Also with us today is a Jaguar XK150 in perfect condition, fully restored and has never seen the rain since…

Car is being stored with us for a client of ShipMyCar, if you are interested in this stunning car, please let us know on 01908 887917

Jaguar XK150

Jaguar XK150 Engine

Jaguar XK150 Interior

Jaguar XK150 Rear

This beautiful 1965 VW Camper has been shipped by us at www.ShipMyCar.co.uk and is now awaiting DVLA registration ready for customer collection.

The VW is on full air ride system, has new engine and is in completely mint condition

We have carried out all required MOT modifications and have made the application for DVLA registration.

1965 VW Camper UK

VW Camper

1965 VW Camper

VW Camper Shipping

We specialise in importing any vehicle into the UK – for vehicles over 30 years we can now import free of duty and with just 5% VAT. Get an instant quote on our website ShipMyCar

HID lights can be 300% brighter than standard car lights – the clear white light produced by a Xenon bulb is similar to daylight. Research has shown that this enables drivers to concentrate better. Furthermore, this particular light colour reflects the road markings and signs better than conventional lighting once you have driven with HID Xenon you will never want to go back to Halogen.

The xenon bulb will last up to 10 times longer than a standard halogen bulb and even longer compared to the new whiter halogen bulbs. An average life is 2000 hours.

A good supplier of HID conversion kits is:

HID Lights and IVA

When importing a vehicle into the UK that is less than ten years old, you will need to have an IVA test carried out. This checks that the car complies with UK road laws and checks items such as exhaust noise, seatbelts, windscreen wipers, sprayers and lighting.

Front headlights if HID must be e-marked and have washer jets to clean them – ShipMyCar can carry out any needed conversion on your behalf

Car shipping can vary in price, quality, speed and safety more than many other services, this short guide to car shipping is designed to help you select the best way to ship your car and the quickest way to obtain a car shipping quote…

Car Shipping by Air

The quickest way to move your car a long distance is by air. We reguarly consign vehicles to destinations by air as we work closely with both high net worth individuals who reguarly travel, events and show teams who are on tight schedules. We can load cars into chartered aircraft, freight aircraft and also the cargo holds of commercial passenger jets. Generally for shipping by air, your vehicle is loaded onto pallets and securely strapped down to avoid any movement, be aware that associated costs for air freight are generally worked out by the kilogram in terms of calculating unloading, loading and storage charges.

Car Shipping by Sea

Three main methods of shipping by sea:

• Container – safest method is to use your own container, we provide either 20ft/40ft containers to many destinations across the world
• Shared Container – also known as ‘groupage’ or ‘consolidated’ – this is where you share the container with another customers vehicle, we only recommend sharing containers with multiple vehicles, not vehicles and personal effects which can fall and damage the cars inside. Using this method is the best combination of safety and price
• RORO – or Roll-on-Roll-off – basically a car ferry either inside the vessel or on open deck. Not the safest of methods by a long margin and your vehicle is driven onto the vessel by the staff at the port, if you do not want your vehicle driven or it is a non-runner, this option may not be best for you

Our consolidated container prices are roughly the same as RORO prices and so this is our prefered method of sea frieght if budget constraints make sole use container out of the question.

Shipping by road

We ship many cars across Europe and the world by road. If you are travelling a long distance, are shipping a valuable car or are shipping a car with easily removed items / possessions inside, we recommend enclosed transporters where the vehicles inside are safely secured.

Car Shipping Insurance

We always ensure every vehicle is fully insured before car shipping commences – our insurance policy covers vehicles not just for the unfortunate bump or scrape, but also total vehicle loss. If damage does occure we help you through every stage of making a claim.

Car Shipping Documentation

Each country varies from a passport and vehicle title check to having obtain a police export authority form. Ensure you check before booking your car shipping as some countries require authority to bring the car for import prior to shipping is started

Car Shipping Import Duty / VAT

Again each country varies on the requirements for import duty and VAT, some countries do not allow vehicles to be imported over a certain age and others impose high taxes for gas guzzlers or certain other cars. For more information keep an eye out on our site or contact us to discuss your requirements

Car Shipping Quotes

It can be hard work obtaining car shipping quotes as many car shipping companies are still very old fashioned in the way they operate, luckily ShipMyCar.co.uk pioneer the instant quote facility provided for your convinience on our website – our huge database of vehicles, countries, import / export requirements is growing every day and allows you to obtain a full breakdown of all the cots involved in importing or exporting a car to/from the UK with just a click of the mouse, and all for free!

Car Shipping Advice

Whatever your car shipping needs, feel free to call us anytime for a no obligation chat with one of our shippign experts – you can also contact us using Live Chat to save on call costs, by using the Live Chat button at the bottom right of our website

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The start of Gumball 3000 2011 has been announced – Covent Garden on 26th May – just 5 weeks to go now!

Gumball 3000

Time: 9am – 4pm

What’s happening: Come to Central London to see the celebrities and over 100 amazing vehicles on display including the future in eco-supercars, buy the official “Tour T-Shirt”, and soak up the atmosphere before the flag drops at 1200

For any Gumballer still requiring transport arrangements please do contact us ASAP, we have arranged to bring cars back from Istanbul to London & Europe straight after the rally in fully enclosed transporters. Vehicles can then be delivered direct to your UK address or sent onwards to whichever destination you require via sea/air.

