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On the Factory Five Forum web site you'll find the correct story of registering/retitling (and how it all came about) - it's changing to collector vehicle status ie '65 cobra-after Oct. 1, you take your Washington state title and 30.00 into the agency of your choice, the car is retitled and they either issue a collector plate (only one required on the rear) which is a extra charge over that 30.00 OR you provide your own collector original Washington state license plate. I purchased a original from a dealer in Oregon-going price seems to be around 80.00 for one in like new condition-good luck finding a 1963 plate that isn't balled up along with the car it was on- but it will be stamped 1963 and green with white letters - then if you want a tab that's your choice-there are reproduction tabs available-I got lucky and mine came with an original 1965 tab. as collector status there's a limitation (officially) that car can be driven only in parades-on club outtings (a club has been determined to be one car or more) or something like 2,000 miles a year. no one monitors or cares about these limitations so everyone disregards. this 30.00 is a one time fee-no other cost ever-no smog testing ever-no state patrol inspection needed to retitle-House Bill # 5585 can be looked up - Olympia bills passed-it was recommended by the licensing office I use, that cobra guys take a copy of this or the bill number with them when retitling, as most offices will be confused or uneducated to the change and may give out bad info or create extra requirements that are not needed-this bill details it all. Oh and if you have vanity plates you lose em-or keep em and pay every year like every other car on the road

Bob (retitling next month-I drive 5,000 cobra miles a year or more- attempting to wear out my cobra before I wear out)