Two thoughts on the topic:
First there is some information at www.nhtsa.dot.gov about vehicle importation
There should be an email or phone number at that location for questions. The
response you get may be shaped by the way the question is asked and understood.
Second thought is that this might be considered a used auto parts shipment for
federal purposes and that some research on the titling requirements in Texas
should be investigated. Again I would suspect that there are web pages with
phone number or email contacts for the Texas Department of Transportation.
Start with www.texas.gov and explore.
Richard Ceraldi-ERC004 wrote:
> Scions,
> Help! Our website received this note and I am clueless as to what to
> suggest. If anybody has any experience relocating a non working car from the
> UK to the US would you please contact Larry Porter directly?
> Thanks,
> Richard Ceraldi
> Hill Country Triumph Club
> Austin, TX
> www.exact.com/~HCTC
> > ----------
> > From: Rocksocks1@aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 1998 9:23 AM
> > To: Ceraldi Richard-ERC004
> > Subject: Shipping to Texas
> >
> > Hello again from England. I recently E:mailed you about my returning to
> > Texas
> > and bringing my modified Spitfire with me. I will not be able to finish
> > the
> > car before my leaving date. I need to ship the car in several pieces. I
> > have
> > been in touch with shippers in England and have found out that there are
> > US
> > Customs regulations stating that the car has to have a label stating that
> > it
> > passes strict emissions testing for post 1968 cars. If it is in pieces,
> > how
> > can it be tested? Also, does it matter if it is a right-hand drive car?
> > I
> > have seen the pictures of yours. I assume that you bought it here during
> > your
> > stint with Uncle Sam. Is it left-hand drive? By the way, where were you
> > stationed? I was originally here with the USAF at Lakenheath during the
> > Gulf
> > War. PMEL (calibration lab). I stayed for a while!! Any information on
> > shipping this project would be useful. Also, anybody that needs a used
> > part
> > can E:mail me. I may be able to get it and bring it with me. I plan to
> > ship
> > about 31Jan99. It is becoming urgent that I find out the informationI
> > need.
> > Thanks, again, for any information or help on this matter.
> > Best regards,
> > Larry Porter
> >
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