There are some hard and fast laws on the books with regards to
importation. If the vehicle is newer than a certain year then it
needs to meed emissions and safety requirements for example. If it
was a vehicle sold or transfered to a country under lend lease or
similar programs it has restrictions placed upon the vehicle as a
result of that.
After WWI the auto industry requested that Congress prohibit the
return of vehicles and aircraft to be sold as surplus in the United
States. A law was passed and thousands of aircraft and vehicles were
"demilied" aka destroyed in Europe. The auto industry was concerned
that introduction of large numbers of surplus vehicles would kill the
domestic market for vehicles in the states. It would not surprise me
to find out that the manufactures themselves have a hand in our
current situation. If I was selling new Hummers at $85,000 each I
sure wouldn't want surplus ones on the market for peanuts.
The key to the solution of this problem is a law that allows for the
importation of antiques as collectables. What needs to be done is to
get someone to draft and introduce such legislation in Congress. Also
someone needs to get Congress to reexamine the dilmil requirement.
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Joe Baker
Major, Cavalry
Formerly of the
1st Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment (Germany)
and the 418th Med Co (AMB) RVN
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