Transport to the rally includes storage at our facility outside Heathrow where we can arrange for your car to be fuelled and delivered to the rally start, or we can organise to have your vehicle delivered direct to Raccoon first for graphic work.

If you are into your cars please do come down to London for the Rally start as it really is one of the best car shows of the year! To get an idea of the buzz around the start of the rally check out this video filmed from the passenger seat of Gumball 3000 founder Maximillion Cooper’s Morgan:

Rally Event Car Shipping

ShipMyCar can assist with your rally transport requirements no matter how big or small the event. We can move cars via air, sea or road anywhere in the world, even chartering entire aircraft/vessels for exclusive transport arrangements. For more information please call us on +(00) 44 1908 887 917

One of our favourite vehicles on show at this years New York Motor Show was the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, which shows just how far American cars have progressed in terms of European fit and finish.

Take the steering wheel for example, well on their way to an Audi-esk type of set up and quality

2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8

The old 6.1L engine has been uprated to a 6.4L V8 Hemi which now puts out 465bhp giving this beast the power to get from 0-60 in under five seconds.

Transmission is via paddle shift which is a bit of a shame as previous paddle shifts are not yet up to Audi/Porsche spec yet and so the option for manual would have been a bonus, but still, the car looks awesome!

Shipping a Chrysler 300 SRT8 to the UK

Obtain a free, instant quote, for importing your 300 SRT8 to the UK by using the drop down on the right of the screen. Our car shipping package also includes IVA testing and DVLA registration

Japan continues to struggle from the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and one of the biggest issues facing the nation has been the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The facility is now a grade seven nuclear disaster, which puts it on the same scale as the Chernobyl disaster in Russia during the 1980s.

Damaged Nuclear Plant

Radiation from the plant has been found in agricultural sources, too, which has prompted 29 countries and regions to suspend or tighten controls on food and dairy products. Bloomberg reports that radiation fears have prompted the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) to begin testing vehicles for radiation prior to shipments at home and abroad. The move follows steps already being taking by Nissan to test all vehicles prior to shipment.

JAMA has mainly decided to perform the radiation checks to calm the nerves of some customers who have asked if their products are still safe, and so far radiation has been negligible. JAMA tells Bloomberg that, at least so far, foreign countries haven’t introduced suspensions or strict measures. One container ship was asked to head back to Japan from China after radiation levels of 3.5 microsieverts per hour were detected. The typical X-ray is 100 microsieverts.

[Source: Bloomberg via The Wall Street Journal| Image: AFP/Getty]

HMRC now allow certain vehicles over thirty years old to be entered through customs without paying any duty and just 5% VAT.

This is known as BTI / 9705 entry for Historic Vehicles Import Relief

How do I get import relief for a vehicle over thirty years old?

We can provide you with the appropriate forms to complete to see if HMRC will allow the car to be imported under the BTI scheme, the main factors are if the car is no longer in production, over thirty years old and unmodified from its original form.

Quite often bringing a car into the UK under BTI / 9705 means that the car is released from the port once you have paid your 5% VAT, your application will then be checked by customs and they may still deem that your car is not worthy of import relief and ask you to pay the full import duty and VAT.

For more infomation on the BTI Scheme or car shipping please contact us on 01908 887 917

The seller of this 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 bought it from its original Akron, Ohio owner who racked up a scant 4,405 miles before offloading it back in the day. It’s been garage-kept all its life, and still sports its original, terrifying bias-ply tires. According to the seller, this particular Boss 429 is fitted with the coveted ‘S’ engine, a feature only available on the first 279 Boss 429s produced.

1969 Boss 429

The current owner says he bought the car in excellent shape in 2007 and had it professionally cleaned and re-awoke the engine after a long slumber. Since then, the car has been pampered and its astonishing mileage preserved.

Despite its low mileage, the Boss participated in, and won, a couple bracket races when new. The quarter windows still carry the winner’s stickers. The price for this all-original time capsule is enough to make even the most-hardcore Mustang fan gulp. Buy-It-Now is set at an astounding $550,000

Shipping a Mustang to the UK

If you are looking at shipping a classic Mustang to the UK, ShipMyCar offer a full import package including, US transport, customs clearance, container car shipping, UK unloading, MOT modifications and DVLA registration

The immense torque of a 5.4l V8 Supercharged Ford GT is shown in this video when it is pitted against a 2012 Nissan Skyline GTR.

The Ford GT has had some performance work carried out by Heffner Performance in terms of a pulley change and remap but the level of defeat the Skyline suffers from rolling starts shows just how powerful the Ford GT is.

Shipping a Ford GT to the UK

ShipMyCar provide a full import package for your Ford GT to the UK, we have dealt with many of these vehicles and so are aware of all the modifications needed to get through the IVA test including switch over of headlight units, addition of rear fog light switch to match existing switches, splitting of brake lights & indicators and side repeater indicator requirements

Ford GT vs Skyline GTR

For an instant and full breakdown of all costs involved please visit our website or call 01908 887917

Heffner Performance tune high end luxury vehicles including the Gallardo and Audi R8. Their twin-turbo conversion turns the mad into the insane and their Lamborghini performance exhaust system is certainly one of the nicest sounding systems on any car we have heard.

For more information on Heffner Performance visit their website: www.heffnersperformance.com

Shipping a Lamborghini to the UK

Often you can find the exact spec you are looking for but the car is located in the USA and you are in the UK. Luckily ShipMyCar provide a full importation package for your Lamborghini including IVA testing and DVLA regsitration. For more information please visit ShipMyCar