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  View original topic: lookin at a 75 beetle in cali.
1 low 59 dub Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:57 am

are they smog exempt?

jhicken Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:58 am

No.

-jeffrey

19super73 Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:06 am

This Cali seller seems confused then...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=525729

Is Cali law based on the year of the car or the engine? Lots of '75's were converted over to carb or have earlier engines in them.

jhicken Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:12 am

My bad, I thought it was '73 and earlier, maybe it was '75 and earlier. It's been a few years since I lived in Cali.

-jeffrey

johneliot Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:54 pm

Call and ask th DMV.

katalla Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:27 pm

it used to be a rolling 30 years law but i think it changed
heres what dmv site says now
Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:

Hybrid
1975 year model or older
Diesel powered
Electric
Natural gas powered and has a Gross Vehicle Weight rating of 14,001 lbs. or more.
Motorcycle
Trailer
so yeah it is exempt



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