Classic American 4x4s to Import to the UK at 5% VAT | 2026 Guide
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 19, 2026 at 8:27 AM
A stock 1987 K5 Blazer Silverado at $46,997 in the US lands in Southampton for about GBP 38,600 all in, because a 30-year-old vehicle in original state enters the UK at 0% duty and an effective 5% VAT. The same truck with a modern LS swap and lifted suspension pays 10% duty and 20% VA …
American Trucks in Australia: Import Costs and Rules | 2026 Guide
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 19, 2026 at 8:26 AM
American trucks in Australia are the hardest import in the world to get right, and the one where it is most worth doing. A full-size RHD pickup built in Melbourne starts at AUD 106,950 for an F-150 XLT and runs to AUD 259,950 for the RAM TRX that arrives in 2027. The same trucks sell …
Ford Bronco UK: Import a US Bronco and What It Costs | 2026
By Dan Burkandt on October 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Every Ford Bronco on a UK forecourt is an import, and the asking prices show it: GBP 54,995 for a Badlands, GBP 66,950 for a Heritage Edition. The same Badlands sells for $43,000 to $51,000 in the US and lands in Southampton, duty and VAT paid, for about GBP 48,500. The Bronco is the …
Drove Into the US? Why Your Car May Not Ship Home | 2026
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In the last few weeks, West Coast Shipping has received four requests to ship a car or motorcycle home from the United States at the end of a North American road trip. In each case the vehicle had entered the US by road from Canada or Mexico, and in each case US Customs would not appr …
Retromobile New York 2026: Auction Preview & Shipping
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Rétromobile New York opens at the Javits Center on Thursday, November 19, the first North American edition of the Paris show, with a Gooding Christie's sale on November 20 and 21 led by Steve McQueen's 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider at $15 million to $20 million. Over 70 motorcy …
Mercedes 500E: Why It Will Always Be a Collector Car | 2026
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
In 1990, Mercedes handed one of its own sedans to Porsche and asked them to finish it. The result was the 500E: a W124 with a 5.0L V8, wider fenders, and an 18-day assembly process split between two factories. Only 10,479 were ever built, and in October 2026 the CLASSIC.com benchmark …
1987 Buick Grand National and GNX: Values, What to Check, and What It Takes to Import One | 2026 Guide
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on September 29, 2026 at 11:16 AM
On September 27, 2026, a 30-mile 1987 Buick GNX sold on Bring a Trailer for $427,000. The same car, number 450 of 547, sold on the same site for $200,000 in June 2024. A regular 1987 Grand National still averages about $50,000 on classic.com. Two black Regals from the same year, one e …
Best 90s Sports Cars by Price: What Each Costs in 2026
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on September 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM
A clean 90s sports car costs anywhere from $11,000 for a Miata to more than $300,000 for a 993 Turbo. The decade gave us twin turbos, pop-up headlights, the last air-cooled 911 and the first cars that still feel modern on the road, and every one of them is now past 25 years old.
Best 90s JDM Cars: 1990s Japanese Icons & Values | 2026
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on September 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The US got the Supra Turbo, the RX-7 and the NSX. Japan got those plus the Skyline GT-R, the Lancer Evolution, the Impreza 22B, the Integra Type R and a dozen more that never left home. As of September 2026, every one of them built in the 1990s is past the US 25-year rule and legal to …
1970s American Cars: Values and Shipping Costs | 2026
By Dmitriy Shibarshin on September 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Six of the ten 1970s American cars below average under $30,000 on classic.com as of September 2026. A 1973 to 1977 El Camino averages $13,543. A Lincoln Continental Mark V averages $19,539 and gives you 230 inches of car for the money.