DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #162
     



From: "Steve Liebenow" <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

Subject: Smog & Federal Motor Vehicl

Date: 26 Feb 1997 10:30:26 -0800



In my ever continuing quest to have fun on the streets, I have been =

searching for a copy of the Federal bill that allowed deTomaso to import =

his cars to the US back in '68-'69.

The Mangusta was granted several exemptions from the safety standards =

in effect at the time. I am trying to determine if emissions equipment =

was part of it....

Here lies my problem. Have been on the web using a number of search =

tools and it seems that the FMV (Federal Motor Vehicle) division has =

dissappeared. I searched federal agencies everywhere and libraries galore =

with no hits. Nothing even remotely close other than a site that talks =

about federally owned and managed vehicles....

Are there any lawyer types out there.... I know you are.... that can =

offer a clue as to where I might obtain a copy of FMV 90-283 ???   Online =

bill service etc? Phone #'s?  I have done this in CA with bills that I =

wanted to follow, but I'm going nowhere fast on this one.

It had to be authored in the '68 time frame to allow '69 vehicles into =

the US. Any help would be appreciated immensly! If it turns out that we =

can gain exemption for Mangustas, I'm sure that there are more than a few =

owners in CA that would be extremely happy!



Regards,    Steve