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Old 06-25-2015, 08:14 PM
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Re: F1 LM2 sold to the US?

The changes aren't anything that would impact the car's value. Opening up the ability to import the cars to the USA actually had a positive increase in all their values worldwide.

F1s are currently imported to the USA under a provision called "Show or Display" which waives the vehicles need to conform to our Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - things that influence accident protection, occupant safety, lighting, glazing - need no modification whatsoever.

It is simply the vehicles emissions which need to be tested to confirm they meet the standards in place for the year the vehicle was manufactured. While not every EPA conversion has been carried out the same way, largely they are non-intrusive at least in a permanent fashion.

The need to conform to those EPA standards lifts when the vehicle reaches 21 years of age, and the requirement to import an F1 under "Show or Display" will expire when they reach 25 years of age based on the year in which each chassis was built.

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