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Uncle Sam Says No, you absolutely can t do these cars.
Uncle Sam Says No, you absolutely can t do these cars.
We all looked longingly and lovingly in auto shows in Europe and Japan and wondered how we could drive some impressive cars that donation does it to the states turns out, a passport, ticket d aircraft and lease may be the only way.
Of course, some lustworthy Euro-spec cars can make it in the list of witnesses Show and Show cars overlords to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of OK despite the fact that not one of them meets safety standards of the government.
They meet the standards NHTSA Show and Display exemption These cars must be extremely rare, historically significant and hardly driven 2500 miles per year, but if you think a boat full of money and tons of paperwork can get a car in the country, think again.
Today we present you some of the cars people tried to import under Show and Display that were rejected by Uncle Sam Are not we talking about fanboy fantasies, but real cars that someone took worth tracking down and apply to federal authorities.
Let's be clear cars listed here are illegal because they don t comply with the regulations of the NHTSA, and aren t more than 25 years and therefore exempt from these rules Sure, you could buy one in Canada or Mexico and drive around - but illegally imported car is subject to seizure and a trip to the mill.
These are the cars of your government did not want you.
Many people have tried to Skylines in the US we're pretty sure the phonebook NHTSA sounds something Thank you for calling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for more vehicle-recall information security, press 1. If you do a search on the import of a Nissan Skyline, forgetting no way, no how good day.
The Skyline is almost as a dedicated North American fan base as in Japan, and cars can often be seen on the streets of British Columbia Despite countless attempts countless models, Skyline, to except for the 1999 GTR R34 V Spec Model Early Edition limited remains prohibited.
Unfortunately, a number of Skylines were crushed by federal authorities after unscrupulous importers skirted laws with ingenious, uh, shady methods such as vehicles and disassemble Remarking that car kit.
Don laugh t Japanese kei these impressive vehicles but diminutive free of some Japanese duties because of their small size and engine capacity have a cult following around the world The Beat Honda is a particular favorite roadster Pininfarina-body was the Soichiro Honda approved last vehicle Go ahead and laugh at his waist, but the central motor mounted to nearly 100 horses per liter no, you can not have one.
This car-genius bit is the RS2, first Rennsport RS or a sports car, Audi Racing in English Based on the carriage 80 and built the famous Porsche Rossle-Bau plant, this beast would hit 30 mph with a stop faster than a McLaren F1 road car zero to 62 came in only 4 8 seconds thanks to the turbocharged 311-horsepower 5-cylinder engine.
All this and you can carry a surprising amount of groceries Alas, it is categorically unacceptable and show display since 2891 were built more than 500 Show ceiling and display cars.
As the Beat, Figaro is a kei car, exempt from certain taxation in Japan because of the size of the vehicle and moving Unlike the Beat, Nissan decided to go retro with Figaro, creating a car that looks like a bit like a cross between a Renault Dauphine and Crosley radio.
Nissan has not widely marketed eccentric Figaro, which was sold with the form of S-Cargo van snail, but it took off and the production cycle of 20,000 cars sold quickly They're popular in Canada, where cars without import certification can be brought to the North after only 15 years, but it is still illegal in the United States.
What could go wrong with importing a Chinese amphibious military vehicle for civilian use Luis Pallais, a former employee of the office of the Consul General of Nicaragua in San Francisco, decided to find out.
Pallais signed a dealer network to distribute the vehicle he termed Rodedawg and even got the rapper Ice-T to represent the brand, to pay him stock options Unfortunately, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, whole installation was a sham.
From late 2005 to early 2007, Rodedawg Int the published nearly thirty press releases touting the success of its ongoing activities, when in fact he had no income or profit, the complaint read SEC some of these versions contained false information or failed to disclose material information.
Those who put deposits are out of luck, because the Rodedawg even refused an exhibition and display waiver.
See if this story sounds familiar A seller wants to capitalize on the craze Hummer by importing a basic SUV, rugged a backwater of automobile manufacturing.
It is like the Rodedawg, but this time the vehicle in question was a Land Rover Defender Romanian built impersonator known as the Cross Lander, manufactured by ARO Businessman John Perez, who apparently earned his MBA University Malcolm Bricklin, first sold franchise agreements in 1998 to 75,000 each, until the dealers are nervous about paying for the vehicles at the front the company folded.
In 2003, Perez has bought a majority share of ARO Instead of investing money in the company as a sales contract stipulated he sold the assets of the Romanian state ARO continued Perez justice for falsifying documents.
Before there was a MINI, there was the original Rover Mini Cooper While the last 50 Mini Cooper S vehicles sank in 2000 the production line were cleared for import under View and display of other examples of Sir Alex Issigonis design iconic aren t allowed if they celebrated a haven t 25 years.
We do not know why anyone would bring a midsize Camry Celica built on a platform, but someone should have a penchant for Japanese cars 1980 The nomination of the ED model means exciting, and not Dressy what you thought.
In Japan, Mazda has created a premium brand called Eunos The flagship car of the Eunos brand was Cosmo, a technologically advanced vehicle with features such as the first GPS navigation system optioned-vehicle plant in the world on a CRT , however, and the only triple-rotor Mazda engine ever built only 8875 were sold, and Mazda has yet to build a car as expensive.
Although Consumer Reports have never liked the Suzuki Samurai, he had a dedicated following among off-roaders production continues to this day the vehicle formerly known as Samurai sold in South America as the Chevrolet Jimny not the GMC Jimmy and the rest of the world as the Suzuki Jimny, as indicated above.
It is a popular car, which is why he wouldn t get a waiver to import as rare vehicle.
Of all the cars on this list, this is one that has us scratching our heads a defender excluded the United States for security reasons.
On reflection, though she managed to conquer the harshest environments of the savanna to the tundra, the Defender is not exactly renowned for everyday reliability and road shoulders are very dangerous places to wait a tow truck Maybe NHTSA has a point.
It looks like a Fiat 600 Sá because the Yugoslav version of the Italian car licensed product We are not sure why anyone would care bring to the US, but it doesn t matter now, because it is 25 years and not subject to import regulations NHTSA.
Peter Wheeler, the former owner of the British automaker TVR shop, estimated that airbags and ABS drivers have a false sense of security and therefore does not install in the fantastic creations he oversaw such, new TVRs didn t make the United States.
Although the Federal Elise series 2 is legal in this side of the pond, the 1 series car or 340R derivative is not that didnt stop some shady dealers trying to sell them on eBay, however.
We suspect the application to import a first generation Smart Fortwo took place before 2006, when the second generation of Smarts began arriving on US shores Anyway, it is hardly a rare car and we are not surprised that this was refused.
Despite the fact that this car is registered in Oregon, Mexico built Beetles weren t allowed the United States if they were under 25 - even Ultima Edicion version shown here, one of the last 3000 cars sold as 2004 model.
This relic East German gained fame as everything that was wrong with the production in a planned economy, however, the poor quality of construction, long delays in production and features that have been eons behind their Western counterparts also meant the Trabant was easy to fix, coveted in the Eastern bloc and today remains a symbol of this unique nostalgia, eastern Germany known as Ostalgie.
The first trabis are more than 25 years, which means they are not subject to the NHTSA regulation If you are really interested in bringing more, getting an earlier model because they have hardly changed during the period of their production.
No surprise why it was rejected because they were upset by the millions, but it is a bit ironic that bureaucratic rules often criticized as protectionist are what's keeping the Trabant outside the United States, as it was extreme protectionism that allowed the car to be built first.
Post date Tuesday, April 12 7 am to 25 clarify the import rules.
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