Re-read the EPA page.  Or, let me quote the relevant section.

>If the vehicle is at least 21 years old, there are no EPA compliance
>requirements upon importation. 

alan


--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Tony Vaccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Read the info below....I am going to read it some more..
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> http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/
> 
> But at first glance...if the car is 1980 and older...you can just
bring it
> in....is that right?
> 
> Somebody else read the first 2 docs .....let me know what you come
up with
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> Tony V
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Vaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:33 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US
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> Another link
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> http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/
> 
> Tony V
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Vaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US
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http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/importexport
> car.ctt/importingacar.doc
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> Paste the above link into your browser....this is all the information.
> 
> Everything is on the web...if you know where to look for it..
> 
> Tony V
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Gilroy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:10 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US
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> isn't there a one time "lifetime" exemption on the import of a
foriegn built
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> car? I remember hearing this somewhere...
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tim and Jo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:11 PM
> Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US
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> > Alan,
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> > You may want to check with Customs (and maybe DOT)
> > before you bring in a car.
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> > It was 1968 that the Feds starting to require various
> > "safety" standards, as well as the EPA requiring
> > emissions standards around that time.
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> > Back in the late '70s I imported a car from Europe
> > and was provided a long list of requirements - everything
> > from break-away switches to the proper safety glass.
> > As a matter of fact even if the safety glass was real
> > safety glass, it would need replaced unless it had a
> > "registered" brand logo imbedded in the glass.  I don't
> > know how much they might enforce the standards on a 25
> > year old car, but they might...
> >
> > Tim Mullen
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