Hi there from french Alps, Cobra lover approaching his goal !!

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

You need to be very careful when importing to France, or Canada, as I believe in Canada you need to be certain the car is 20 or more years old, with proof of original manufacturer date, and not just how the car is titled. France is a bit different, and I believe there are ways to import a "vintage titled" car, but it's easier if the car is at least 18-20 years old, again with proof of date of manufacturer.




Bill S.

Point of correction: Canada requires the cars to be a minimum of 15 years old. That's by year, not specific date, so for 2024 that would be any car manufactured and first licensed for road use no later than the end of 2009.

When I bought my car in Connecticut in 2014 I had some hassles getting it into Canada. The car was registered / titled in Michigan in 1991, then re-titled in Alabama, re-titled in Connecticut, then titled again in Connecticut due to some legislative changes. So, no continuity of title documents to prove age. Complicating the matter was that Michigan purges their records after 10 years, so they had no record of the 1991 title / registration.

Ultimately I was able to get a lettter from the Michigan Secretary of State that described how the state-issued VIN included the date in its numbering. That was provided to Canadian authorities and they accepted it as proof of age.