European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Spa a hardship Extension ends dec. 31car conversion deadline nears Caf Comer the Epa waiver program that began Pooht years ago will expire in less than four months so if you own a foreign car hat is still eligible for Export to the United states Start taking action now. That is the advice of overseas express a fest car shipping and car conversion concessionaire. The environmental Protection Agency a waiver program which was prolonged two years ago to dec. 31, 1990, by a a hardship Extension clause permits military and department of defense employees to import one euro Pean specification vehicle without meeting Epa standards. And that final dec. 31 deadline is drawing near. Shirley Buster manager of overseas express military department says that to be eligible the following qualifications must be met a vehicles must be five Model years old 1985 or prior Model. A owners must be members of the . Military or employees of the . Government. A owners must have purchased the vehicles before dec. 1, 1987. Buster says the vehicle will need Only a department of transportation or Dot conversion if it leaves a european port before dec. 31. If the car is going to California however it will need both a Dot and Epa conversion because California Law requires both. Government rules now require that the car can Only be imported by a Dot registered importer and Only conversion companies in the United states have this capability. Buster says that overseas express which is a registered importer receives Many requests to ship cars that have been converted by a facility in Germany or by the owner. She says a owners of such cars should be aware that . Customs will not release the cars directly to their owners when the cars reach the states. . Customs will Only release such cars to a registered importer for certification of the conversion work and additional conversion work if necessary. A should you ship a non conforming vehicle to a port where there is no registered importer you will be responsible for obtaining a bonded trucking firm to truck your car to a registered importer a Buster says a and hiring a bonded truck is owners who plan to ship cars before the deadline should go through a Regis Plymouth Sundance Millionth air bag equipped has Good cause for two big celebrations Chrysler has enjoyed two celebrations recently one of them marking the Millionth air bag equipped car to Roll off the production lines and the other noting the shipment of its 100,000th vehicle to Europe since resuming european sales in Early 1988. During a special Rolloff ceremony at Chrysler a Sterling Heights mich., Assembly Plant a 1991 Plymouth Sundance became the corporations Millionth car with an air bag As Standard equipment. The Driver Side air bag program went into effect on May 15, 1988, and today All Chrysler corp. Cars Are airbag equipped. John b. Damoose vice president of marketing says Chrysler a Long Range goal is to introduce air bags into its Complete line of trucks. In the shipments to Europe meanwhile Chrysler a 100,000th vehicle was a voyager minivan shipped with other Chrysler vehicles from Baltimore to Antwerp Belgium and Bremerhaven Germany. Since resuming operations in Europe More than two years ago Chrysler has created a network of More than 800 dealers who Are Selling Chrysler and jeep vehicles in 11 countries. The american firm reports Strong retail sales in Europe so far this year with sales for the first half of 1990 some 17 percent above the same period one year ago. Or a. Tired importer Only the overseas express firm stresses. Overseas express operates conversion systems in Jacksonville fla., and Houston and both systems Are certified for Dot conversions. The Price for a Dot conversion is $2,390 in Jacksonville and $2,505 in Houston Buster says. The Price includes conversion All port fees bonding fees and clearings plus transportation to the conversion facility. The Price does not include Inland transportation Ocean shipping or Marine insurance. If the car does not qualify under the Epa waiver a hardship Extension rules that expire on dec. 31, it must have both Dot and Epa conversions. These vehicles Buster says must be imported by an Independent commercial importer Ici License Holder. Overseas express is also an Independent commercial importer. The Ici certificate Holder must guarantee the Epa engine emissions conversion and provide the customer with a five year 50,000-mile conversion warranty. Ici licenses Are issued for each make Model and Model year of a specific automobile and not All european specification automobiles can be converted to meet . Standards Buster says. Overseas express can furnish prospective buyers with information on what vehicles can or cannot be Dot Ici converted. The make Model Model year and Chassis number Are necessary however but in most cases replies can usually be Given in 24 to 48 hours. The Cost of a combined Dot Epa conversion is $5,505, that including All fees port fees customs Clearing Bonds duty and transportation from the port to the conversion facility. Costs of Inland transportation Ocean shipping and Marine insurance Are not included. Overseas express founded in 1984, became the car conversion concessionaire for cafes in the summer of 1989. The firms conversion work is guaranteed by cafes As Well As by the required Epa Dot guarantees. For Complete information those interested May Call overseas express at 089 502-6052 or 089 903-1090, or write overseas express attn . Military department 6, d-8011 i Kirchheim Hei Stetten. If writing or calling about a specific car have information available on the make Model Model year Chassis number Date of Purchase present location and planned pc Randy Barnett Auto columnist major car Cycle shows set for sepf., oct runs Auto and motorcycle shows abound in Europe during the months of september and october and today we feature some details on four major ones. Two shows open this weekend a one in Cologne West Germany and the other in Birmingham England. Two More follow in Paris and Berlin during october. Leading off with motorcycles the International Cologne motorcycle and bicycle show opens Friday at the Cologne Fairgrounds and it will run through sunday. Cycles of All varieties including racing motorcycles will be on display along with motorcycle and bicycle equipment from More than 1,500 exhibitors. Some 40 countries will be represented at the biennial show. Opening hours on Friday Are from 9 . To 7 ., while the hours on saturday and sunday Are from 9 . To 6 Daily admission is 10 Marks about $6.50 a a a. The British International motor show opens at the National exhibition Center Nec on saturday and runs through sept. 30. The shows sponsors say that bringing Forward the exhibition period by nearly a month ensures that this year s exhibition will be one of the Best Ever. The British show is usually held in october. With the opening of three new Halls since the last exhibition in 1988, there is an additional 215,000 Square feet of display area the organizers say. Many new products will be on display and a number of cars will be Given their world debuts the new porsche 911 Carrera is among them. The is is the lightened sports version of the regular Carrera Model. Opening times Are from 9 30 . To 7 Daily except for the last Day sept. 30, when the Gates close at 5 30 Admission on saturday and sunday sept. 22 and 23 is 7 pounds about $3.70and on All other Days its 5 pounds about $2.60 a a a the Paris International Auto show featuring new cars trucks buses commercial vehicles and everything else automotive will open on oct. 4 and run through oct. 14. The displays will appear in the eight Halls of the Porte de Versailles Complex with More than 1,000 exhibitors snowing their products. Several new cars will be Given their world premieres in Paris two of the main attractions being the new Mercedes 500 e Sedan and the citroen Active 2, a two door luxury coup6 by the italian design studio of Bertone. Daily hours for the Paris show Are from 10 . To 10 ., and admission is 30 francs about $6. To reach the exhibition take the metro to Porte de Versailles line 12 or place Balard line 8 bus lines 39, 49, a a in Berlin the aaa �?T90 show opens oct. 6 and runs through oct. 14 at the Berlin Fairgrounds Messe gelande Berli with the new cars trucks and automotive products to be featured in 19 different Halls. The sponsors Point out that this is the first time since the shows beginnings that both East and West berliners will have the Opportunity to enjoy an overview of the 1990-�?T91 automobile Market. All of the worlds Maior firms Are represented in this year s exhibition. The shows motto is a autos trends and ideas a and along with cars trucks and commercial vehicles there will be motorcycle exhibitions camping equipment shows and Many other exhibits. Daily hours will be from 9 . To 6 ., and the Entrance fee is 12 Marks about $8. To reach the Fairgrounds take bus lines 4, 10, 65, 69 or 94, or a Bahn Kaiser Damm or Theodor Heuss Platz or a Bahn Wes Kreuz. A
