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Originally Posted by Paintwerks
There's nothing stopping you from buying the car before applying, but in addition to having to store the car while you are waiting for import approval, IF the approval is denied, then you are left with the sale (or costs for disposal) of the car in the foreign country.
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The problem is that rather than "nothing stopping you from buying the car before applying", it's actually a requirement. When submitting your application for approval to import a car, you need to show proof of ownership. It makes it a bit of a risk for Cobras and hot rods because it can be very tough to prove that a car was registered pre-89 (and even more so to prove 30+ years old to allow LHD rego at least in Qld). If your application is knocked back, you're out of luck...
On the other hand it is very easy to prove for example that a 68 Chevelle is a 1968 model because it has come from a recognised manufacturer. The main risk with bringing in old Fords and Chevs is ensuring that they aren't sufficiently modified as to require ICV registration. They're cracking down hard on this, but that's another story.