Insurance to bring my classic home

[HBG12]

Hi folks.

I want to buy a classic in Italy and drive it home. So far none of the insurers I've spoken to will provide cover when it's not on UK plates.

Got any ideas how to get insured/ who with?

Much talk of using the chassis number but I've yet to find anyone.

How is it done, who done use?

Thanks for your help

[tapkaJohnD]

Car insurance broker in Italy?

EG https://www.clements.com/personal/international-ca...

[HBG12]

That looks interesting. I don't have an Italian address, wonder if the dealers address will do. Thanks.

[OutInTheShed]

I recall a discussion on these lines where the answer might have been Motor Trader's insurance?

But insurance is only one problem, you have to register it and tax it before you can drive it?

[BananaFama]

OutInTheShed said:

But insurance is only one problem, you have to register it and tax it before you can drive it?

Which I don't think you can do unless you have residence status .
It would be easier to have it brought to UK on a truck ,but costly .

[catso]

I bought an old motorbike in Italy and was initially looking at riding it home but found too many obstacles, insurance wise in doing it.

Though once I'd got it back and applying for registration, I needed an MOT to do so, for which I needed insurance to ride it to the test station and the insurance company issued a policy based on the frame number - to have the reg. notified to them once sorted.

I don't know if I could have done such a thing before getting it here with a view to having insurance? probably not at least, legally as the insurance was issued on a bike based here?

In the end I got the bike shipped by a specialist motorbike shipper which, in hindsight was a wise move because 500 miles after getting it running it had a piston to valve impact incident which would have been rather inconvenient if it had happened 500 miles into a 1,000 mile journey home.

Plus the cost of the transport came in at less than it would have cost me for a flight, petrol and tolls, an overnight stay in France and the ferry.

[HBG12]

It certainly seems to be more straightforward to ship it or trailer it, just not as much fun. Got to find a tow car and trailer.

[aeropilot]

HBG12 said:

It certainly seems to be more straightforward to ship it or trailer it, just not as much fun.

Sadly, bureaucracy and red tape never equates to fun, as politicians and bureaucrats are incapable of understanding that human concept.

[HBG12]

aeropilot said:

HBG12 said:

It certainly seems to be more straightforward to ship it or trailer it, just not as much fun.

Sadly, bureaucracy and red tape never equates to fun, as politicians and bureaucrats are incapable of understanding that human concept.

Regrettably so true.

[sociopath]

Try the Thatcham branch of A-Plan. Its their specialist broker, they do build insurance for kit cars based on chassis number. I'm not saying they can help, but they will at least have a clue what you're talking about

[Turbobanana]

Does Italy do something like the Dutch do (did?) with transit plates? Basically a temporary registration with insurance, specifically for the purpose of export.

That's how I did it when working for an online car import broker in the early noughties - may have changed now.

[HBG12]

sociopath said:

Try the Thatcham branch of A-Plan. Its their specialist broker, they do build insurance for kit cars based on chassis number. I'm not saying they can help, but they will at least have a clue what you're talking about

Yes, already spoken to them.

[Pete54]

Search for insurance on VIN, you'll find a variety of brokers who offer it. Typically for 30 days or thereabouts and it is more expensive than the ordinary variety. Essentially it is aimed at exactly this issue.

[HBG12]

Thanks folks