Selling race car, Swiss buyer - advice please?

[Mischa33]

I have serious interest in my race car (modified saloon, not road registered) from a prospective buyer who lives in Switzerland. Before I get too carried away can anyone please offer any advice with regards to the export process (which I assume is more complicated due to Brexit)? It's not a particularly expensive vehicle but depending on likely tax costs it may or may not be worth pursuing.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[andrewcliffe]

The export process is straightforward. His import process is harder.

V5 has a section on it for export / scrapping which you fill in and send to DVLA. Buyer retains rest of V5. Make up invoices clearly stating all the usual things including VIN / registration.

Are they coming to get it or are you having to send it?

[Mischa33]

Hi - thanks for your answer. It hasn't got a V5 (any longer) as it's not been a road car since 1997. My preference is that they come and get it - as I no longer have a van and trailer, though I suspect a third party will be used for the transport as I don't think they have a van/trailer either. I guess there is at the very least the carnet to get into France that's a requirement?

[andrewcliffe]

My understanding was that a carnet was required when temporarily exporting and then re-importing something - eg taking a race car to Europe for a race weekend and then coming home.

[anonymous-user]

i exported my race car to Malaysia, so obviously outside the Eu. No issue, car was in store lin Reading, booked a transporter to Harwich, put in a container, put on a ship I think the container company wanted some proof of ownership.
I had a bill of sale, where I bought the car in Norway
Dont over think it, personally I wouldn't get involved, sell it ex works. With your drive being the 'works',
My car was road legal when in Norway, when I left there I just drove it on a ferry. 2years later the Biltillsynet (Norwegian Dvla) phoned me up wanted the plates back as I hadn't upfated the road tax, I laughed, they said they would come and collect them, I told them give me notice so I could keep the spare room empty for them and save them the hotel cost, there is no more issue exporting a non registerd car from the UK than say Tv. Importing is complete different