Good move joining the forum, Linden. Searching through all the posts on this site will keep you reading for hours! Craig from
Absolute Pace has a good point about the type of car that you're looking for. There are some great local deals available if you keep your eyes out for them.
If you're looking overseas for any reason, you need to be careful about the year showing on the vehicle title. UK cars might have a 1974 registration for example, but that can be tied back to the vintage of the mechanical parts used in the build rather than the actual date of first registration. Without clear, documented evidence of registration prior to 1989, you won't have much (if any) chance of getting import approval.