OK Need some advice

Excaliber · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 08:22 AM

My ERA is a 1965 as registered in Hawaii, legally. Year first sold: 0000 I almost always take my title to a cruise in and whip it out to prove to apasser by that I do indeed have a 1965 Cobra, whilst (there's that word again) holding my thumb over the "year sold" part.

....NOT!

No one is impressed with a 1965 title notation. Who you going to show it too and when? The DMV lady could care less and you'll look like an idiot at a car show. While it sounds good, you aren't fooling anybody with a clue about Cobras. Frankly, I don't get it, why bother.

dcdoug · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Excaliber

No one is impressed with a 1965 title notation. Who you going to show it too and when? The DMV lady could care less and you'll look like an idiot at a car show. While it sounds good, you aren't fooling anybody with a clue about Cobras. Frankly, I don't get it, why bother.

Not trying to fool anyone (I agree - who really cares), just wondering if I would have go through all the SB-100 BS. I have a lot of family in CA and its a possibility we would move there at some point. Although I am not inclined to move to a bankrupt state and become part of their bailout program.

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 08:50 AM

Doug,

Yes the short answer is you would have to go through the process. I don't believe they had kit car Cobras in 1965. Here all legal ones have to have the SPCN on the title and the year the car was sold. Year first sold may have 0000 or be blank as I have seen on a few of the guy's titles. Otherwise you will have to meet the emission requirements for whatever year you bring the car into the state.

Hey Ernie, I know where you can buy 14 Catalytic converters cheap. They are becoming a big item around here for the thieves. It is amazing at how many are being cut off of vehicles during the night.

Ron