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25-Year Age Research · KPGC110

Nissan Skyline GT-R "Kenmeri" U.S. Import Age Checkpoint

Earliest model age checkpoint: January 1998

The estimated checkpoint month for the end of this production run has also arrived. Verify the actual vehicle’s manufacture date.

These model-level dates are research estimates. They do not establish that a particular vehicle can be imported, titled or registered.

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Production range & estimated age milestones

Chassis codeKPGC110
Production startJanuary 1973
Production endApril 1973
Earliest production month + 25 yearsJanuary 1998
Latest production month + 25 yearsApril 1998

NHTSA’s 25-year period runs from the actual vehicle’s date of manufacture. Verify it using the manufacturer’s label or supporting documentation described by NHTSA. A model year or catalogued production range does not establish that date.

Age is one requirement to verify

NHTSA’s 25-year provision concerns Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. It does not establish EPA emissions eligibility, customs clearance, or state titling and registration for a particular car. EPA has separate import requirements, including vehicle and engine-configuration conditions. Confirm how those requirements apply, especially if the engine has been replaced or modified. Check the official guidance before buying or shipping, and confirm the destination state’s requirements. Our state registration guide can help organize the questions to ask.

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Next: verify, then plan

Connect the research to the actual car.

Verify the specific build date, engine configuration, import documents and state requirements before arranging an international shipment. Plan the domestic handover separately.