Replica or real? [help request from Switzerland and Italy]

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra

Bill,

You seem to have a good grasp of how to register Cobra replicas, at least in the states. If this car has a title that looks to be less than legitimate, perhaps you might have an opinion on how easily this car might be sold and registered somewhere in Europe or perhaps it might be easier to sell it in the states. Might you suggest removing the aluminum plate covering the Kirkham number (assuming they did not grind the Kirkham number off).

The issue with titling the car overseas depends on the local providential government body. Each town has it's own rules and regulations in areas like Switzerland, Austria, certain parts of Spain (Madrid for example). One local rule does not supersede another. In this case the owner (OP) has a fraudulent (IE: not a real title, but something conjured up from a LaserJet printer) California title, so technically he has no ownership papers to prove he actually owns what he is in possession of.

As for the original poster attempting to circumnavigate his local laws by using said fraudulent paperwork, that is the risk alone he will have to decide to take and potentially lose the car to government inpoundment, forfeiture , and destruction. Sounds almost impossible, ask Mr Muck, I'm sure he can fill you in on at least one or two that have been crushed.

Bill S.

PS: No beef with anyone, just hate for anyone to get sucked in to such an issue years down the road by reading this thread.