"cuts_off_prius" (cutsoffprius)
01/06/2014 at 22:47 • Filed to: None
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"cuts_off_prius" (cutsoffprius)
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By now, lots of us know that *pretty much* the overwhelming majority of cars sold around the world cannot be readily imported into the USA (due to intentionally differing standards) UNLESS they are at least 25 years old or if they qualify for the "show and display" exemption, thanks to Bill Gates wishing to import a Porsche 959 and being good friends with Clinton, the president at that time (1999).
According to wikipedia...
The "Show and Display" rule is a statutory amendment in the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that allows certain privately imported automobiles to be exempted from the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (FMVSS) if the vehicle in question is deemed to meet a standard of "historical or technological significance" . The amendment, which became law on August 13, 1999, is intended to apply to vehicles that could not feasibly be brought into compliance with the FMVSS, and that do not have a federal counterpart that was originally built for the United States market. Because of the expense and effort required to import a vehicle with this exemption, the approved vehicle list is mainly limited to high-value sports and touring cars. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Applications under the "Show and Display" rule are reviewed and managed by the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , which allows the vehicles to be registered for limited use on public roads ( 2,500 miles annually ). !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
The approval for "Show and Display" import is granted if the prospective importer is able to show historical or technological significance of the vehicle in question, and if the vehicle was produced in limited numbers (with 500 being used as a threshold value.) Import approval is granted on a combination of make, model, and production-year; thus, there is no need to re-apply for approved vehicles when further examples are imported in the future. Because the manufacturer of a "Show and Display" vehicle does not necessarily endorse its import, such automobiles would be considered !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_and_…
I'm pretty curious of what's out there that may qualify, for information sake. There was an oppo article about someone that imported a Nismo Skyline GT-R R32 slightly before R32s were 25 years old, since apparently 500 or less were made of the Nismo version. That crazy 6x6 Merc G wagon was also imported!
What other cars were made in 500 units or less and are very special? The newer, the better! I hope this could give people ideas and more could make it to our shore.
dogisbadob
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 22:52 |
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Why does everybody forget about the Canepa-modified 959's that were legal without the silly show-and-display shit?
Pagani Huayra comes to mind
daender
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 22:52 |
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1999 R34 V-Spec!
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 22:56 |
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DollaMoneyAve
> daender
01/06/2014 at 22:57 |
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If I owned an R34 V Spec there's absolutely no way I'd be able to limit myself to 2,500k a year. Maybe 25,000 miles, maybe.
jariten1781
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 22:59 |
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The official lists of approved, denied, and pending cars are here: http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/imp…
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daender
> DollaMoneyAve
01/06/2014 at 23:02 |
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It'd have it set up to be a semi-race car and track it on monthly occasion. Preferably by Mine's, they know how to make one handle like a true supercar-killer.
That's 208.33 miles of racing per month, about two or three hours of track time at 60 to 100 mph, I can dig that.
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DollaMoneyAve
> daender
01/06/2014 at 23:02 |
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MOAR, i need it
Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 23:03 |
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I found a PDF from the NHSTA that had a list of pre approved show and display cars. The interesting ones included. This is a fraction of the full list.
2006 Mercedes Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet
2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
The following GTR's. Skyline GTS-T, Skyline R32 GT-R, Skyline R34 GT-T, Skyline R34 25GT-T
The following TVR's. Sagaris, T350, Tuscan, Cerbera.
2000 Lotus 340 R
The S1 Elise.
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/…
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daender
> DollaMoneyAve
01/06/2014 at 23:04 |
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I wonder if one can import a GT-R as a track-only racecar and then convert and title it as a street car once it's 25 years old?
syaieya
> jariten1781
01/06/2014 at 23:10 |
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Oh, lookit that, the 190E Evo II is legal under those laws.
Huh
TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H!
> Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
01/06/2014 at 23:18 |
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THE SAGARIS IS ON AN OK LIST?! BLARGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGH I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!
xxstich666xx
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 23:34 |
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Why the hell are the Cadillac Deville and Seville on that list!?!?!?
Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 23:41 |
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On the list it lists Ferrari Enzo #400 (Pope John Paul II). That man had style. I find these hilarious.
CAcoalminer
> cuts_off_prius
01/06/2014 at 23:48 |
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Noble M600:
McLaren F1:
and Pagani Zonda
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DollaMoneyAve
> daender
01/07/2014 at 07:49 |
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I was wondering that myself. I'm not well versed on those laws so I have no idea. That's a good question for Oppo though.
chuck07
> jariten1781
01/07/2014 at 09:09 |
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Some confusing not alloweds:
2000 Smart Car
1989 M3 Cabriolet
2008 500 Abarth
97-00 Civir Type-R
1993 XJ220S (race car)
1994 Supra
2003/4 Beetle Ultima/Ultimate
96-06 TVR Sagaris, T350, Tuscan, Cerbera
Some of those seem like cars that are in the US already, others seem like very limited production cars.
BJ
> Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
01/07/2014 at 09:56 |
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2006 Mercedes Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet
I had to look that one up. And WTF? A 4-seater cabrio ( with a 0-60 of only 4.0 seconds! ) based on a DTM racecar which was based on a production sedan? I don't even...
Stef Schrader
> Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
01/07/2014 at 13:39 |
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That Sport Classic....HRRRRRNNNNNGGGGGGG
KnifeKnut
> Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
01/07/2014 at 13:52 |
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Link to the .pdf damn you!