Anyone imported to Canada

Has anyone imported a speedster from the US into Canada?
If so, how painful is it?
I know that IM is in Canada, but there seems to be shortage of used vehicles north of the 49th.
In the market for a used roadster/speedster.

From what I understand, if it is a late model, impossible. However, if the vehicle is registered as an older model (help guys, is it 15, 25 or how many years old??) it can be done. But you have access to IM, if you want one of those new beauties.

www.riv.ca/english/html/us_vehicle_admissibility.html

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Interesting and sad at the same time, Intermeccanicas can only be purchased as a new car in British Columbia. Rules in that country are a bit strange and restrictive in at least the automotive sense. There is more to this but I'll admit, I don't know them all.

Looks like IM will be getting some new business.
Thanks for your help.

Canada = dumb-ass-rules'
With free trade, why shouldn't I be able to buy a SAW and bring it up to Canada? (duty free)
And....why shouldn't someone in Alberta (province next to B.C.) be able to buy a new IM? I think all of Ralph Nader's relatives moved to Canada, 20 years ago, and went into politics.
Ron

I have been through this process lately. Canadian Customs will not allow a Porsche Speedster reproduction that has been (manufactured or remanufactured from a VW to a Porsche) less than 15 years old. So your looking at a Speedster that is 1990 or older. It seems that it doesn't matter if it is registered as a VW or not (in the States). They qualify their decision based on the year that the fabrication was completed. My last discussion with them led me to believe that they base their decision on what type of car it is based on the "last time the car was safetied" (or the last time the car was inspected for road worthiness. Check out Mike's link, it will tell you what you can and can't bring in to the country.

By the way Mike, your shirts are coming...busy, busy month!

Rex...If you would like to hear the full story about my speedster send me a personal email, I won't bore all of the members with the sordid details.
Where are you in Canada? Did you get a hold of the guy in Ancaster Ontario? The name of his business is actually Village Auto Sales. His name was Dave Piper and his Email is villageauto@bellnet.ca
Dan

Hi, greetings from TO. I've brought in many cars from US over the past 25 years, including a "58" speedster and a "79" Never had a problem. It just needs to be over 25 years old and confirm to Canadian regulations, though I've been told recently that you can't bring a "kit car" into Canada any more. I don't know if this is correct. I still have both speesters.

Hey J Daniel...

Do you have a contact name, number or dept that you dealt with at Canada Customs re- the Speedster issue?

Many thanks in advance,
Ray Matthews

Ray...I just called one of the numbers listed in the telephone book under Canada Customs...For what it is worth...I would invest my money in a speedster that was built in 1990 or older, this way you can bring it into Canada, (still with a bit of grief...they won't let you do anything without giving you some grief)legally with no problems.
If you would like to discuss this issue further (and my unusual method of dealing with this situation) you can usually reach me during the day at my office
905 692 9898
Good luck
Dan

Thanks Dan...
I chased down the info CCRA...Cheers, Ray