Update on SB 708

[Ron61]

BIB,

There really wasn't much of a discussion between Leno and Flores. Leno told him I have millions of dollars in my cars and if you want to stay in office make this change was basically the discussion. And the change still doesn't let us keep the Cobras or any other replica unless there has been another change to the bill that I am unaware of. I have sent over 50 e-mails and made so many phone calls to Senators that I am sick of them. Not a single one will explain just why they want all replicas and street rods gone. The key word in the last amendment that I
saw was MANAFACTURED vehicles by a manafacturer such as Ford, GM, etc. The two Senators that I did get to talk to both told me that under their interpitation of the bill, if passed, SB-100 is gone and all replicas, street rods and such not made by a manafacturer will eigher have to be brought up to todays enhanced emission and crash standards or crushed. The only way I can see for us to continue to have the Cobras and any other replica or vehicle not made by a licensed manafacturer is to have that bill voted down. Shelby is ok on one side as he is a specialty car manafacturer and his Series 1 car meets enhanced emission and crash test criteria. His Cobras are in a really no mans land so far as this state is concerned if SB-708 passes. This I was told by one of the few people that would actually talk to me and seemed to understand what this bill is about. He was also opposed to the bill and said he was going to vote against it but he is afraid to many of the others will vote for it. If anyone else has any later and better information please post it as quickly as you can.

Ron