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Shipping and planning

Dropping the car off and picking it up again in the USA

June 1, 2019 By Mr Coyne

Booking a crossing Once all the paperwork is done it easy. The shipping agent gives a list of expected sailing dates and their estimated time of arrival at the destination. Keep in mind ships are […]

Temporarily importing and insuring a car in the USA

May 10, 2019 By Mr Coyne

Temporary imports The USA allows individuals to temporarily import a car for a period of up to one year, at which point it must leave the country. There is a lot of form filling to […]

Car shipping options and costs

May 7, 2019 By Mr Coyne

Getting an old Porsche from the UK to the USA Shipping falls into two main areas, container or RORO (roll on roll off). You can also fly cars in the hold on some airlines but […]

USA breakdown cover

May 4, 2019 By Mr Coyne

Breaking down in the UK is hardly an issue. AA cover is excellent and you are never far from anywhere on our densely populated island. Some of the areas this US road trip visits are […]

Driving in the USA

March 31, 2019 By Mr Coyne

It is not so different. The roads are bigger, the distances you cover are often much longer. There are some things I always remind myself of before taking a deep breath and edging out onto […]

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  • 01/19: I had to start it somewhere, so it started there
  • 02/19: A short American road trip before a big American road trip
  • 03/19: Almost ready
  • 04/19: Take me to another place, take me to another land
  • 05/10: This is the road to hell
  • 06/19: I’ll be late for that, I can’t wait for that
  • 07/19: Cripple Creek and the Phantom Canyon
  • 08/19: Houston, we have a problem*
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  • 10/19: Where time gets fast but everything gets slow
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  • 14/19: Tombstone and Erie Street
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