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Reviving an old thread. I live in Massachusetts and have always wanted a 7. There is a 2001 Birkin with a Zetec for sale that is currently registered in New Hampshire. Does anyone know if the process would the same as outlined above and that I would need to find a 1973 or older car to get crushed? Or does the fact it is a 2001 help me? EDIT I spoke to someone from the motorist assistance center (MAC) in Norwood. The emissions requirements are based on the year of the drivetrain that was put in the car. All emission-related components that were originally on that drivetrain must be present and operational (https://www.epa.gov/importing-vehicles-and-engines/kit-car-policy). Clearly this is not the case with a Birkin. So my only option would be to get an emissions exemption by going the crushed car route. Buy a car that is a 1973 or older (a mass polluter) and has an engine with the same or higher displacement and the engine in the kit car. The car must have been registered and inspected for at least the last year. Have the car crushed and provide all the necessary paperwork. He did say that people are aware that kit car builders need such cars so they usually sell for $4-5k I cannot find an official webpage that spells this all out.

I am also in MA and trying to figure out if registering a seven here is a possibility. @Hettric I found an old post of yours about this and would love to pick your brain.