Buying guides for the European cars Americans ask us for most: what was never sold in the US, which build months are legal now, what to check, and what they cost landed at a US port.
Models we import
Audi RS2 Avant
Audi RS2 Avant (1994–1995), 315 PS five-cylinder turbo built with Porsche. Never sold in the US. All eligible. Checks, landed price, US title.
BMW M3 E36 European spec
European-spec E36 M3 with the 286 PS and 321 PS engines the US never got. All years eligible. Buying checks, landed price, US title.
BMW M5 E34 Touring
The first M5 wagon (E34 Touring, 1992–1995), 891 built, 3.8 S38 with 340 PS. Never sold in the US. All eligible. Checks, landed price.
BMW Z1
BMW Z1 (1989–1991), 8,000 built, vertical drop-down doors, never sold in the US. All eligible. Buying checks, landed price, US title.
Fiat Panda 4x4
The original Fiat Panda 4x4 (1983–2003), Steyr-Puch four-wheel drive, never sold in the US. Eligibility by month, rust checks, landed price.
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Escort RS Cosworth (1992–1996), 2.0 turbo, 4WD, never sold in the US. All eligible. Big vs small turbo, checks, landed price, US title.
Lada Niva 4x4
Lada Niva 2121 and 21213, sold in Canada but never in the US. Eligibility by month, rust and drivetrain checks, landed price to a…
Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Lancia Delta HF Integrale 8V, 16V, Evo I and Evo II, 1987–1994, sourced in Italy and Portugal, inspected, landed at a US port with…
Land Rover Defender 110
Original Defender 110s from southern Europe: 200Tdi, 300Tdi and Td5, 1991–2001, rust-checked, inspected, landed at a US port with a US title. Typical landed…
Land Rover Defender Td5
Land Rover Defender 90/110 Td5, the diesel Defender the US never got. Eligibility by month, rust checks, landed price, chicken-tax notes.
Lotus Elise S1
The original 1996–2001 Lotus Elise S1, roughly 725 kg, never sold in the US. Eligibility by build month, chassis checks, landed price, US title.
Maserati 3200 GT
Maserati 3200 GT (1998–2001), 3.2 twin-turbo V8, 370 PS, never sold in the US. Eligibility by build month, checks, landed price, US title.
Mercedes-Benz E 36 AMG (W124)
W124 E 36 AMG (1993–1997): 3.6-liter, 272 PS, coupe, cabriolet or wagon, never sold in the US. All eligible. Checks, landed price, US title.
Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG Estate (S210)
W210-era E 55 AMG station wagon (S210, 1998–2002), 5.4 V8, 354 PS. The US got the sedan only. Eligibility by month, checks, landed price.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W460, W461, W463)
Pre-2002 G-Class the US never received: 230GE to G 500, plus 250GD/300GD diesels. Eligibility by month, chassis checks, landed price.
Peugeot 205 GTI
The Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 and 1.9, 1984–1994, the hot hatch benchmark, never sold in the US. Sourced in Portugal, France and Spain, inspected,…
Porsche 911 GT3 (996.1)
The first 911 GT3 (996.1, 1999–2001), 3.6 Mezger, 360 PS, never offered to US buyers. Eligibility by build month, checks, landed price.
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985–1991), 1.4 turbo, under 1,900 lb, never sold in the US. All eligible. Buying checks, landed price to a US…
Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport Phase 1
Mid-engine Clio V6 Phase 1, built by TWR, never sold in the US. Eligibility by build month, buying checks, landed price to Newark or…
TVR Griffith 500 and Chimaera
TVR Griffith 500 and Chimaera, Rover V8 roadsters (1991–2003). TVR never sold in the US. Eligibility by build month, chassis checks, landed price.
Volkswagen Golf Country
The 1990–1991 Golf Country, a lifted Golf Syncro built by Steyr-Puch, 7,735 made, never sold in the US. All eligible. Checks, landed price.