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Notes from the road

Long-form pieces on shipping valuable cars internationally — the paperwork that actually matters at the Schengen border, the booking calendar for a Monaco Grand Prix car, the EPA exemption that lets a UK classic enter California, and the cost of a Ferrari on the Folkestone–Calais shuttle.

A red Lamborghini Huracán strapped down on an ICM trailer

Driving to the South of France — and when to ship the car instead

Eleven hours from Calais, €100 of tolls each way and 1,500 miles on the odometer. The honest maths of the great southern road trip — and the hybrid most owners settle on.

Mediterranean · Route notes

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RoRo vs container vs enclosed — how your car actually ships

Three methods, three prices, one right answer per car. What RoRo really involves, when the dedicated container earns its premium, and why Europe moves by road.

Guides · Methods

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A red Lamborghini Aventador on the deck of an ICM transporter, loaded at the kerbside

Monaco Grand Prix car shipping — lead times and the booking calendar

The harbour gates close mid-May and the city locks down for race week. Here is the booking calendar that gets a car into Larvotto before Thursday scrutineering.

Mediterranean · Grand Prix

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A McLaren and a G-Wagon secured together on an ICM transporter in London

Ferrari to Monaco: what actually drives the shipping cost

Eurotunnel and Marseille, single-vehicle enclosed versus shared deck, and the factors that shape the final number. We do not publish a rate card, so here is what to expect instead.

Cost guide · Mediterranean

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A grey Mercedes coupé on an ICM trailer at a port compound

UK to EU car shipping after Brexit — the rules in 2026

Carnets, T1 transit, the six-month-in-twelve temporary admission rule, and what actually changed at the Schengen border. A working brief for owners moving cars across the Channel.

Customs · Post-Brexit

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A classic British convertible loaded on an ICM flatbed on a UK street

Shipping a classic car to Pebble Beach — the August calendar

Long Beach versus Charleston, the EPA 25-year rule, the Section 591.5 paperwork and the lead times that get a concours entry to the 18th green on time.

USA · Concours

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An ICM transporter loaded with cars on a Mediterranean street lined with palm trees

Driving a right-hand-drive car in continental Europe

Headlight beam deflectors, dipping requirements, registration limits and the insurance complexity for UK residents who keep an RHD car on the Continent.

Europe · Owner guide

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