John I used a company called Bax global to ship my DeLorean over. They charged about 1000GBP for a California to Thames port run in a closed container. The ship has to go via the Panama canal. I'd guess that it would cost less from Newark as it is just an Atlantic crossing. You need to give them the US title document and bill of sale as they liase with US and UK Customs. I have a friend at Bax Global called Ingrid Allam who arranges shipping and I can send you her email if you like. Chris Spratt has also recently imported a DeLorean using another importer. You could ask him chris@xxxxx You also need to tell the importer and UK Customs that a DeLorean is considered a collector's item by the C&E Classification Section appropriate to commodity code 9705000000. Imported items under this code attract a nil rate of duty and a VAT rate of 5%. Otherwise they will charge full car import duty. Once in the UK you can drive the car on US plates for a month or so, providing you insure it. Change the headlights, rewire the rear lights and add a fog light for an MoT pass. Get the import forms from DVLA or the local Vehicle Reg Office and make sure they know it is a private import. As you have two I'd put one in someone else's name or they might get jobsworth on you. That means two bill of sales, two import docs etc. If you need any more help then don't hesitate to email me! Paul -----Original Message----- From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 2:08 PM To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [doc] Digest Number 48 --- Virus checked / op virussen gecontroleerd --- DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is 1 message in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. DeLorean shippers from the US to the UK? From: johnlsullivan@xxxx ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 19:29:09 -0000 From: johnlsullivan@xxxx Subject: DeLorean shippers from the US to the UK? I have just purchased two mint (never driven) DeLoreans in the US. (The last 1981 and the first 1982 model). Does anyone have experience with a car shipper from the US to the UK that you would recomend? Also what type of prices did it cost. The cars would be shipped out of Newark New Jersey. Any recomendations would be appreciated. John Sullivan. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************