Vehicles prior to 1968 to my knowledge are exempt from U.S Dot
specifications and Ca Law (SB 42) granted us exemption from smog check if
your vehicle was built prior to 1976. There is a duty on used cars but it
is small and I'm quite sure that they couldn't charge more than the car cost
new. For more information go to the customs.ustreas.gov on the internet.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Ronak <timinvan@fox.nstn.ca>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 8:56 AM
Subject: Importing a canadian tiger to California
> Listers,
> I have been on the road for a few weeks and i am back in my home office
for
> 2 days ( not that any one cares). I was really looking forward to
reviewing
> the missed emails from "the list" all 27 of them....and of course taking
the
> Tiger for a spin.
> I have been offered a position based in Orange County (Irvine or orange)
and
> one the most pressing questions i have is: What about my Canadian Tiger?
> Does anyone know what is involved in relocating my car from a customs
> perspective. The offer is not to the point where salary and a time line
are
> set but never-the-less I would like to be prepared in any case.
> Next week i will be in Santa Barbara and will drive up the coast with a
> co-worker for meetings in San Francisco and the highlite of my trip is
that
> I plan on visiting Sunbeam Specialties in Los Cabos as we drive by (I hope
> to pick up some momentos of my trip-front end stuff). My co-worker is a
> gearhead as well so it took very little convincing about how worthwhile
the
> stop would be.
> I found a set of headers locally which I will pickup this week and i am
> really excited about making the improvements. Unless of course California
> emmisions laws frown on this sort of thing.
> I missed out on all of the aluminum head stuff but read it with great
> interest and while I currently covet Theo's twisted wedge heads I hope to
> obtain my own very soon. By all report it will not be a bolt on though, as
> the valve locations are different and the pistons need to be out of the
> engine in order to cut the valve reliefs.
> Bye for now,
> Tim Ronak
> B382000680
>
> PS: Steve Laifman......Update on the editing: while on the road i made
some
> more progress on the editing and at this point i am about 40% complete. I
> find it relaxing and enjoyable to read through the stuff. I am following
the
> template you emailed me. i should get a little more done on my next trip
> with completion around the end of August.
>
>
>
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