileage Act" become law | |
| 1988 | NAAA's 40th Anniversary | |
| 1989 | Headquarters are moved to Frederick, Maryland | |
| 1992 | "Anti-Car Theft Act" pushed forward via the NAAA | |
| 1996 | NAAA.com is launched, featuring auction-to-auction e-mailing | |
| 1998 | 50th Anniversary of the NAAA, 60th Anniversary of the auto auction industry | |
| 2002 | NAAA Recommended Water/Flood Damage Policy is approved | |
| 2004 | NAAA Recommended Title Warranty Policy is approved | |
| 2005 | Scholastic Foundation awards first scholarships | |
| 2006 | NAAA adopts Vehicle Condition Grading Scale and Arbitration Policy | |
| 2007 | Scholastic Foundation is renamed the NAAA Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation, Inc. | |
| 2008 | 60th Anniversary of the NAAA, 70th Anniversary of the auto auction industry | |
| 2009 | Electronic Condition Report and National Arbitration Policy: In-Lane and Online approved | |
| 2010 | Wholesale Certification Standard is developed | |
2011 |
NAAA Dynamic Leadership Institute | |