^^ This. The VIN is already red flagged via DOT/EPA. It’s only chance of staying in the states is to have a DOT inspector come and cutout/destroy all the VIN identification plates, stampings, and stickers and classify it as a race only car. that’s not an easy thing to have them come and do.
The whole kit car rendition thing is not what people think. there’s alot more to it than just disassembling/re-assembling the car and classifying it as a kit car. That business doing that work was shut down real fast. Requires MCO certification and alot more work than that. I was going to do this procedure for Cossey’s R34 if it ever came down to it…
too bad, it’s a nice car 