Show or Display Cars : What happens when they turn 25 years old?

Show or Display 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec Early Edition

What happens when a Show or Display car turns 25 years old? 

When a Show or Display car turns 25 years old, it is no longer bound to the requirements (49 CFR 591.6(2) of Show or Display.  In plain talk, you don't have to have special insurance, you aren't limited to 2500 miles a year.  It just turns into a normal car. 

Show or Display has nothing to do with registration, or title for a vehicle. States handle title and registration.  It is an IMPORTATION exemption.  It allows you to import a car that isn't 25 years old, that doesn't meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards(FMVSS).  However if the car is under 21 years old, you need to meet EPA requirements, which can make it nearly impossible to bring the car into compliance.

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(2) A declaration made pursuant to §591.5(j)(1)(iii) and (j)(2)(i) shall be accompanied by a letter from the Administrator authorizing importation pursuant to §591.5(j)(1)(iii) and (j)(2)(i). Any person seeking to import a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment pursuant to those sections shall submit, in advance of such importation, a written request to the Administrator containing a full and complete statement identifying the equipment item or the vehicle and its make, model, model year or date of manufacture, VIN, and mileage at the time the request is made. The importer's written request to the Administrator shall explain why the vehicle or equipment item is of historical or technological interest. The importer shall also provide a statement that, until the vehicle is not less than 25 years old, (s)he shall not sell, or transfer possession of, or title to, the vehicle, and shall not license it for use, or operate it on the public roads, except under such terms and conditions as the Administrator may authorize. If the importer wishes to operate the vehicle on the public roads, the request to the Administrator shall include a description of the purposes for which (s)he wishes to use it on the public roads, a copy of an insurance policy or a contract to acquire an insurance policy, which contains as a condition thereof that the vehicle will not accumulate mileage of more than 2,500 miles in any 12-month period and a statement that the importer shall maintain such policy in effect until the vehicle is not less than 25 years old, a statement that the importer will allow the Administrator to inspect the vehicle at any time after its importation to verify that the accumulated mileage of the vehicle is not more than 2,500 miles in any 12-month period, and a statement that the vehicle will not be used on the public roads unless it is in compliance with the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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