The guides can be viewed here: Shipping a Car to the UK Guides

Of course you can always use our unique car shipping calulator which gives you an instant breakdown of all costs to involve in regards to the shipping, testing and registration of your car here: Car shipping quote calculator

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There is a good market here in the UK for left hand drive vehicles from both domestic buyers looking for a certain vehicle specification or from European buyers who are happy to buy a LHD vehicle.

The vehicles we notice performing very well at the moment include:

1) 1955-1963 Mercedes 190SL

2) 1963-1971 Mercedes Pagoda

3) 2008 Mustang Bullitt

4) 2012-2013 Boss 302 Mustang

Anybody can ship a car into the UK and sell or keep as an investment and we are here to help. Our unique car shipping calculator allows you to instantly cost up the entire purchase including all overseas transport, shipping, insurance, testing, registration and taxes. This enables you to quickly decide on which vehicle you can import within your budget.

If you are importing a car you have already owned abroad (for at least six months, and you have lived outside of the EU for at least 185 consecutive days out of the last 12 months plus you are moving back to the UK permanently) then you will not have to pay any tax / duty on import. This can make great financial sense as you can own the car for a year here and then sell without having to pay any duties, this can mean not only cost effective motoring but also makes shipping your car back to the UK a profitable experience.

For more information please visit www.shipmycar.co.uk

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Some of our most popular guides are:

• Full example of shipping a car to the UK with us
• Can you carry out IVA Modifications for a car I have already imported?
• I have a foreign car already in the UK, can you register it for me?
• Relocating to the UK with a car
• How much duty or taxes will I pay?
• Car Shipping Explained…
• Do I need an MOT if importing a car built before 1960?
• “Ship My Car seem expensive…”
• Paying for a car overseas
• How to avoid car shipping scams
• Import Car Finance
• Import Car Insurance

More information can be found on our Car Shipping News pages

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So a tenuous link for today is that Norman the Briard comes from Georgia and we can ship cars from Georgia to anywhere in the world but in particular the UK where we will make sure we carry out all of your IVA, MOT and DVLA Registration requirements

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We are now able to collect any US import from your USA address, the showroom you purchased it from, the sellers home address for private sales or any other US address and deliver using quality transporters to the nearest port for just £195 for up to 300 miles. For journeys over 300 miles we only charge an extra 50p per mile.

If you require enclosed transport we can provide that too – just ask!

Choosing a transportation agent in the USA is a daunting task – the USA is a big place and often transport companies like to keep within their local state. Luckily we at ShipMyCar deal with all these problems for you – our extensive network of transport agents, hauliers and truckers across America means wherever the car is located, we can collect it safely and as quickly as possible.

Car Transport Costs

In order to get an accurate and instant full breakdown of all the costs involved in importing any US vehicle to the UK be sure to use our unique instant quote system at http://www.shipmycar.co.uk

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Incredible footage:

If you are looking at shipping a car back to the UK please contact us first at ShipMyCar to make arrangements

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We play an active role in the American Car community, regularly showcasing at events and shows across the UK as well as always supporting magazines such as Classic American and American Car through our monthly advertising and sponsorship

Having imported hundreds of cars from the USA we have experience with vehicles from classic Mustangs, 1930’s Fords, Chevys both new and old, AC Cobras, Buick, Oldsmobile, Plymouth Prowlers, you name it, we have probably shipped it!

We make importing your car from the USA as straightforward as possible – we take care of every step in the process from collecting the car in the USA, customs, shipping, marine insurance, unloading, IVA/MOT testing, DVLA registration and delivery.

We understand things like SJB problems, IVA modifications, LED lights to provide invisible IVA mods, anything to do with your American import and we will have had experience of it. We have even developed the ShipMyCar LCU to control new lights required for IVA testing without putting any additional strain on the cars sensitive electrical systems.

Our instant quote system has a database of every make/model of American car – try it out for free using the drop downs on the right of this page – it will give you a breakdown of all the costs involved in bringing your American car to the UK.

We deal with American cars of all shapes, sizes and values – our workshop is always full of a varied range of cars from £300k Bentleys to project cars ready to be restored to their former glory by their new loving UK owner…

If you would rather, we can offer a door-to-door service where we collect your car in the USA, get it to the UK and then deliver it straight to your door – ideal if the car is a non-runner long term project.

So please try out our instant quote system on the right and see just how much we can help with your import

Our container shipping prices from the USA start at just £595 – get an instant, free shipping quote now by selecting your car on the right!

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ShipMyCar is well known for their superb car shipping instant quote system.

We have spent many years building up a comprehensive database of American cars, the shipping requirements for each, the IVA modifications needed when the vehicle arrives in the UK, whether new OEM lights are needed for particular vehicles for IVA test, common MOT failures for certain imported vehicles and more….

The quote system provides users with:

• US Transport costing – we collect the car from any address in the USA and transport, fully insured, to the nearest port
• US Handling charges – port storage, container loading and customs documentation
• Port-to-port shipping – from USA we ship via consolidated container – get an instant, accurate costing for any make/model
• Marine Insurance – prices instantly given for fully comprehensive marine insurance cover
• UK unloading and customs – estimates provided of your import duty and VAT, instant quote takes into account the age of the car, manufacturing origin of car, and your personal circumstances i.e. do you have to pay any import tax? Get an instant answer…
• UK Transport – transport costs from the port to our workshop on a car transporter, again fully insured
• IVA Modifications and test – instant price for any make/model of US car and up to date pricing of IVA test fee – ShipMyCar quote system accurate for any make/model of US car and price includes taking the car to the test for you and a full tank of fuel
• MOT Test – instant quote will determine if this is required for your particular vehicle and price accordingly
• DVLA Registration and road tax – get an instant and up to date cost for any make / model of car with the quote system selecting the correct road fund license for your vehicle
• Numberplates and full valet – quote even includes fixing number plates to your vehicle and a complimentary valet

All of this is sent instantly to you and displayed on the screen, your email will include a PDF copy of the quote for printer friendly viewing and for certain makes/model a complimentary import guide is also emailed.



We are always developing our quote system however, 2011 sees some bigger improvements than usual including – automatic, instant quotes from many more countries to the UK including enhanced IVA testing requirements, Thatcham alarm fitting and more plus development of our new instant export quote system.

If you are looking at importing a car from the USA to the UK please try our unique instant car shipping quote system anytime at ShipMyCar Instant Quotes

Our quote system is developed in house by our developers at LookPRO

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