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Racing Vehicle Exclusion
Anyone may import a racing vehicle. These are vehicles which, in general, have been extensively modified for racing, and are incapable of safe and practical street or highway use because they lack features associated with safe and practical street or highway use. Such features include, but are not limited to, a reverse gear (except in the case of motorcycles), a differential, or other safety features required by state and/or Federal law. EPA does not require a Customs bond, but written EPA approval must be obtained before clearance at Customs.
Requirements:
You must first receive EPA's approval by submitting a signed request to EPA at the address shown below. EPA approval must be granted BEFORE shipping the vehicle(s) to the U.S. Not all vehicles used in races are excluded from emissions compliance.
Determinations are based on the capability of the vehicle, not its intended use. In your request, please provide the following information (in letter form) that is ink signed by the requestor/importer:
1. Importer's name, address, email address, and daytime telephone number;
2. Vehicle information (make, model, model year and VIN);
3. A list of racing features (features that make the vehicle a racing vehicle);
4. A list of features customarily associated with safe and practical street or highway use which are
lacking (i.e. features that have been removed or have never been installed that would permit
safe driving on streets or highways);
5. At least four photographs showing the front, rear, and each side view; and if a vehicle with an
interior, photographs of the interior
The following information is optional. If this information is included it may help to expedite your request:
6. The name of the sanctioning body and competition class;
7. A schedule of racing events, including dates and locations where the vehicle will participate
The bolded sections are the ones that make a formula car/sports racer an easy and guaranteed approval. I would not assume the same is true about a converted street car, it certainly is less guaranteed.
