Factory Five Has the Process of Importing Kit Cars to Canada Down to a Fine Art

I just read some really great news for Canadian fans of the Factory Five stable of kit cars.

First, a bit of background.  Unbeknownst to me (and probably the majority of kit car aficionados in the United States), very few U.S. kit car manufacturers have been able to successfully jump through the endless hoops that Canadian law has created regarding the import of what our northern neighbors call "starter car kits."  By the way, starter car kits are the same thing as our U.S. kit cars.  That is, vehicles built from the ground up using a kit.

It seems that the problem has been the illegal importation of vehicles that were billed as kit cars, when they were actually fully assembled cars that were only lacking engines or major running gear parts.  Presumably, somewhat shady companies or individuals labeled the vehicles this way in order to gain a loophole through Canadian vehicle regulations.

Adding to the complicated mire of these regulatory laws is the fact that some kit car parts are allowed in the United States, but not in Canada.  Which means that these parts have to be removed before the starter kits hit the Canadian border.

Now for the good news I mentioned earlier.  The team at Factory Five has been shipping parts and chassis kits to Canadian customers for over a decade.  And they've done so while fully complying with the tricky and apparently highly confusing Canadian laws regarding the importing of starter car kits.

Here's another really impressive factoid about Factory Five's commitment to their Canadian customers.  They've not only take the time to understand Canadian regulations, they have also established a relationship with a Canadian company called Western Canada Cobras.  These guys help Canadian FFR customers through the process of importing their kit car virtually hassle-free.

So if you live in Canada and have been itching to start your own Factory Five project car, give FFR a shout at (508) 291-3443 or get in touch with a rep at Western Canada Cobras.

For more information, go to http://www.factoryfive.com/canada.html.