How to Import A Classic or Collector Car Into Australia

Author: merv5

Firstly contact the appropriate Registration Dept. in your own State prior to importing to ensure that you can register the Classic Car OK.I have been importing for many years and have built up a very good list of reliable contacts in USA & Japan.
HOW TO LOCATE A VEHICLE,One of my main contacts is Mark Logan, President, "Nevada Classics " Mark specializes in Mustangs and can find what you want,arrange inspection and also organize transportation to Australia.Mark will only deal in cars with a minimum fair market value of $15000 US.Please check out Mark's Website for a inventory of Mustangs for Sale.

Looking for something other than a Mustang "Bill Paweski" Arizona Classics may be able to assist,Bill sells mainly Premium Muscle & Preformance Automobiles. Street Rods Mopars etc.To assist with values of Classic Cars in USA there is a website. nada.com this site will be able to give you approximate values of most American cars.

A Mustang can be checked out for authenticity be obtaining a Marti Report This report will be able to give you the history of your Mustang.A inspection is a must and the cost of one is a small price to pay Auto Appraise can arrange this for your piece of mind.Too late when your purchase arrives in Australia.
BILL OF SALE. You must have a signed bill of sale & the VIN number to accompany your application for a Import Permit,this permit must be obtained from Dept Of Transport in Canberra Australia before the vehicle can be imported.cost $50.Application Form can be applied for by phone or online.AIR CONDITIONER If the vehicle has an air conditioner you will be required to have a CFC Compliance Report to prove that the A/C has been degassed,but you will still have to sign a form stating that the vehicle is not fitted with an A/C .
California Shipping is the best option that i have found for shipping to Australia they can be contacted on or from Australia 00111714590.Make sure you arrange insurance on the car with them.

When the vehicle arrives in Australia you will require the services of a Customs Agent OBM International in Tullamarine Melbourne i have found to be very good, they will arrange Customs Quarantine .Please contact them as regards your GST and other associated costs before you import the car.The last thing you need is a nasty shock with costs when the car arrives.To finally take delivery obtain a Permit to drive it home or better still pick it up on a trailer and check it out before driving.This article should give you a general idea of what is required to import a Classic or Collector car into Australia regards Merv Thomas (Detroit Iron Australia).

The publisher disclaims any liability ,loss,or risk, incurred as a result of any information or advice contained herein,either directly or indirectly.
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Merv Thomas (Detroit Iron Australia) I have been importing Classic Vehicles into Australia for many years.We also market workshop repair manuals for these great classics from our websites for Fords www.fordmanuals.net Please contact me at sales@detroitiron.us if need be
Kind Regards Merv Thomas.Australia

Corvette Corvette Corvette Classic Stock Or Hot-Rodded?

Author: Harold Stofman

The introduction of the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray heralded major changes in the march onward in the Chevrolet Stingray. The Sting Ray was available as both a "Roadster "version with a removable hardtop and a "Coupe" sometimes referred to as a fastback.




Onwards from 1963 to 1967 the Sting Ray got even better with a greater number of options for both luxury and power performance. This was the heyday of the days of sports car customizers. And the Corvette Sting Ray was the perfect 100 % raw material for the sports car customizers. Headlights were molded and in and the bumpers were removed. So many Corvettes received an extra pair of taillights that people that they were actually a General Motors Chevrolet Corvette factory option. Later when the low profile wide tires came along, so did large fender flares. The speed equipment industry had boomed, so the majority of Corvette engine parts were being replaced by the latest: Hot Setup". Rochester fuel injectors were being removed because of service problems, and everyone heard that the single four barrel in a high riser manifold was better. In 1965 the first Chevy big-block was introduced in the Corvette, and the performance was more than awesome.



Another new body style - both larger and heavier was introduced in 1968. Many thought that this was the beginning of the decline of the Corvette, But in the vital performance department, the 427 cubic inches Rat Motor with its three two-barrel carbs and the 435 horse power ratings more than powered the Corvette legend of lore. No letting down of the powerful image of the 'Vette.



Things got even better right on up to the 1969 L-88with aluminum cylinder heads the 1970 LS-6 rated at a mighty 465 horse power rating. The word Corvette invokes the image of high performance sports car performance. An older age group replaced the street racer cult as the primary consumers and purchasers of the Vette. More and more of the Corvettes were equipped with such luxury and comfort options as air conditioning, power steering and telescoping steering columns. It was not long before the Corvette with emission devices and soon the real 'Vette type of performance was history.



What was more than interesting was the response original hot rodder modification group. The amazing part of all of this is how the circle came round. Karma sneaks in.



The same dedicated group of sport car enthusiasts and hot rodders, who modified the older, pre mainstream luxury comfort model Corvettes, is now the very ones who restore this same converted Corvette back to exact stock specifications.



How could these people justify the work and effort of taking these cars back in time to factory specs when a great amount of time, effort and cost had been invested in these very cars? A used Corvette at the time was essentially a very attractive sports car buy.



Why were restore cars in vogue and even preferred over the earlier modified ones. Partially it was a case of limited supply and very high prices being offered by the stock type Corvettes and classic car auctions and the prices being asked in the special car groups and publications. All in all it can be said it can be a combination of the custom cars getting old and needing refurbishing and the 55 mile speed limit in the time. Perhaps as well it was a question of maturity on the kids who were the Corvette hot rodders at the time. See the influence of time, life and having a family with its change of priorities can have on the wildest kids.
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