Point of Order!!!!!
Just got off the phone with Bill Murphy at Sea Expo. He (and others) are working up prices for me to bring in the car I purchased from Australia. He informs me that the car (parts) have to be classified one of about 14 ways, and they depend on how EPA DOT classify the car.
Ex. Is the car over/under 20years old (EPA)?
Is the car over/under 25 years of age (DOT)?
Is the car a race car (Bill Bayard)?
Is the car going to be in the country for less than 1 yr?
Will the car be restricted to 2500 miles per year? Subject to inspection any time they want, resulting in fines etc.
According to him, the "Parts" must be parts, and a car, even if not complete, a car.
Neal I would like to see/get the documentation that you used to free up your car. E-mail me or better post it on the forum for others in your situation. In an e-mail from Fran Hall he shipped his car back from England and had a lot of other things in the shipment. He didn't say if he shipped it as a race car I think.
When I talked to Mr. Clark at Gibson (LAX), he wondered why I wouldn't use a broker on the East coast as I would be bringing mine to Savannah. As it is, the waters are very murky on this importing stuff. Ron, Fran, Robert Peter,others, could you spell out (in detail)how you shipped your cars, and got through this mine field. I would like for my car not to be tied up when it arrives. I appreciate each of you for the help you have already given, but I'm still a little confused.
Thanks
Bill