[JWilly]

DV, I do not question what you are saying is true but let me explain my experience with the Ohio DMV. I’ll keep this short as possible…I moved to Ohio from Ky almost 3 yrs ago. In Ky, my 2007 SPF was titled as a 1965 Ford, which was legal with no one being misled in any way. After moving to Ohio, I dutifully went to my local DMV office to get my title and tags. I followed the published procedure but they made it a pain in the ass and after everything was said and done it was to be titled as a 2007 model. Initially, I did not want that (too many horror stories about e-check). I kept my Ky plates for a while (Ky plates draw no attention in Cincinnati). About 6 months ago I decided to bite the bullet and go through the procedure and get the 07 Ohio title. I went back to my local DMV station and told them what I wanted to do. The lady asked me why I did not want the 65 title and historic plates (like my Ky ones). I explained that it was my understanding that was not acceptable. She checked with her supervisor and told me to bring the car down, they would inspect it and if the vin number checked out ok, it would be titled as it was in Ky. And that was what I did. No one was misled and they were told the whole truth. I will add that this was quite the opposite of my previous experiences there. Since then I have talked to numerous people with similar experiences both ways. I am not sure anyone really knows what is going on.

Another question how will the procedure you have described catch the ones who bought a vin plate from a junk yard, put it on his car and registered it. Very illegal trick but it is done.