Last Chance to Pass the Petition, Sign It Today!
Photography by Yoav Gilad for Petrolicious
It’s a beautiful Summer’s day and you have nowhere particular to go. You decide you want to drive. Somewhere. Anywhere. You grab the keys to your car, but which one will it be? Maybe, if you’re a fan of Japanese iron, you go for the Bayside Blue Nissan Skyline R34 because you want to carve up the canyons, or perhaps the Honda Beat because you just want to feel the sun and wind in your hair? Perhaps you feel a bit more regal, and take the Jaguar XJ220 or its countryman, the TVR Tuscan, for a spin to get a traditional English tea. Perhaps you’ve got some errands to do? Sure, take your Audi RS2 Avant, or Volkswagen Vanagon Pickup Truck for those extra large runs to Home Depot? You get in, twist the key. The engine catches, and you head off…and it feels like a wonderful dream.
That’s because it is a dream–all the cars mentioned are still not legally importable into the United States.
September 5th is almost upon us, and we’ve collected over 60,000 signatures to start the process to repeal the ban on non-conforming cars and trucks. These are vehicles that are sold elsewhere in the world, but for whatever reason weren’t sold here when they were originally made. In short, that means they can’t legally be driven here in the USA until they are 25-years old. That’s too long for many Petrolisti. Let’s decrease the waiting period to a reasonable fifteen years!
We were hoping the petition would capture the hearts and minds of enthusiasts everywhere. And to a great degree it has. Thus far it has collected 60,000 signatures, more than any other similar petition ever. That is a great accomplishment. But its well short of the 100,000 we need to get an answer from the White House.
We still have time to get the remaining signatures. Imagine the possibilities! If you haven’t already, click here to sign the petition.
Image Sources: jag-lovers.org
