Your trusted partner on the ground. We source, inspect, facilitate, transport and export exceptional vehicles from South Africa — handling the process from start to finish.
01 / ONE COMPLETE SERVICE
Purcahsing a Vehicle or Motorcycle?
Classic Cars Online acts as your trusted partner in South Africa to facilitate and coordinate the entire process on your behalf.
Whether you already found a Vehicle/Motorcycle or need us to source one for you, we assist from the first conversation with sellers and private collectors through to our international shipment
ONE CONTACT. ONE PROCESS. FROM PURCHASE TO PORT.
02 / HOW IT WORKS
From the first search to the final shipment.
01
SOURCE
Sourcing classic cars and motorcycles throughout South Africa through our network, client base and available marketplaces.
02
INSPECT
Inspections, photographs and important vehicle/motorcycle and registration checks carried out on your behalf.
03
FACILITATE
Support for buyers and sellers, including negotiation and purchase facilitation when required.
04
TRANSPORT
Local or long-distance transport within South Africa to our secure Gauteng facility.
05
PREPARE
Export documentation, secure storage, cleaning, packing and shipment preparation.
06
EXPORT
Container or RoRo shipping from South Africa to destinations around the world.
03 / YOUR EYES ON THE GROUND
Buy with confidence. Even from thousands of kilometres away.
We understand the difficulty of purchasing a specialist vehicle from another country. We represent your interests locally — sourcing suitable vehicles, communicating with sellers, arranging inspections and providing photographs before export.
Vehicle/Motorcycle sourcing — industry contacts, our client network and available marketplaces.
Vehicle/Motorcycle inspections — inspection and photography on your behalf.
Registration checks — available registration information and documentation.
Negotiation — purchase negotiation where required.
Buyer / Seller / Dealer facilitation — a professional intermediary throughout the transaction.
04 / SAFE FROM COLLECTION TO SHIPPING
Collected. Transported. Secured.
Once purchased, we arrange transport from the seller to our secure premises in Gauteng — whether the vehicle is located locally or elsewhere in South Africa. Vehicles and motorcycles are inspected and photographed on arrival and stored securely while shipment arrangements are completed.
Inland transport
Secure storage
Arrival inspection
Vehicle photography
Insurance while at our premises
05 / WORLDWIDE VEHICLE EXPORT
South Africa to the world.
Classic Cars Online is in the trade since 2015. Registered company since 2016
Registered EXPORTER since 2017 specializing mostly in exports of Vehicles, Motorcycle and Personal Goods of Vehicles and Motorcycles
20ft containers
40ft containers
Shared containers — when available
RoRo — roll-on / roll-off where appropriate
We can introduce you to established destination-side clearing agents, or work with your preferred clearing agent.
06 / DOCUMENTATION & COMPLIANCE
The paperwork. Handled.
Vehicle/Motorcycle exports requires more than simply getting the item onto a ship.
Export paperwork and relevant vehicle/motorcycle documentation
Police clearance and export permits where required
Cleaning and destination-specific requirements
Asbestos declarations and related documentation where applicable
Requirements vary according to the vehicle/motorcycle and destination country. Final requirements are confirmed for each shipment.
07 / PREPARED WITH CARE
Packed by people who understand vehicles.
Depending on the shipment, we prepare Vehicle/Motorcycle as required. For Motorcycle we build crates as required.
We also build wooden ramps for 3rd and 4th vehicles.
We know that moisture in containers can cause damage to your items, we use the appropriate moisturizing bags and buckets to prevent this as far as possible.
In-house container packing
Wooden Crates for Motorcycle & parts crating
Vehicle support frames where required
Container sealing
Pre-load & packing photography
Fumigation where required
Insured shipments
08 / COMMUNICATION & TRACKING
You’re never left wondering what happens next.
International shipping can feel complicated from the other side of the world. Our goal is to keep the process transparent from collection through to shipment.
Progress updates — communication during the export process.
Document delivery — electronic documents, with originals sent where required.
Shipping updates — shipment information and progress.
Vessel tracking — follow the vessel after departure.
09 / WHO WE HELP
Built for international buyers and sellers.
One complete service, shaped around where you are in your journey.
Collectors - SOURCIN G specific classics, vintage, exotic or modern Vehicle/Motorcycle for you
International buyer - Inspect, collect and export a vehicle/Motorcycle you already found
Dealers — a complete export solution for international purchasers.
Private sellers — a smoother path from sale to shipment.
Dealers — a complete export solution for international purchasers.
Experience: We have exports hundreds of items over the years. We understands that shipping goods can be very stressful
We guarantee a smooth effortlessly Experience so you can sit and relax
10 / WHY CLASSIC CARS ONLINE
A single partner. From start to finish.
Today, we provide a complete vehicle/motorcycles sourcing and exports service from South-Africa globally. We clients referring us to others. We build a reputation with our clients of trust and integrity over the years that most of our business is from referrals.
Registered Exporter since 2017
Worldwide vehicle shipping
Secure 24 Hour Armed response facility
In-house container packing
Specialized servuice in Vehicle and Motorcycle Exports
End-to-end service
LOOKING FOR A CLASSIC CAR IN SOUTH AFRICA?
We’ll help you get it from here to home.
Whether you’ve already found the vehicle or you’re still searching, speak to us about sourcing, inspecting, purchasing and exporting your next car from South Africa.
Already purchased a vehicle? We can assist with collection, preparation and export.
Your next classic starts with a conversation.
Classic Cars Online (Pty) Ltd