{"id":541,"date":"2026-05-29T20:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/sobre-nos\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:00:40","slug":"sobre-nos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/sobre-nos\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Who we are<\/p>\n

Direct from California to Portugal<\/h1>\n

Autozilla was born from a simple conviction: the smartest way to import an American classic into Europe doesn't go through Rotterdam, it goes through the source. We operate directly between California and Porto, with an American dealer's license and physical stock in Portugal, already nationalized, ready for delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Our story<\/h2>\n

Europe has never had a shortage of classic American cars, but it has always had the same problem: the cars arrived via Dutch, German or Belgian intermediaries<\/strong>. Rotterdam became the obligatory transit point, with multiple margins accumulated at each stage: American dealer \u2192 Dutch wholesaler \u2192 European retailer \u2192 end customer.<\/p>\n

We saw a different way of doing it. Through a real American dealer's license, bought and operated first-hand in the California market, we were able to source directly from private auctions, dealers specializing in classics and private owners. Without the middlemen. Without the accumulated margins.<\/p>\n

Trazemos as viaturas para Portugal em containers, nacionalizamos integralmente em Ou\u00e7a, fazemos a inspe\u00e7\u00e3o IPO de importa\u00e7\u00e3o, emitimos matr\u00edcula portuguesa e entregamos. O cliente recebe um cl\u00e1ssico americano j\u00e1 europeu, j\u00e1 portugu\u00eas, j\u00e1 leg\u00edvel.<\/p>\n

The team<\/h2>\n
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Paulo Da Fonseca<\/h3>\n

Founder - California<\/p>\n

Triple Portuguese, French and American nationality. Based in Santa Barbara, California, with an official used car dealer license in the state of California. It specializes in the selection and acquisition of vehicles directly in the USA, with a particular focus on classic muscle cars (1960-1973), European classics exported to the USA (Mercedes, Porsche, BMW) and collector's opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jo\u00e3o Pedro Da Fonseca<\/h3>\n

Founder & Operations - Portugal<\/p>\n

Co-fundador da Autozilla, sediado em Ou\u00e7a, gere as opera\u00e7\u00f5es portuguesas: rece\u00e7\u00e3o em porto, nacionaliza\u00e7\u00e3o aduaneira (DAV), inspe\u00e7\u00e3o IPO de importa\u00e7\u00e3o, matr\u00edcula portuguesa, prepara\u00e7\u00e3o final e entrega ao cliente. \u00c9 a vossa interlocutor em Portugal: WhatsApp ou telefone +351 928 373 916<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why Autozilla?<\/h2>\n
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1. Direct sourcing, without intermediaries<\/h3>\n

Our American dealer's license allows us to buy cars at private auctions (Bring a Trailer, Mecum, Barrett-Jackson, auto colory auctions) and directly from specialized dealers. Without the Dutch wholesaler in the middle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Face-to-face inspection before purchase<\/h3>\n

Each vehicle purchased undergoes an in-person mechanical inspection in the USA before payment is made. We check the VIN, owner history, clean title, mechanical condition and structure. No surprises on arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Physical stock in Portugal<\/h3>\n

As viaturas est\u00e3o em Ou\u00e7a, j\u00e1 nacionalizadas, com inspe\u00e7\u00e3o IPO aprovada e matr\u00edcula portuguesa emitida. O cliente pode visitar, inspeccionar pessoalmente e levar a viatura para casa no pr\u00f3prio dia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Classic specialization +30 years<\/h3>\n

We focus on vehicles over 30 years old to guarantee our customers full ISV exemption in Portugal and reduced IUC for classics. When we import a newer vehicle, we make the tax calculations transparently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5. B2B for European resellers<\/h3>\n

We serve professionals (dealers, restorers, secondary importers) in Portugal and throughout the EU. With an intra-EU VAT number validated via VIES, we offer dedicated resale prices and priority access to pre-import stock. Dealer registration here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6. Communication in 7 languages<\/h3>\n

We speak Portuguese, English and French as our native languages. Our website responds in 7 languages (PT, EN, FR, ES, IT, DE, NL) with quality translation. Each European customer is attended to in their own language, without any communication noise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Our structure<\/h2>\n

Autozilla operates through a dual structure between the United States and Portugal:<\/p>\n