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Interpretation ID: nht70-1.24

DATE: 04/17/70

FROM: Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Hans J. Loeffler

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to our letter of April 5 and confirms your understanding that any Porsche automobile manufactured prior to January 1, 1968, need not confirm to Federal motor vehicle safety standards in order to be admitted into the United States.

If you wish to import a vehicle manufactured prior to that date, you may be asked to execute Form Ne-7 (Importation of Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) at the port of entry. You should supply the vehicle data requested and check box 1, the declaration that "The merchandise was manufactured on a date when there was no Federal motor vehicle safety standard in effect which was applicable to it". I enclose a copy of this Form for your information.