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      12-27-2019, 10:20 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by dinonz View Post
I'm looking at importing a classic car from Switzerland, however the original owner lived on the border of France and Switzerland and knew he would be in France a lot, so had the car spec'd and delivered from the factory with French spec yellow headlamps.

I think this link is the federal regulations regarding headlamps, and it states they have to be white:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/571.108

This is the link to the Texas Public Law on headlamps required, but it does not state they have to be white. It specifies heights that differ from the federal regulations also:

https://texas.public.law/statutes/te...ection_547.321

Does that mean the Texas regulations supersede the federal ones? Or am I still going to have trouble with yellow headlights even though the car came from the factory that way?
When you say "classic" car, I'm assuming you mean something from a model year perhaps 20-30 years back. Is that correct?

Don't assume that regulations that apply to current model year cars will also be applied to a classic car. There are tens thousands of '60s American muscle cars in Texas right now that couldn't even come close to passing current safety specs, yet they're perfectly legal to drive. Of course, if the car is subject to inspection it'll have to pass in order for you to maintain a current title and registration. Check with the authorities to see what that inspection will entail, for the particular car you're talking about.
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