Show and Display
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The "Show and Display" rule, introduced by the United States
federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
in 1999, made it legal for car collectors to import cars for use in their private collections that would otherwise not be street legal in the United States. With certain special vehicles, such as the Porsche 959
, the manufacturer would not be willing to subject the car to the required testing (involving, among other things, destructive crash test
s) to qualify it for normal import to the United States. Vehicles imported under the "Show and Display" law can only be used to a limited degree. The maximum annual mileage of the vehicle may not exceed 2,500 miles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation...
in 1999, made it legal for car collectors to import cars for use in their private collections that would otherwise not be street legal in the United States. With certain special vehicles, such as the Porsche 959
Porsche 959
The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche from 1986 to 1989, first as a Group B rally car and later as a legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring that a minimum number of 200 street legal units be built....
, the manufacturer would not be willing to subject the car to the required testing (involving, among other things, destructive crash test
Crash test
A crash test is a form of destructive testing usually performed in order to ensure safe design standards in crashworthiness and crash compatibility for various modes of transportation or related systems and components.- Types :...
s) to qualify it for normal import to the United States. Vehicles imported under the "Show and Display" law can only be used to a limited degree. The maximum annual mileage of the vehicle may not exceed 2,500 miles.