Legally Registered TVR's in USA With Non-TVR Drivetrain??

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Sorry to start a new thread but I wanted to break away from all the arguing and bickering about what's legal and whats not when importing a foreign vehicle... So ARE there any TVR's younger than 25 years in the USA that were shipped over as a rolling chassis and then had an EPA compliant engine installed?

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UKAuto said:

I know this has been said, but it is worth saying again, it would be foolish to bring a car in to the country that is not permitted. Just because you manage to import it, and the local office allows you to register it, doesn't mean that it is legal. If you ran in to a serious issue, such as a significant personal injury accident, you can be pretty sure the insurance companies and lawyers would be keen on determining if any rules had been broken.

Not trying to break any laws. I was under the impression that a rolling chassis fitted with a custom drive train is a significant enough modification that it can be registered as a custom vehicle. It would still need to meet emissions testing, braking distance and have signals/lights.

BUT the purpose of this thread was not to discuss the legalities of importing a TVR... It's about whether there are any stateside with different drivetrains.