Possible new American classic car industry

[NCFJ]

I was told about this by a customer this morning and found this article

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/06/17/bill-could-launch-new-american-classic-car-industry/

"Perhaps most importantly, the cars will have to be exact visual replicas of vehicles that are at least 25 years old, and their original manufacturers must license the designs. Stuart Gosswein, SEMA’s senior director of federal government affairs, said previous attempts to create this type of low volume classification were stymied in part by opposition from some major automakers. Allowing only classic, and not unique, designs should make it more palatable for the industry to accept, he said."

 

[GLTHFJ60]

That is pretty flipping cool.

I will ask though, how has ICON been doing this exact same thing for years now if it hasn't been "legal"?

 

[ontherxs]

ICON can due it because they are not issuing new VINs
"Each ICON FJ model starts life as a vintage Toyota Land Cruiser (1960-1978) or in the case of the CJ3B we start with a Willys Jeep (1949-1969. We recycle the vintage vehicle and the original vehicle identification is maintained."

Still very cool and now I want an ICON

 

[izzyandsue]

The factory five cobras are sweet looking rides, they have a racing series in NASA. I was in one of those one day at VIR (mixed classes on track), and one factory five flipped on its roll bar after the back stretch turn, it just took off like a bird. All driver error, she (yes, tall redhead) turned too fast. I had the video somewhere.... they can go fast, but probably take some learning to drive on the edge like that, not very aerodynamic.

 

[izzyandsue]

This!