[decooney]

In looking at the rewrite, yeah, it does appear they are now making or referring to SPCNS and the exemption sequence numbers one in the same. However, I wonder if you apply for SPCNS, and can smog the car and get it to pass smog it would be interesting to see if they would register it or not. I would still ask what happens if you can get the car to pass smog.

Yeah, as a "manufactured" car if the car does not have over 7.5k on the odo as an out of state transfer, its not going to happen. I had to return a 1999 Toyota 4Runner sold to me by a dealer in San Jose who bought it from someone in Nevada. They were forced to refund me the whole amount as I could not register it. I wanted to keep it but could not, tried everything. They had to come pick it up on a flatbed as the tires were not allowed to touch the CA road and the vehichle had to be sent out of state again. However, does that same law apply for a custom built SPCNS car, maybe we should look at that, an agree with the above, maybe the SB1578 angle would be the better approach.

In the DMV code book - This sentence below says they "may" be included for pre-reg cars too. If one were stuck wit the car, I would still try it between now and January, nothing to lose.

i.e.
Previously registered vehicles may be included as one of the first 500 applicants in a calendar year and apply for a different model-year determination.

I agree with others have said, get those receipts from ERA and Danbury, etc.