Beauty is often in the eye of the beholder and tastes vary widely when it comes to ranking preferences for classic cars.
Many go for muscle cars like the Chevy Camaro or Ford Mustang. Adventurers are apt to be keen on Jeeps and Land Rovers. Speed freaks are likely to go wild for the Ferrari or Shelby 427. Dealers who sell classic cars abroad all need the same thing from a shipper: a team that loads the car itself and handles every document, so the dealer can get back to sourcing the next one.
Dealers and Shippers: How the Relationship Works
Why is this relationship important to a dealer? A dealer's job is to source and sell cars. Every hour spent chasing a title, a booking or a loading slot is an hour not spent on the next car. Handing the export to one shipper that loads the car in its own warehouse and prepares the export documents gives that time back.
Why is this relationship important to a shipper? A dealer who ships every month brings repeat volume and paperwork the shipper already knows: the same titles, the same buyer countries, the same ports. Each car that arrives as described makes the next booking simpler for both sides.
Where Dealers Ship Classic Cars
Are some destinations more difficult than others? Some can be. Each country has its own paperwork, age limits and port rules, so the shipper needs to know them before the car leaves. West Coast Shipping (WCS) ships classic cars door to door to Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia: by ocean in a container or by RoRo, or by air when a car has a show to make. Our Middle East shipping page shows how one region works.
See how we ship classic cars on our international car shipping page.
What happens to the car before it sails? It goes to our own warehouses in California, Florida and New Jersey, covering all of the US for imports and exports. Our own team loads every car and handles every document. Interiors are wrapped and bodies are protected before loading. Our guide on how to prepare your classic car for shipping covers what to do before drop-off.
Are there limits on the types of classic cars that can be shipped overseas? We ship race-ready cars and cars that don't start. Tell us the car's condition when you book, since a non-running car is loaded differently.
Shipping Classic Car Auto Parts OverseasCan classic auto parts be shipped along with the cars? Classic parts are often easier to find in the US than abroad. We can add parts to the same container as the car, and our online tracking shows the parts and the car in one shipment. Updates to West Coast Shipping’s Tracking System
The Value of Classic Car Dealer/Shipper Relationships When Shipping Cars Overseas
A dealer who ships with one partner gets the same team, the same documents and the same process on every car. Get an instant price on our shipping calculator, then get back to buying and selling cars. The same works for a car you buy at an auction or event overseas: we ship her home from there.
It's your dream car. Let's bring her home.
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