[Don]

One of the ACs had a Connectcut registration plate, not a dealer plate, but a regular passenger car plate. Options included were heat shields for the side exhaust.

" Assuming " the plate was legitimate and knowing from personal experience my challenges, trailering three times to the central inspection site and having all the proper paperwork , in registrering my Cobra with the CT DMV, " appears " the import and state regulations were satisfied.

A step with the CT DMV is the Anti-Theft unit , which does a very detailed review of the paperwork prior to the application of a CT VIN which is used on the registration and title.

Another assumption, there must have been some type of Customs clearance at the port of entry, not knowing if the engine and transmission was installed in the US.