New Registration Law

[speed racer]

I really feel for everyone that has to go threw the DMV. I had to change my SS# several years ago and they didn't even have a form for that.I had to go back thirteen times and have a folder 1 inch thick of paper work. I'm glad I didn't have to Reg. my car like that.(Thank god for judges and lawers) It would have started to bum me out. But I can say once its done it will be worth the effort that it took. Good Luck.

[bigrob]

Well I spoke too soon!! Got a letter today from the DMV, seems I have a problem cause the guy at the inspection station put my car down as an '06 & on the title it is listed as a '65! Due to the discrepency, I am supposed to try to get ahold of the seller & have something signed by him & myself & notorized....aint gonna happen. They give me another outlet if I cannot get ahold of the seller. I will be heading back to the guy at the DMV inspection station in a few minutes! I'll let you guys know.........

[mr0077]

After the 9th trip to DMV and 6 phone calls (to Carson City, Reno and local DMV), I have learned the following:
1. The DMV in Reno and Carson City have their stuff together and understand the law;
2. The Las Vegas DMV has been instructed to interpret the replica law differently than the actual law, i.e., a replica is NOT just a body made after 1968 that resembles a car made before 1968, but it is a vehicle that "replicates" (meaning an EXACTLY DUPLICATES!) a pre-1968 vehicle, including the body, frame and motor! This means that if a replica has a motor that does not replicate a '65, '66 or '67 Cobra motor, the DMV will not approve it as a replica!
3. This law and interpretation was supposedly created so Shelby could get his cars licensed as replicas, according to local DMV;
4. The original law said 100 vehicles per year, but according to LVDMV, the policy is 100 total period, and no more will be issued. The DMV guy said they made a mistake in the law...I said then it is the law until they change it, right? He said no, since they had issued a policy and rule interpretation that trumped the law (?!?)...and there would only be 100 total replica registrations.

I am right now waiting for the the Las Vegas DMV Deputy Administrator of Emission Testing to return my call to see what he has to say, then on to his supervisor, the Administrator of DMV Las Vegas, then on to either Reno DMV for an end run around the red tape or a conversation with Jenny Lewis, the Director of DMV Nevada. This is more fun than a poke in the a$$ with a hot poker.

And consider this: I have a VIN-check form from DMV that says my car was built in 2001 and resembles a 1966 Cobra, but that is not enough for the DMV to determine that it qualifies under the law as a replica (From the law, NRS445B.759; "Replica vehicle" means any passenger car or light-duty motor vehicle which: (1) Has a body manufactured after 1968 which is made to resemble a vehicle of a model manufactured before 1968...").

Any lawyers out there interested in doing a little pro bono work in filing a Writ of Mandamus to direct them to observe the law?

More to follow.

[mr0077]

Rob, Bill would have no problem with signing whatever you need...want me to contact him?

[bigrob]

Originally Posted by mr0077

Rob, Bill would have no problem with signing whatever you need...want me to contact him?

I really appreciate that Ken...Thanks. I agree, super nice guy & I did figure it would be no problem, just the hassle of it is all. Luckily I went back to DMV & went to the "Title gate" which is between 2 windows, & got it all squared away! Real nice girl there that new exactly what to do. 15 minutes and I was out. Even the guy at the inspection station told me to leave my car there in an empty lane so he could keep an eye on it for me! All went really cool! I'll have my title in a couple of weeks!

Thanks again Ken. Hopefully I'll get to meet you and the other guys soon!

[mr0077]

Good for yiou, Rob. I wish I was so lucky! Funny thing, your car doesn't comply with the policy they told me this morning, but yours was a breeze, while mine is hung up with their bone-headed "local" policy!
Tlad it all worked out.
BTW, Bill and his sweetheart are getting married this weekend at the Texas state Cobra meet, should be a real hoot, with maybe a hundred Cobras in attendance!
See you soon, maybe at the Charleston run early next month?
Later

[vegasmike]

Ken- Thanks again for all the info.

If this process gets too abusive, I will start escalating it quickly. David Rogers' (Attorney General) sister is a friend. I can get to both Bob List and Kenny Guinn (former Governors) with two phone calls. Oscar Goodman might take three phone calls. John Ensign lives five doors down. The President of the MGM is a good personal friend. I am sure I could rattle some leaves pretty quickly if I really wanted to, but I would really hate to push those kind of buttons over something that is supposed to be simple.

[mr0077]

Well, if you have to take it that far, have one of them call Clay Thomas, the Deputy Director of NDMV, or better yet, Jenny Lewis, the Director - 775/684-4661 (Carson City)!