Many of those who got to experience the ‘golden age’ of American muscle and race cars – and even for some of those who didn’t – feel that there really are no greater vehicles ever built. If you had the opportunity to live during that time, the phrase “they don’t make ’em like they used to” might seem to hold truer for American cars than just about anything.

By no means does this imply that modern muscle and sports cars aren’t phenomenal – today’s technology has given rise to some seriously mind-blowing performance. However, there’s just nothing quite like the classics; nothing else can embody the same soul, passion, and patriotism.

Restorations and replicas, then, have become the only way to recapture some of that glory. Restorations, of course, are the most desirable, but replicas are becoming increasingly popular as well. The greater availability versus restorable classics, along with the guarantee of fresh parts or even upgraded parts, can make recreation cars an attractive option.

However, replicas have not able to be produced as complete, ready-to-go vehicles – until now, that is. Thanks to the recently passed Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015 (H. R. 2675), low volume automakers will now be able to produce and sell officially-licensed, federally VIN-ed classic continuation vehicles.

Superformance is leading the charge, and will offer their lineup of turn-key continuation cars – the Shelby MKII and MKIII Roadsters, the GT40, the Corvette Grand Sport, and the Shelby Cobra and Daytona Coupe. Previously, Superformance specialized in impeccably accurate rolling chassis replicas, designed to make use of any powertrain the customer’s heart desired.

Now, under this new legislation, the company can sell complete, turn-key recreations of some of the most iconic classic cars ever made. The cars are impeccably accurate to the originals, save for upgraded and modernized components like the steering, suspension, and powertrain.

In a quote from Lance Stander, the CEO of Superformance, he stated that “customers can walk in, buy a car and drive away just like any other new vehicle purchase, which will also streamline financing, registration and insurance options.”

Quite literally, you will be able to walk into a Superformance dealership and buy one of these incredible cars right off the showroom floor. This has been made possible thanks to the efforts of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). For nearly five years SEMA wrestled with Congress, finally finding success last week.

The Bill itself states that it will allow “not more than 500 replica motor vehicles per year that are manufactured or imported by a low volume manufacturer”. It defines ‘low volume manufacturer’ as “a motor vehicle manufacturer… whose annual worldwide production is not more than 5,000 motor vehicles”.

It also defines a ‘replica motor vehicle’ as a motor vehicle produced by a low volume manufacturer that “is intended to resemble the body of another motor vehicle that was manufactured not less than 25 years before the manufacture of the replica motor vehicle”.

And of course, the Bill requires that all replicas abide by the current model year’s emissions standards; all manufacturers producing replicas will be doing so under the oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Superformance is one of the first to start producing these classic replicas, but it’s likely that other companies will soon follow suit. If you’re one of the many who’ve always dreamed of getting behind the wheels of classic, hopelessly-rare cars, then this legislation is great news.