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Conference napalm::musclecars

Title:	Musclecars
Notice:	Noter Registration - Note 5
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Mon Mar 11 1991
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	182
Total number of notes:	5467

76.0. "Sale of U.S. Classic Cars Overseas" by RAVEN1::SCHAEFER () Wed Sep 18 1991 10:03

    Am seeking any info you might have related to the demand for American
    classic cars (not just musclecars - could be barges like Impalas also)
    in foreign countries.  Supposedly (I didn't see the show) there was a
    20/20 or 60 Minutes or similar show on recently that stated that
    certain rich yahoos in foreign countries were willing to pay 3 times
    as much for these cars as they go for over here.  If this is the case,
    sure would be fun and profitable to locate some of these classic tanks
    that we have too much of anyhow (like Caddies) and make some part-time
    money exporting them.
    
    I'd personally have a moral issue with exporting a '68 Camaro RS/SS or
    similar car - but the TV show said they were more interested in the 
    bigger cars.  Might be nice to get rid of a few Furds, also.
    
    If all this is true, the tough part becomes finding the foreign dealer
    that has a market for these cars.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Buddy Schaefer
    Greenville, S.C.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
76.1	LOTS OF $$$$$	WLDWST::MARTIN_T	Too Smooth	`Wed Sep 18 1991 11:09`	12
	I've heard the same thing. Actually, some fellow I recently met showed me an editorial from Europe, that appraised my 72'Charger special edition at $15k-$18k. I couldnt believe it. If anyone starts to EXPORT let me know!! Tom
76.2		SEERUS::SANCLEMENTE		`Wed Sep 18 1991 16:26`	21
	Guys, not to burst your bubble, but... There is a demand for certain American cars in Europe and Japan but it's for certain ones, and like anything else there is already people involved who have the connections in those countries. Getting a car here is the easy part, selling over there is the hard part. You have shipping, duties, storage etc. to worry about. If all you had to do was float the cars over there on a raft and the Europeans would throw twice there U.S. value at you don't you think the crooks like Barret, I'm sorry, Thomass Barret III, would be renting whole car transports from Toyota? - A.J. transports? t
76.3	Finnish way	EEMELI::JMANNINEN	Iknowit'strue'causeIsawitonVT	`Thu Sep 19 1991 07:35`	11
	You must really know the laws, regulations etc of the country where you take the cars to. It's not easy for a foreigner. The way we Finns do it is that some guys from here have moved (or travel a couple times per year) to California, buy classics from there, send them to Finland where here are other guys who take care of customs, registration and selling... That's the best way. - Jyri -
76.4	Try the Middle East.	CTOAVX::KWOLEK		`Fri Oct 04 1991 14:00`	8
	Just read an article that said that AMERICAN DREAM CARS were in financial trouble but since they start exporting to SAUDI ARABIA and area, they are doing okay. A.D.C.'s as you may recall took a 1967 LEMANS and upgraded it with a 350 CHEVY and disk brake and then sell it as a GTO. Must be alot less import laws in the Middle East. Regards, John
76.5		KBOMFG::FISHER		`Wed Dec 04 1991 00:26`	11
	Most western European countries charge import duties based on the cc displacement of the vehicle's engine. I SHUDDER to think what the duty would be on a 500 CID Caddy or some such vehicle! Besides, with such great vehicles as the Lada, Skoda, and the TRABANT why would Europe want any of that American junk??? 8^) (Actually they do have some pretty impressive iron over here!) Tom