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Junkyard Gem: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC coupe

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Junkyard Gem: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation

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Land Rover Defender

Early Tuesday morning, federal authorities from the Department of Homeland Security allegedly seized 40 gray-market Land Rover 90, 110 and Defender SUVs in what is believed to be part of an ongoing case that has already resulted in 20 of the iconic SUVs being taken from their US owners in May of last year.

The important bit of that opening statement is "allegedly," as at least one of the victims of the seizure claims that the Vehicle Identification Number on his 110, which he purchased last year, is from that of a 1979 to 1984 model, with his particular example being from 1983. Police and the feds, though, apparently think otherwise, arguing that the truck was imported illegally shortly before the unlucky owner purchased it.

Jalopnik has the entire rundown of this sad, depressing story, including first-hand testimony of the seizure from the unfortunate (and probably former) Land Rover owner. Head over and take a look, it's worth a read.

Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation

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Land Rover Defender

Early Tuesday morning, federal authorities from the Department of Homeland Security allegedly seized 40 gray-market Land Rover 90, 110 and Defender SUVs in what is believed to be part of an ongoing case that has already resulted in 20 of the iconic SUVs being taken from their US owners in May of last year.

The important bit of that opening statement is "allegedly," as at least one of the victims of the seizure claims that the Vehicle Identification Number on his 110, which he purchased last year, is from that of a 1979 to 1984 model, with his particular example being from 1983. Police and the feds, though, apparently think otherwise, arguing that the truck was imported illegally shortly before the unlucky owner purchased it.

Jalopnik has the entire rundown of this sad, depressing story, including first-hand testimony of the seizure from the unfortunate (and probably former) Land Rover owner. Head over and take a look, it's worth a read.

Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation

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Land Rover Defender

Early Tuesday morning, federal authorities from the Department of Homeland Security allegedly seized 40 gray-market Land Rover 90, 110 and Defender SUVs in what is believed to be part of an ongoing case that has already resulted in 20 of the iconic SUVs being taken from their US owners in May of last year.

The important bit of that opening statement is "allegedly," as at least one of the victims of the seizure claims that the Vehicle Identification Number on his 110, which he purchased last year, is from that of a 1979 to 1984 model, with his particular example being from 1983. Police and the feds, though, apparently think otherwise, arguing that the truck was imported illegally shortly before the unlucky owner purchased it.

Jalopnik has the entire rundown of this sad, depressing story, including first-hand testimony of the seizure from the unfortunate (and probably former) Land Rover owner. Head over and take a look, it's worth a read.

Imported Land Rovers being seized as part of Federal investigation originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say hello to the first US-legal 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R

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The first 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R imported into the US under the 25-year exemption

Even before the 2015 Nissan GT-R and GT-R Nismo arrive to rewrite the handbook on Nissan's halo car, here we have the first 1989 R32 GT-R - the 276-horsepower coupe that started it all - to be officially and legally imported under the 25-year exemption. We don't have any information on it beyond the fact that it's here and it's legal, since the blog post at GTRUSAblog.com didn't want to swamp its new owner with questions and friend requests.

But we're told the owner's name is Trevor, and by having his DOT HS7 and EPA 3520-1 paperwork ready to go and filled out properly he was able to drive his GT-R across the border from Canada and into the US on the first day of the New Year. We have no idea where he's headed but it probably isn't California, as the Sunshine Golden State has much more stringent regulations than the federal government as to what cars will be allowed on its roads. But now that the naughtiest Nissan has turned 25 and is open for business, we figure we'll be seeing a few more of them in every state. Here's a primer on what it takes if you want to import one of your own.

Say hello to the first US-legal 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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