I remember seeing that Top Gear program about 8 years ago!!! The
rules have changed since then,...
> >The above was, unfortunately, all necessary. However, they didnt drive
> >off laughing into the sunset, instead my car showed up about four
> >weeks later, just prior to Christmas. I then had to pay 221 Pounds
> >for UK handling (through Felixstowe) and 382 Pounds Customs duty.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >Customs wanted to see the Bill of Sale, which I couldnt produce as it was
> >with my effects somewhere on route from California. I wrote a letter
> >explaining what I paid for the car & they calculated the duty accordingly.
>
>
> Being interested at one stage in repatriating my Austin America and importing
> my Beetle, I therefore watched some TV programme (Top Gear or similar) avidly
> when there was an article re: importing US cars to the UK. From the
>description
> it sounded like I should get away without duty payable, due to the fact that
> one car was sufficiently old, and both were made in the EEC anyway, so no duty
> should be payable. Was this a load of old ....., then?
>
> Chris Wiggins (wiggins@mrcbs.med.yale.edu)
> '57 VW Beetle
> '71 Austin America
>
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