by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 08/15/2017 at 10:28
by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 08/15/2017 at 10:28
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How does the 25-year import rule balance against or apply to kit cars? For instance, this one heavily relies on Aussie Falcon parts... things never certified here.
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
08/15/2017 at 10:34, STARS: 0
I always figured kit cars were exempt. Which is why left hand utes gets around the law because technically they make kit cars from parts shipped from austrailia
"random001" (random001)
08/15/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 0
Yeah, you’d register this as a kit car. See Moser for a way to make that happen.
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
08/15/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 0
Was it based on the falcon in the concepts?
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
08/15/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 0
Real question though, would you use a Triton V10 like the concept car did?
Please say yes.
"jariten1781" (jariten1781)
08/15/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 1
As I understand it: <25 must meet kit car rules (ie to import the body and engine must come separate sources and be assembled locally; to register must meet state standards which very drastically ...some places like VA just require you document your build, pass safety, and certify the sources of your parts; others like CA have this crazy process that requires applying for an emissions year determination which will be assigned at 1960 or your choice of the frame year of manufacture or engine year of manufacture if you’re one of the first 500 applicants otherwise you are assigned year of application which would mean you'd have to meet 2017 emissions...); >25 it’s just a ‘motor vehicle’ so it falls under the same old 25 year rule...though how you certify a kit car is >25 years I have no clue. You’d probably still have to register it as a specially constructed vehicle since it won’t have a US VIN which means you’re going to be in the same boat of having to go through the same state kit registration anyway.
"Dsscats" (dsscats)
08/15/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
The 25 year rule applies from when it was first registered.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
08/15/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 1
Doesnt, that is, must not have an engine or transmission and must be designed for a U.S EPA certified engine. It is up to you to get the car inspected and registered in the state, wherin they will issue you a VIN to attach to the vehicle in several spots.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
08/15/2017 at 21:01, STARS: 2
The issue might be that these cars (which haven’t been supplied in kit form since 2011 and the mob behind them went away in 2013) would be registered in Oz and therefore have a VIN and a build year (which in the case of a vehicle like this would be around 2010).
How the authorities view and interpret that info on your side of the world is the key. But I reckon they’ll take a dim view on the idea that it’s more than 25 years old.
https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/detail/cobra-drb-466604
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
08/15/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
Highly depends on state.
On the federal level, iF a kit car body drivetrain must be seperate. once you get them, you(or a shop) assemble. importing an already assembled car that has a vin gets weird. I would imagine since it already has a vin it would be a 2004.
on the state level
registering it as a 1963 may be possible in your state, IF if you can prove you are taking a 63 or any pre73 off the road. ( see local laws). i know someone who scrapped a piece of swiss cheese just for the title.
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/all-gt40/10232-importing-completed-kit-car-outside-us.html