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Anyone have good information on importing a car (70's Plymouth) from the USA? I've been doing some reading on the government website but there is so much info there it's confusing. I see it is older than 15 years old and therefore exempt from MVA (motor vehicle safety act). And where would I get a letter stating there are no outstanding recalls?

Then contact the manufacturer and supply them with the VIN and ask for a recall letter. They should know what you are asking for.

You can call them instead of driving down and just make sure you get the name of the person that you dealt with. I just imported an older vehicle for the states and they have changed things a bit in the las several years so it makes it a little more confusing and tricky to do. What I did was I got a broker to handle it for me and when I got to the border there was an envelope there waiting for me with all the necessary paper work required and it was very simple. They charged me $250.00 and it was well worth it, here is their contact info.  
 
Marjorie Billaney  
A. D. RUTHERFORD INTERNATIONAL INC.  
ADR CA BOISSEVAIN BRANCH  
P.O. BOX 759  
BOISSEVAIN MB R0K 0E0  
Phone: +12045346169

you can get a broker but I didnt find it difficult to import a vehicle over 15 years old as it is exempt from a lot  
 
first look up the list of vehicles that can be imported here  
 
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-importation-usa-vafus-menu-475.htm  
 
then apply for a recall clearance letter  
 
http://www.riv.ca/RecallClearance.aspx  
 
once you have that make sure you have the BOS and other vehicle documents (registration ect)  
 
complete an eform here (if older then 15 years you do not pay the RIV fee or need an inspection after you have imported the vehical)  
 
http://www.riv.ca/OnlineForms/Home/Landing  
 
export your vehicle from the usa making sure your paper work is at the border of choice 3 days prior  
 
http://www.riv.ca/USCustoms.aspx  
 
www.autoexports.us  
 
show up to the border, stop at usa customs to export first, with export documentation from the usa go to canadian border and submit your RIV & export documentation and pay and you are on your way  
 
you can phone the border to confirm the steps they are very helpful  
 
good luck

Pretty sure AD Rutherford has a office in Brandon. https://www.adrutherford.com/contact

bigmoe said "Anyone have good information on importing a car (70's Plymouth) from the USA? I've been doing some reading on the government website but there is so much info there it's confusing. I see it is older than 15 years old and therefore exempt from MVA (motor vehicle safety act). And where would I get a letter stating there are no outstanding recalls? "

All the info is on the web. Older vehicles are RIV exempt. I brought home a 70s vehicle with just the title and bill of sale.  
 
Listen to someone who has done it, not the peanut gallery. It's cost prohibitive to use services like customs brokers to obtain an old beater.  
 
Make sure you've got your paperwork and that it matches to a "T" before you head back. And you need a permit if you're flat-towing.

Blue_Guru said "    bigmoe said "Anyone have good information on importing a car (70's Plymouth) from the USA? I've been doing some reading on the government website but there is so much info there it's confusing. I see it is older than 15 years old and therefore exempt from MVA (motor vehicle safety act). And where would I get a letter stating there are no outstanding recalls? " All the info is on the web. Older vehicles are RIV exempt. I brought home a 70s vehicle with just the title and bill of sale.     Listen to someone who has done it, not the peanut gallery. It's cost prohibitive to use services like customs brokers to obtain an old beater.     Make sure you've got your paperwork and that it matches to a "T" before you head back. And you need a permit if you're flat-towing. "

You do this, a guy i know real well has been doing motorized farm equipment/other vehicles over the years. a couple years ago the rules changed in the U.S for exporting anything with a motor like cars ,snowmobiles and stuff like that. from what I understood it's something to do with stolen vehicles,stuff with maybe outstanding leans, or stuff being sold undervalue for cash being exported.  
 
He said there was different forms to fill in, and even some of the dealers he tried buying from wouldn't do the paperwork, and it was hard for private sellers to do without bussines numbers and stuff. He also said there is time limits on the vehicle turning up at the border,something like like 72 hours for paperwork checks, and if the paper works not right you won't get the vehicle exported.  
 
