Japanese Cars Turning 25 years old in 2022 and beyond

Every year brings new vehicles that are over 25 years old and legal to import to the US, exempt from FMVSS, or Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.  At 21 years old vehicles are exempt from EPA requirements in original configuration.  Here are a few interesting JDM cars that just turned 25 years old, or will be 25 years old.  25 years from the date of manufactuer for the NHTSA. 

Toyota Chaser JZX100 Sep 1996 = Sep 2021

Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Series 2 1997 = Jan 2022

Mitsubishi Evolution V Jan 1998 = Jan 2023

Toyota Century G50 V12 April 1997 = April 2022

Honda Civic Type R August 1997 = August 2022

Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Oct 1997 = Oct 2022

Nissan Silvia S15 Jan 1999 = Jan 2024

Nissan Skyline GT-R R34  - Jan 1999 = Jan 2024