The Sale Of Replica Cars Is Now LEGAL In The US

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

.., but these will be replicas instead of modern takes on old cars....

I'm not so sure. The cars have to meet modern EPA requirements so that alone means it's not a pure replica, but more a modern take on it.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by soundman98

No company is holding onto 10 years of supply. The warehousing and taxes alone for product on hand drops that concept on its face

Yeah not 10 years, but they can preorder that much on a steady delivery table.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I'm not so sure. The cars have to meet modern EPA requirements so that alone means it's not a pure replica, but more a modern take on it.

Well, to be honest, I thought the law was making this legal without the need of having a name plate to attach to a new car:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistai...h=28491aee5a2b

But I was also saying that the car can be an exact replica that doesn’t need to comply with modern safety standards set by DOT, not just getting a pass on crash tests and safety equipment. For instance, headlight heights, hood heights or styling from the past is basically illegal now. Those cone, pointy lights on classic cars that are no longer legal are now legal. Those thin A pillars—legal. This was possible as a kit, but not in a turn-key car.

Yes, it will need to have an engine that meets EPA/CARB requirements, so that means an engine that has modern equipment, but it won’t be bound by fleet, fuel-efficiency laws. Passing CARB isn’t too hard these days. For instance, there is a Miata turbo kit that is CARB legal as long as you cut off the old cat and weld it on the new system. Such things would have been impossible in the past. CARB isn’t that unreasonable. If someone wants their Webber carburetors then they can do the kit route. This will be a cool option.

[Ohio Enthusiast]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

For instance, headlight heights, hood heights or styling from the past is basically illegal now. Those cone, pointy lights on classic cars that are no longer legal are now legal.

Dare we hope for pop-up headlights?

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast

Dare we hope for pop-up headlights?

Apparently pop-up headlights aren’t entirely illegal, but yes, in this case they could be done without restriction.

[Jdmjunkie]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Apparently pop-up headlights aren’t entirely illegal, but yes, in this case they could be done without restriction.

Reproduction AE86 Corolla? Or a FD RX7?