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Old 10-14-2007, 07:45 PM
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Default Importing RHD Cobra from Ireland into Florida

I moved from Ireland a couple of years ago and left behind my Gardner Douglas (www.gdcars.com) Euro chassis 427 in an unfinished state.

I am now looking to bring it over to the US and finish it but am wondering about things like emissions and safety tests etc.

The drivetrain is fitted but I am being advised to remove it so as to import the car as parts instead of as a 'car'. Is this sound advice? If I take this route can I simply crate the engine/trans in a wooden crate in the same 20' container or do I need to ship separately.

I am looking into it but was also told that Florida recently brought in a new law stating that kits can be registered as the year of the car they are replicating regardless of the age of parts. I dont know if this might help. i.e. bringing it in as a '65 etc.

Does anyone else here have experiecen in brinign a replica into the US?

Many thanks,
Paul
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