How old does a skyline have to be to be legal?

25 years of age
Federal law dictates that these cars are not eligible to import until they have reached 25 years of age, and this applies right down to the month of manufacture. Some do slip through the cracks and make it into the country, but owners who bend the rules run great risk of having their cars seized.

What year skyline can I import?

Import eligibility decisions are made on a make, model, and model year basis. NHTSA has determined that the R33 Model Nissan GTS and GTR (“Skyline”) passenger cars manufactured between January 1, 1996 and June 30, 1998 are eligible for importation and has assigned vehicle eligibility number VCP-32 to those vehicles.

Is it legal to import a skyline?

In 1998, the NHTSA granted immunity for import vehicles over 25 years of age. That means you can now import any Nissan Skyline that was built in or before 1995, despite it failing to meet regulations. The only place you may run into trouble is in California.

Can I import a skyline from Japan?

Have you ever wondered, “are skylines legal in the US?” The short answer is NO… But like all laws, there are loopholes. When the car is 25 years old (or older) it will be available to import.

How much does it cost to import a skyline from Japan?

According to Sean Morris, owner of TopRank, there is a flat $5,500 fee for export from Japan and import into the United States.

Why GTR is so fast?

The Nissan GT-R is fast thanks to what Nissan calls the Premium Midship platform, with a rear-placed transaxle and a lightweight but very powerful twin-turbo V6 engine in the front. This means that no matter how powerful the engine is, the rear wheels will spin on hard acceleration.

Is the Nissan Skyline for sale in Japan?

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Is the Nissan Skyline legal in the US?

It also does not meet the DOT emissions controls test. It also has not been crash tested and certified by the DOT. Nissan does not import the Skyline although the current Japanese Skyline two-door is the car known as the Infiniti G35 Coupe in America.

When was the last time I imported a Skyline GT-R?

If you’re up for the challenge of importing a post-1992 Skyline GT-R to the US, you’d have better luck importing a 1996-1998 R33 than all others because a registered importer called Motorex already laid the groundwork for that generation.

Why is it illegal to drive a Ford skyline?

13 people found this helpful. The reason a Skyline is illegal is because of NHTSA, DOT, and EPA regulations. There are a few R32’s and R34’s that were made compliant by MOTOR-EX in the late 90’s early 2000’s, but the company was shut down for not performing the necessary modifications on the cars. They were also expensive.

When is the R33 Skyline legal in the USA?

“NHTSA has determined that the R33 Model Nissan GTS and GTR (“Skyline”) passenger cars manufactured between January 1, 1996 and June 30, 1998 are eligible for importation and has assigned vehicle eligibility number VCP-32 to those vehicles.”

Can a 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R be imported?

And with loopholes like the show and display exemption, the “kit car” rule, the MotoRex exemption for some Nissan Skylines, all of it feels Kafkaesque, and near-impossible to justify by saying “it’s the law.” As many of you know, I am currently importing a 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R to the United States.…

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