Yet another american Datsun 1200 Ute...

[ggzilla]

For sale: ute

 

This makes six known 1200 pickups in USA.

 

Arizona

 

Texas

 

Seattle

Edited November 23, 2008 by ggzilla
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[Duncan]

Nice looking ute, but isn't there a 25 year old rule on imported cars?

 

(And I'm sure there are various exceptions to every rule)

Edited November 24, 2008 by Duncan

[BACARDI_DWB]

i have a friend here in san diego that has two of the Ute's. at least he used to

[ggzilla]

Bacardi, ask your friend to post a pic, we love to see rare Datsuns.

 

Duncan, yes the 25 year rule applies. It is the DOT that sets this, and not EPA (emission controls). EPA has a 20 or 21 year rule.. There are no practical exemptions. There is one for historical status (e.g. Porsche 959) and perhaps maybe for "off-road" use.

 

So perhaps this 1987 does not have a registration for street use.

[Duncan]

I saw a fellow with a car on ebay who was in the military, and he claimed he had docs to legally have a later-model car in the US under some military exemption rule. He also claimed it was okay to sell and re-register to the new owner.

 

Don't know how true that is, but it makes a little bit of sense for a career soldier to ship his car around. When I was in the military (a REAL long time ago) they'd ship cars to personnel to and from Europe for tours longer than two years.

[ggzilla]

Come to find out, that was a phony advertisement. The photo is of Trix's ute, he's a datsun1200.com club member and says his truck is not in America.