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SMART cars have done amazingly well in crash tests.
Festiva's? When have you last seen one on the road?
YUGO's? Now you're showing your age. rofl
Okay.
So, say that you get the gubment types to allow civvy sales of de-milled HMMWV's. Great. Who steps up to the plate to spend the mucho...
No HMMWV hate involved - but a very similar vehicle can be bought on civvy market, with pedigreed paperwork.
No legitimate/logical comparison can be made to the MUTT or any other MV not available to civilians; it's a different era, different rules apply (NHTSA/DOT)... and the Golden Rule...
My perception:
SMART earned a DOT/NHTSA certification, and passed crash testing requirements. Can't say the same for the HMMWV. T-buckets meet the requirement of the states that they get registered in. As do many rat-rods.
The battle you seek to fight COULD ultimately harm the hobby by...
Hmmwv
What's with the giant tent pole people get for HMMWV's?
Consider the hurdles BEYOND Washington that you'll have to jump through in order to get the individual State's DMV/BMV departments to allow you to register them. Then prepare to joust with NHTSA & the DOT.
Buy a civvy truck &...