CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race Cars

CMcAllister · 02-13-2016, 12:41 AM

This applies to motor vehicles, federally certified as legal for use on public roads as part of the Clean Air Act that covers '67 or '68 and up model years.

If Washington or any other state that inspects for federal emission standards is anything like Maryland, which I'm familiar with, the federal government (EPA) compels (I.E. blackmails) the state to develop and institute an inspection program that meets EPA approval. EPA, just like DOT, forces the states to enforce the regulations.

Now if a state department of the environmental, under threat of having federal funds withheld, wanted to find a bunch of post '67 cars, previously driven on public roads legally, that have been modified, had engines replaced, emissions discarded, turned into race cars, resto-mods, street machines, etc., don't you think they'd have an idea of where to look? It's as easy as enforcing any other EPA, DOT, IRS, ATF, etc., regulation, just hire more people. Imagine the amount of potential fines out there, which is a large part of what this is all about.

02-13-2016, 12:41 AM	#70
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 622 Likes: 17 Liked 929 Times in 263 Posts	Re: EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race This applies to motor vehicles, federally certified as legal for use on public roads as part of the Clean Air Act that covers '67 or '68 and up model years. If Washington or any other state that inspects for federal emission standards is anything like Maryland, which I'm familiar with, the federal government (EPA) compels (I.E. blackmails) the state to develop and institute an inspection program that meets EPA approval. EPA, just like DOT, forces the states to enforce the regulations. Now if a state department of the environmental, under threat of having federal funds withheld, wanted to find a bunch of post '67 cars, previously driven on public roads legally, that have been modified, had engines replaced, emissions discarded, turned into race cars, resto-mods, street machines, etc., don't you think they'd have an idea of where to look? It's as easy as enforcing any other EPA, DOT, IRS, ATF, etc., regulation, just hire more people. Imagine the amount of potential fines out there, which is a large part of what this is all about. Last edited by CMcAllister; 02-13-2016 at 12:50 AM.