Famous Auto Shipping
- USA-wide via Los Angeles depot for International Shipping.
- Coast-to-Coast US collections are available.
- Car shipping from The United Kingdom, USA & Australia to New Zealand.
- We offer a no-obligation, FREE quotation service.
Explore Our Services
We arrange all modes of safe and reliable shipping including RORO, LOLO, and Containerised
Any Size, Any Distance.
Reliable auto shipping from the USA to New Zealand takes know-how. Famous Pacific Shipping knows-how.
- Specialist worldwide auto shipping
- We ship anything from a Carburettor to a Car
- In-house unpack & MPI cleaning
- Import & export
Our Expertise
With the help of our specialist classic car shipping experts, you’ll avoid all those common importing mistakes and pitfalls, and save yourself $$$ in the process. Our new enhanced service with better communications results in a shipping service at an altogether higher level, an affordable level that you’ll only find at FPS.
We Love Classic Cars Too!
We have been involved with Repco Beach Hop as a major sponsor for decades. We help the crew with shipping the giveaway vehicles and host the Famous Pacific Classic Comedy Night, giving a little back to the community which provides our business. Come along to the next one if you can!
Hassle-Free
Upon arrival at our facility in NZ, your car will be unpacked, Customs Cleared, MPI inspected and treated in our on-site MPI approved facility and by our experienced team at Famous Pacific Shipping.
Why Choose FPS
Choosing a safe and reliable classic car shipping service can be time-consuming, frustrating and incredibly expensive. Look no further! We have imported over 3,000 vehicles from the UK, the USA, Australia and all over the world.
Safe & Secure Shipping
We specialize in shipping vehicles from the USA, the UK and Australia to New Zealand but with our worldwide network of agents, we regularly import and export cars, trucks, campers boats and bikes from or to any corner of the globe.
Professional Inspection
Famous Autos USA is able to offer vehicle sourcing, a professional inspection service and assistance with purchasing. This includes an escrow service – where we pay your funds to the seller when we pick up the vehicle and its title. It’s much safer than sending money to an unknown seller overseas.
Vehicle Shipping Overseas
We can help source a particular vehicle and arrange a professional inspection if required. We also offer an escrow service to safely manage the payment for your vehicle and trucking from any point in the USA. Let us know what you need so we can ship your vehicle back safely and on time, no problem.
Car Shipping FAQs
Here are answers to the most common questions we get asked about car shipping and other services.
What are the Regulations for importing cars to NZ?
The regulations for importing a vehicle into NZ are governed by the New Zealand Transport Agency. To find out the up to date regulations, please visit www.nzta.govt.nz.
How can I find out info on what the Duty/GST costs will be for importing into New Zealand?
GST is payable at 15% on the landed value, which is the value of the vehicle, plus freight, plus insurance. Otherwise known as the CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight) price. If you are to be exempt from paying GST you need to meet the following conditions:
- Be a first-time immigrant or a returning New Zealand citizen.
- If a returning citizen, you must have been out of New Zealand for over 21 months.
- Be prepared to sign a deed where you agree not to sell the vehicle for at least 2 years.
- The vehicle must have been owned and used for the last 12 months.
Are there any restrictions on the import of any particular vehicle?
Check to see if your vehicle meets New Zealand’s emissions requirements.
Check out our FAQ page for more questions and answers.
Client Testimonials
Before you make a decision, read what our customers are saying about us
I recently bought a 1968 Ford Mustang in the USA. A friend recommended using FPS.
I had never imported a car from the USA before but I felt relaxed and at ease knowing they would take care of all the paperwork and container freight. Read More
FPS freight services are friendly caring people that offer helpful and cost-effective methods of not only shipping cars, parts but also goods to all places around the world. My experiences with FPS have been simple and efficient with all freight movements... Read More
The car is now sitting safely at home in my garage. Thank you and your team so much for making this car shipping a smooth and painless process. I would definitely recommend Famous Pacific Shipping to anyone who wants to ship from New Zealand to Australia. Read More
Customer Service
Telephone: +64 9 275 6878
E-mail: enquiry@famous.co.nz
New Zealand Head Office
5-7 Amelia Earhart Ave Airport Oaks Auckland, New Zealand