1976 Is it a 49 state or Cali car? Options

[gnomefabtech]

Car came from Nevada but I can't tell if it was originally a California car. It still has injection but doesn't have a cat or smog pump. Doesn't look like it ever had either but I'm wondering since I'm going to try and register it here in California. Thanks in advance!!

Here is the Vin:

[JeffBowlsby]

Got proof or is that speculation? We’ve heard that the emissions reqs ran with the model year, not calendar year. Here in CA, 76s require bi-annual smog cents, even though made in calendar 75.

[wonkipop]

Got proof or is that speculation? We’ve heard that the emissions reqs ran with the model year, not calendar year. Here in CA, 76s require bi-annual smog cents, even though made in calendar 75.

its not exactly a speculation mr. b.
i dug a lot of stuff on the EPA for the 1,8 EC-A, EC-B research.
i'll dig up the specific EPA thing again. i know its on file somewhere in the EC-A/B material i have.

there was a specific date laid down for all cars sold in the USA to have Cats.
and like most things EPA related it is a calendar date.
in terms of a final deadline.
and i do recall the year is 1975.
and thats for USA wide. not just california.
thats the year before.

many of the domestic automakers in the USA staggered the introduction of the cats across their model ranges during the model year. not necessarily at the commencement of the model year.
supply of catalysers was the issue. gearing up production of them from suppliers.