CT Inspections

[Don]

Commodore:

I wish you all the luck anyone would ever need registering a kit car. I had a legal certified title, Bill of Sale, matched to a VIN on the Cobra , previous registration paperwork, all notorized from the state of Wisconsin where the registration was still valid as a 1966 Ford. The VIN actually came from a 1966 Ford.

CT DMV would not accept, as their stated opinion, it was not a Ford but a kit car. However, the paperwork was acceptable to pay the Sales Tax, no questions asked......." all your paperwork is in order, that will be $$$$$ ". I was even able to obtain temp plates after paying the Sales Tax, as a 1966 Ford, which at the time I did not know was not allowed for a kit car.

The denial of registration as a 1966 Ford occured during the Safety inspection. Either way, I would still suggest you obtain a copy of the R-157 requirements and determine in advance if the CT DMV still requires, as they did in 2000, the heat shields for the side exhaust.

Also, in the kit car ( Composite ) registration process, the VIN is checked by the Anti-theft unit of the CT DMV in the nationwide data base to determine if the VIN was from a vehicle reported as stolen, fortunately mine was not.

That was back in 2000, let us know if anything has changed. Also, the results of the emissions test if the Cobra is registered as a 2005 Composite.

GOOD LUCK !!!!!!

Don