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Anthony Mathers · 10-10-07, 02:30 PM

Hello GT40 Enthusiasts! What a fantastic site and community you have here, some of the build diaries are amazing!

I’d like to become a GT40 owner, If anyone can help me I have some questions:

I’m an Australian living in the UK, I’ve been here for 7 years and I think I’ll be here for another 18 months or so before I return to Oz. I would love to own a GT40 replica, I can afford one over here at a stretch but there is no way I can afford to buy one in Oz. I would like to buy a second hand GTD or Tornado over here and import it to Australia (South Australia) when I return.

a. If I find a car over here and its registered as a 1970 model even though it was built in 2000, will I be able to skip the customs duty which is only applicable to cars less than 30 years old? I guess the real question here is; how do customs know the real age of a car?

b. I’ve been told individually Constructed Vehicles (ICON) need to adhere to the same design rules as general showroom vehicles at the year they are signed off as compliant. I think this means no carburetted ford V8s. If I can prove the car is factory built by GTD or Tornado will I get to skip this ICON status? Surely a factory built GT40 replica should be the same as say a factory built Caterham?

If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards
Anthony

10-10-07, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anthony Mathers k_bear Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna Posts: 2 Rep Power: 1	Australian Import and registration question Hello GT40 Enthusiasts! What a fantastic site and community you have here, some of the build diaries are amazing! I’d like to become a GT40 owner, If anyone can help me I have some questions: I’m an Australian living in the UK, I’ve been here for 7 years and I think I’ll be here for another 18 months or so before I return to Oz. I would love to own a GT40 replica, I can afford one over here at a stretch but there is no way I can afford to buy one in Oz. I would like to buy a second hand GTD or Tornado over here and import it to Australia (South Australia) when I return. a. If I find a car over here and its registered as a 1970 model even though it was built in 2000, will I be able to skip the customs duty which is only applicable to cars less than 30 years old? I guess the real question here is; how do customs know the real age of a car? b. I’ve been told individually Constructed Vehicles (ICON) need to adhere to the same design rules as general showroom vehicles at the year they are signed off as compliant. I think this means no carburetted ford V8s. If I can prove the car is factory built by GTD or Tornado will I get to skip this ICON status? Surely a factory built GT40 replica should be the same as say a factory built Caterham? If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated. Best regards Anthony