[pcoghlan]

I thought I would return to update everyone in the event this is useful to others.

After talking to MANY people in Customs, DMV and shipping brokers here is the story.

I do indeed need to remove the engine and transmission in order to bring the vehicle in as 'car parts'. Otherwise, and unless the car is old, it needs to met emissions and, according to one broker, be converted to LHD. There is confusion as to what is 'old' although it appears to be 25-30 years old.

The DMV arent involved in the discussions at all. They honestly couldnt car eless what happens and will register/title it as long as it gets here. Customs are the issue.

So, thanks to the guys at Backdraft I now have a friendly shipping agent who is clearing it thorugh customs for me. The drivetrain is being separately shipped. Hopefully I should have one fo the first RHD GD Euros in the US in early January!

Thanks for the input. I will update this once the car is here.

Regards,
Paul