From something he said last time he got a tractor in, he paid a broker out in the Morden Winkler area a couple hundred bucks to deal with this paperwork and it was worth every $ to know there was no problems at the border when the machine got there.

Farmboy74 said "    Blue_Guru said "    bigmoe said "Anyone have good information on importing a car (70's Plymouth) from the USA? I've been doing some reading on the government website but there is so much info there it's confusing. I see it is older than 15 years old and therefore exempt from MVA (motor vehicle safety act). And where would I get a letter stating there are no outstanding recalls? " All the info is on the web. Older vehicles are RIV exempt. I brought home a 70s vehicle with just the title and bill of sale.     Listen to someone who has done it, not the peanut gallery. It's cost prohibitive to use services like customs brokers to obtain an old beater.     Make sure you've got your paperwork and that it matches to a "T" before you head back. And you need a permit if you're flat-towing. " You do this, a guy i know real well has been doing motorized farm equipment/other vehicles over the years. a couple years ago the rules changed in the U.S for exporting anything with a motor like cars ,snowmobiles and stuff like that. from what I understood it's something to do with stolen vehicles,stuff with maybe outstanding leans, or stuff being sold undervalue for cash being exported.     He said there was different forms to fill in, and even some of the dealers he tried buying from wouldn't do the paperwork, and it was hard for private sellers to do without bussines numbers and stuff. He also said there is time limits on the vehicle turning up at the border,something like like 72 hours for paperwork checks, and if the paper works not right you won't get the vehicle exported.     From something he said last time he got a tractor in, he paid a broker out in the Morden Winkler area a couple hundred bucks to deal with this paperwork and it was worth every $ to know there was no problems at the border when the machine got there. "

In the current climate, if you look at the border agent wrong you're gonna be in for a hard time just getting yourself across, never mind cargo.  
 
So, I guess if the stakes were high, I would consider using a broker - not for a beater, though.

Blue_Guru said "    Farmboy74 said "    Blue_Guru said "    bigmoe said "Anyone have good information on importing a car (70's Plymouth) from the USA? I've been doing some reading on the government website but there is so much info there it's confusing. I see it is older than 15 years old and therefore exempt from MVA (motor vehicle safety act). And where would I get a letter stating there are no outstanding recalls? " All the info is on the web. Older vehicles are RIV exempt. I brought home a 70s vehicle with just the title and bill of sale.     Listen to someone who has done it, not the peanut gallery. It's cost prohibitive to use services like customs brokers to obtain an old beater.     Make sure you've got your paperwork and that it matches to a "T" before you head back. And you need a permit if you're flat-towing. " You do this, a guy i know real well has been doing motorized farm equipment/other vehicles over the years. a couple years ago the rules changed in the U.S for exporting anything with a motor like cars ,snowmobiles and stuff like that. from what I understood it's something to do with stolen vehicles,stuff with maybe outstanding leans, or stuff being sold undervalue for cash being exported.     He said there was different forms to fill in, and even some of the dealers he tried buying from wouldn't do the paperwork, and it was hard for private sellers to do without bussines numbers and stuff. He also said there is time limits on the vehicle turning up at the border,something like like 72 hours for paperwork checks, and if the paper works not right you won't get the vehicle exported.     From something he said last time he got a tractor in, he paid a broker out in the Morden Winkler area a couple hundred bucks to deal with this paperwork and it was worth every $ to know there was no problems at the border when the machine got there. " In the current climate, if you look at the border agent wrong you're gonna be in for a hard time just getting yourself across, never mind cargo.     So, I guess if the stakes were high, I would consider using a broker - not for a beater, though. "

i did one a in fall, it wasnt hard at all, yes you need to get the paper work to the us border 72 hours in advance and cross on the date you say you are going to cross but it says that right on the web site, following the directions is not a difficult task, for most hahah, border workers are not big bad guys, they are human like the rest of us, go in with a good attitude and follow the rules and you will be fine