AZ. Registration

[moore_rb]

Karlos's suggestion in the thread that Dan linked to:

You shouldn't have any problem, but I would not offer any more information than they specifically ask for. Take the car for inspection, without any license plate on it and don't mention that its already titled. You may want to remove a vin sticker, if there is one and the inspector will issue a new number, corresponding to the new title. Just thinking these ideas might avoid complications. I may be off base with these ideas, but its what I'd do in the situation.

Is basically the same advice that I offered, and it should work to get a new SPCON title, with the 65 model year on it.

But I stress again, that the OP said he already has a title, and when you take an EXISTING out of state vehicle title into an Az DMV office, they will NOT change the model year - they will only do a title document transfer (which only costs 12 bucks, and takes about 20 minutes); but all the information from the out of state title will be transferred across to the Az title (unless the out of state title is 15 years old, or older, in which case Az would also begin the process of issuing you a NEW title document).

There is a difference between transferring a title, versus getting a new az title- they are 2 separate processes


EDIT- Another thing I thought of that is related to all of this- If you go the route of getting a new Az title in order to change the model year, then you are also going to get a new VIN number that AZDMV is going to rivet to the car; and a new VIN number will mean that any existing insurance policies tied to the old VIN will need to be cancelled, and new insurance policies purchased.

[CSX4815]

When I moved from CA my title issued by CA DMV said 2004 special construction. I took the car to be inspected by the ADOT compliance officer here in Bullhead along with my CA title and registration and they issued me a new AZ title and registration with new plates in no time at all. Car was titled in AZ as a 1965 special construction Shelby Cobra. I was told that AZ is one of the few states that title a replica as the year of the body. They were very helpful and a pleasure to work with.

I would be very careful to go in and misrepresent the car as never been previously registered. Very careful! As I said my previous title from CA said 2004 and my new title said 1965 spec con. Good luck.

[moore_rb]

Originally Posted by CSX4815

When I moved from CA my title issued by CA DMV said 2004 special construction. I took the car to be inspected by the ADOT compliance officer here in Bullhead along with my CA title and registration and they issued me a new AZ title and registration with new plates in no time at all. Car was titled in AZ as a 1965 special construction Shelby Cobra. .

Yes, because you took the car in for inspection, they issued a new SPCON title.

If you had just taken the title document in, they would have just done the title document transfer.

Always take the car in for visual inspection.

[DWRAT]

Originally Posted by moore_rb

Yes, because you took the car in for inspection, they issued a new SPCON title.

If you had just taken the title document in, they would have just done the title document transfer.

Always take the car in for visual inspection.

So your saying I was right???
It can be changed, just needs to be inspected.(that's part of going to MVD)
I think AZLimey just did the same thing 2 weeks ago.
Arizona is Easy Peasy.

[moore_rb]

Originally Posted by DWRAT

So your saying I was right???.

Yeah, I guess so...

But then again, I think I told Danr HE was right one time, too, but it turned out I was mistaken...

I posted an awful lot of words, just to make a simple point (which was: Take the car in for level one inspection, don't just take the title in to do a quick transfer )

If the document is all you have, then the document is all they will go by.

[DWRAT]

Originally Posted by moore_rb

I think I told Danr HE was right one time, too, but it turned out I was mistaken...

Danr was never right.

[AZ Cobra Mike]

Originally Posted by CSX4815

When I moved from CA my title issued by CA DMV said 2004 special construction. I took the car to be inspected by the ADOT compliance officer here in Bullhead along with my CA title and registration and they issued me a new AZ title and registration with new plates in no time at all. Car was titled in AZ as a 1965 special construction Shelby Cobra. I was told that AZ is one of the few states that title a replica as the year of the body. They were very helpful and a pleasure to work with.

I would be very careful to go in and misrepresent the car as never been previously registered. Very careful! As I said my previous title from CA said 2004 and my new title said 1965 spec con. Good luck.

Did mine today. Florida title was 2007 ASVE. Had a level 2 inspection and was issued an AZ vin. Now titled as 1965 Shelby spcon cobra. 5 year reg with tax was $70. Inspection + new vin was $25.

AZ Cobra Mike