Car Imports to the UK: A Guide From Buying to Shipping
by Dan Burkandt on February 14, 2023 at 6:25 AM
Despite some challenging conditions in 2022, Brits showed that their love of classic cars from the USA didn't wane. In the second half of the year, there was a resurgence in would-be buyers coming to the USA looking to buy vehicles to take home. Others took advantage of the many onlin …
Dan Gurney's Impala SS Shipped To The UK For Goodwood Revival
by Dmitriy Shibarshin on July 12, 2018 at 2:31 PM
The significance of this 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS cannot be understated. This car previously belonged to Dan Gurney, one of America’s legendary racing drivers. Most remember his success in Formula One, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am, and the Trans-Am Series. But many forget his brief stint …
Delays At Felixstowe Port Slow UK Car Imports
by Alex Naumov on June 19, 2018 at 5:37 AM
The port of Felixstowe in the UK is hit by delays because of a botched IT upgrade on Sunday. The new system is causing delays of up to three to five hours in processing each shipping container. Some shipping lines are omitting the port completely, and instead are delivering to nearby …
UK Exempts Cars 40 Years And Older From Mandated Testing
by Dmitriy Shibarshin on October 3, 2017 at 11:21 AM
Despite a recent proposal to ban internal combustion engines in the UK, a bill was signed which exempts over 293,000 classic cars from annual road testing.
Brexit Sparked Rally for Classic Car Imports
by Alex Naumov on June 27, 2017 at 2:54 PM
We at West Coast Shipping deliver thousands of cars from the United States all over the world. With the strength of the USD and the weakening global currencies, we began to see an influx of classic car imports into the US. I asked my team to look at the data to find the country from w …
UK vehicle tax on Classic Cars
by Dmitriy Shibarshin on February 23, 2017 at 3:03 PM
When importing classic cars to the United Kingdom from the USA you are faced with a number of regulations, documentation requirements, and taxes. But besides everything required to get your car shipped to the UK, you also need to be able to legally drive it on the road. This is where …
International Restoration: 23-window VW bus
by Alex Naumov on December 8, 2016 at 2:26 PM
This is a 23-window VW Bus originally built in 1963. As you can see it is not in the best condition, but it is a promising restoration project in the right hands. The new owner in the UK is keen to see the 23-window bus restored to its former glory.
1928 Bugatti Type 35B from England to California and back
by Dmitriy Shibarshin on July 27, 2016 at 10:43 AM
If you own a vintage Bugatti worth millions, chances are you won't be tracking the nimble racer much. Even driving it on the streets would be an issue for most. But not for this Type 35B replica; it has been raced all over California, and crossed the Atlantic twice.
The 6th generation Mustang is sold out overseas
by Alex Naumov on May 5, 2016 at 11:05 AM
Creating an opportunity for importers. The newly redesigned Mustang is the best selling sports car in both Europe and Australia. Ford is selling more Mustangs than the new Audi TT, and more than any of Porsche's sports cars in Germany. In Australia, it went on to outsell the local Hol …
UK Imported 51 Percent More US Cars During Q1 2015
by Alex Naumov on June 22, 2015 at 11:49 AM
Rising classic car values continue to draw enthusiasts and investors from the United Kingdom. During the first quarter of 2015, the UK imported 51 percent more vehicles from the US when compared to Q1 of last year. Despite an unfavorable market for US exports, over 1,800 vehicles were …
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