Re: US import laws

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday, Jul 13, 2003, at 16:42 US/Pacific, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:37:59 +0100
> From: "Simon Rodda" <simon.rodda@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: US import laws
>
> George Graves wrote:
> (Subject: Re: Autodelta, and the laws )
>
> "This is why companies like Fiat,  Lancia, Alfa, Peugeot (how about a
> Peugeot 206 RS WRX?), Citroen, SEAT, Skoda
> MG, TVR, Morgan, most Lotus models, and Vauxhall and Opel's mid-engined
> sports car aren't sold here."
>
> Aren't Morgan sold in the USA?? I thought they are. The new one uses a 
> BMW
> 5-series engine, and I *swear* that the 'high level' (for Morgans, 
> that is!)
> brake light was fitted to comply with US regs.
They were at one time. A San Francisco importer brought them in, 
heavily modified them (even adding the center brake light on the back) 
to comply and sold them for an exorbitant price. But I don't think they 
are available anymore. I could be wrong about that though.

> Lancia don't sell cars in the UK, since they feel the volume would be 
> too
> low. But frankly, their big exec-saloon is one ugly car.
You mean the Thema? Well, it looks better in person than in pictures....
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