Paul,
Sad to let you know that your broker cannot or is not supposed to help you with the form. You are the importer. It is up to the owner/importer to fill it out. Your agent is just an intermediary. You have to decide which part of the form applies. About all he can do is make suggestions or give you guidance. When I imported mine, it was a sale from a private individual. His instructions were to ship all in one container but to remove the engine /trans. I didn't find out until the car was in transit, that he hadn't done as I requested. I was in fear that they would consider the car as a complete car and have to meet DOT/Safety standards for the year of manufacture. With few options I chose to import it as a race car as that was the option that would let me get the car into the country without a hassel. Otherwise I would have to export it, remove the engine and reimport it. No thank you.
So lets go through the choices.
Choices 1-4 do not apply to you at all because the car is not complete, or made complete by adding things to it that would make it complete such as mirrors bumpers etc.
No5 does not apply because you are not a non resident.
No 6- Ditto, you are not a diplomat.
No7 is a little slippery. It does say that is for competition.49 CFR 591.7 has been added and it is not a good thing. You will have to post a temporary Importation Bond that the car will not remain in the country for more than 3 years(a). (b) states that if you plan to keep it more than 3 years it can't be for more than 5 unless you petition the Treasury dept. to extend it. (c) says you just can't sell it. (d) basicly says you can't drive it more than 2500 miles or you could be fined. (e) is not clear, but it seems to say that if the Registered importer(whoever that is, I guess you) has his registration revoked or suspended, and there is no certification label on the car you have to get a new Registered importer.
Now back to No.7.It basicly says you can import the car. Now this form has been changed since I filled mine out. It says that you will either export the car or destroy the car no more than 30 days after the period of importation(3-5 years). A. states that if you aren't a manufacturer, then you need a letter from NHTSA giving you permission to drive the car. b. says that if you plan to put the car on the road, for how long,on the public roads is necessary, and state the intended means of final disposition (and disposition date) after completion of the purpose for which it is imported(racing, show, demonstrtion etc.). In other words, how you plan to get rid of the car(export it or destroy it) after 3-5 years and the date you will have done so.
8 says that the car was not PRIMARILY intended to go on the road, and you have to submit a statement substantiating that the vehicle was not manufactured for use on the public roads.
9 says that your car requires further manufacturing operations to perform its intended function, and it will take more than adding mirrors or painting and the manufacturer of the incomplete vehicle has to make a statement providing guidance on completing the vehicle so that it conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
10 says tht the car is being imported for show and display and will comply with 49 CFR 591.7. [591.5(j)].See No. 7
11 aplys to theft prevention standards
12 does not apply because you are not in the armed services.
13 says that the car doesn't comply with safety and bumper standards but DOES comply with Federal Theft prevention standards, so this one does not apply.
So, where does this leave us. I think your best bet is No.8 I used No.7 as Bill Bayard did as well. The requirements have changed, so that won't work for you. With 8 It says the car was not PRIMARILY manufactured to operate on the roads and therefore doesn't have to meet the regulations. You have to make a statement substantiating that the vehicle was not manufactured for use on the public roads.
There is a little difference in the wording of the regulation and the attachment required. I think you have to make a statement of why it is not PRIMARILY manufactured to operate on the road. That being it was manufactured to run on the race track AND on the road. Several models of the GT 40 (MK III) were manufactured for road use. My good friend owns one.
Most of this information that they want this for, is for tax purposes
I hope this helps.
Bill