Hemmings Daily: Overdue federal regulations force low-volume replica car builders to delay production

DeLorean factory in Humble, Texas. Image via Google Maps. By now, two years after the passage of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, architects of the legislation had hoped to see assembly lines rolling and brand-new old cars driving on the street. Instead, a holdup from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has kept more than a dozen dozen companies from starting production. "Everything's on hold," said Steve Contarino, who has plans to revive t [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, December 19, 2017 [Overdue federal regulations force low-volume replica car builders to delay production]( [Overdue federal regulations force low-volume replica car builders to delay production]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - DeLorean factory in Humble, Texas. Image via Google Maps. By now, two years after the passage of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, architects of the legislation had hoped to see assembly lines rolling and brand-new old cars driving on the street. Instead, a holdup from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has kept more than a dozen dozen companies from starting production. "Everything's on hold," said Steve Contarino, who has plans to revive t... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1940 La Salle Series 52 convertible coupe]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1940 La Salle Series 52 convertible coupe]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1940 LaSalle Series 52 Convertible Coupe (torpedo body), one of only 425 built in 1940. A rare car to find and good addition to your collection. This is the last production year for LaSalle. We use the car for car shows and parades. The car had a previous restoration and is in excellent condition. 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