Registration Process for a Replica?

[ACHiPo]

Originally Posted by jeffnolan

The BAR is a whole other story. The Bay Area referees are sticklers and they are tuned to looking for turnkey cars being passed off as owner-built and out-of-state cars. Your receipts are important and it helps if you have pictures and/or knowledge of the build. I would advise to answer their questions with simple yes/no and don't elaborate but keep in mind that the referees do like cars and most of the time they are dealing with daily drivers that have problems or other mundane crap. When they get something like a Cobra it is exciting for them. If your referee shows some enthusiasm, go with it.

What is the issue with a turnkey car?

[jeffnolan]

Turnkey, as in completed cars, do not fall within the scope of SB100.

You can have someone else build the car for you but I would strongly advise to not admit that to the BAR referee. The storyline for BAR is "I bought a rolling chassis from X and a motor from Y to complete the car."

Be very careful with the BAR referees as they can prevent you from registering a car, there is no appeal process to their decisions. The BAR refs in other parts of the state are more lenient, the Bay Area refs take the approach of having you prove why you qualify for SB100 and if they registered no SB100s in a year I think they would call that a victory.

Originally Posted by ACHiPo

What is the issue with a turnkey car?

[jeffnolan]

Turnkey, as in completed cars, do not fall within the scope of SB100.

You can have someone else build the car for you but I would strongly advise to not admit that to the BAR referee. The storyline for BAR is "I bought a rolling chassis from X and a motor from Y to complete the car."

Be very careful with the BAR referees as they can prevent you from registering a car, there is no appeal process to their decisions. The BAR refs in other parts of the state are more lenient, the Bay Area refs take the approach of having you prove why you qualify for SB100 and if they registered no SB100s in a year I think they would call that a victory.

Originally Posted by ACHiPo

What is the issue with a turnkey car?