# Import American Cars > American vehicle imports to the UK, handled end to end by My Car Import: collection, shipping, customs, approval and DVLA registration. Canonical website: https://www.importamericancars.com/ This is a My Car Import service. We import clean-title vehicles only. Contact: 01332 810442; sales@mycarimport.co.uk. The team is in Castle Donington, Derby, UK. Quotes are prepared by My Car Import. The quote form is at https://mycarimport.co.uk/quote-form/. Prices and timing depend on the vehicle and route. Calculator outputs are estimates, not quotations. Tax relief and approval depend on the individual vehicle and applicable rules; use the qualifications and sources on each linked page. ## Services and practical tools - [How importing works](https://www.importamericancars.com/how-it-works/) - [Costs and worked example](https://www.importamericancars.com/costs/) - [Shipping from the USA](https://www.importamericancars.com/shipping/) - [UK approval and registration](https://www.importamericancars.com/registration/) - [Duty and VAT calculator](https://www.importamericancars.com/calculator/) - [Can I import it?](https://www.importamericancars.com/can-i-import-it/) - [Import checklist](https://www.importamericancars.com/checklist/) - [Frequently asked questions](https://www.importamericancars.com/faq/) - [Collection across the USA](https://www.importamericancars.com/from/) - [Import glossary](https://www.importamericancars.com/glossary/) ## Vehicle types - [Muscle cars](https://www.importamericancars.com/vehicles/muscle-cars/) - [Pickup trucks](https://www.importamericancars.com/vehicles/pickup-trucks/) - [SUVs & 4x4s](https://www.importamericancars.com/vehicles/suvs-and-4x4s/) - [Classic cars](https://www.importamericancars.com/vehicles/classic-american-cars/) - [Motorbikes](https://www.importamericancars.com/vehicles/motorbikes/) ## Models - [American models we import to the UK](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/) - [Ford Mustang](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/ford-mustang/) - [Chevrolet Corvette](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/chevrolet-corvette/) - [Chevrolet Camaro](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/chevrolet-camaro/) - [Dodge Challenger](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/dodge-challenger/) - [Ford F-150](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/ford-f-150/) - [Chevrolet Silverado](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/chevrolet-silverado/) - [Ram 1500](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/ram-1500/) - [Jeep Wrangler](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/jeep-wrangler/) - [Ford Bronco](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/ford-bronco/) - [Chevrolet Tahoe](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/chevrolet-tahoe/) - [Cadillac Escalade](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/cadillac-escalade/) - [Dodge Charger](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/dodge-charger/) - [Jeep Grand Cherokee](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/jeep-grand-cherokee/) - [GMC Sierra](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/gmc-sierra/) - [Lincoln Navigator](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/lincoln-navigator/) - [Harley-Davidson](https://www.importamericancars.com/models/harley-davidson/) ## Guides - [How long does it take?](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/how-long-does-it-take/): Where the time goes, stage by stage, and what speeds it up. - [Moving to the UK with your car](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/moving-to-the-uk-from-the-usa/): Transfer of Residence relief: who qualifies and what it saves. - [Living with left-hand drive](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/left-hand-drive-in-the-uk/): Is it legal, what changes, and what to expect day to day. - [Buying a car in the USA](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/buying-a-car-in-the-usa/): Title, history and condition checks to make before you pay. - [Salvage and rebuilt titles](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/salvage-and-rebuilt-titles/): Why we only import clean-title vehicles, and how to spot the others. - [US export paperwork](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/us-export-paperwork/): The title, bill of sale and export filings a car needs to leave. - [Container or roll-on roll-off?](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/container-or-roro/): The two ways a car crosses the Atlantic, and how to choose. - [UK customs, duty and VAT](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/uk-customs-clearance/): NOVA, the 10% duty, the 20% VAT and the historic vehicle rate. - [IVA or MOT?](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/iva-or-mot/): Which test your American car takes, and what each involves. - [Converting a US car for the UK](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/converting-a-us-car/): Lights, indicators, fog lamp and the other usual changes. - [Checking a used US car before you buy it](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/checking-a-us-car-before-you-buy/): VIN history, title and liens, photos and inspection, and what you cannot see from the UK. - [Are American cars worth importing? An honest answer](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/are-american-cars-worth-importing/): When importing makes financial sense, when it does not, and what the bill is made of. - [US-spec vs UK-spec: what actually matters](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/us-spec-vs-uk-spec/): What really differs on an American car, and the few lighting changes that decide approval. - [Classic American cars and the 40-year rule](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/classic-american-cars-and-the-40-year-rule/): How the rolling 40-year rule works for MOT and tax, what counts as a substantial change, and what to check. - [Insuring and running an imported US car](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/insuring-and-running-an-imported-american-car/): Insurance, fuel, servicing and parts: what is fixed by rule and what to ask first. - [ULEZ and an imported American car](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/ulez-and-an-imported-american-car/): How ULEZ and Clean Air Zones treat an imported US car, and how to prove its emissions to TfL. - [Importing an American electric car](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/importing-an-american-electric-car/): Charging connectors, duty, IVA, vehicle tax for EVs, and the warranty and software questions to ask first. - [Paying for a car in the USA safely](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/paying-for-a-car-in-the-usa/): Deposits, bank transfers, escrow and the scams to spot before you pay. - [Shipping a car from the West Coast](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/shipping-a-car-from-the-west-coast/): West coast ports, the Panama Canal route against trucking east, rust and California emissions kit. - [American pickups: weight, tax and what class they fall in](https://www.importamericancars.com/guides/american-pickups-tax-and-weight/): The 3,500kg line, B and C1 licences, light goods or car tax, double cab benefit in kind and M1 or N1 approval. ## Company and policies - [About My Car Import](https://www.importamericancars.com/about/) - [Contact the team](https://www.importamericancars.com/contact/) - [Privacy notice](https://www.importamericancars.com/privacy/) - [Cookies and browser storage](https://www.importamericancars.com/cookies/) - [XML sitemap](https://www.importamericancars.com/sitemap-index.xml)