NY Registration Woes

[MGlad]

Originally Posted by Rodder

Mike, I'm new to the Cobra scene. I have always wanted a Cobra so I have just sold my '36 Chevy Streetrod and purchased a FFR Cobra. The car is registered as a NY 2006 Ford custom but I would like to change it to a historical '65 registration. Less issues with going to car shows that limit cars to 25 years or older. Can you give me a little info to get me started, on how you went about getting the historical registration? Thanks

Rodder, you won't be able to change it from a Custom. I'm assuming that it's already registered in NY with standard plates. You could try to go directly to your local DMV office with an MV-440H and MV-440V and apply. You'll need a picture of the plate(s). Those forms are downloadable from the DMV website. You can also mail those forms in along with a photo copy of your license. There's complete instructions on the website. I would advise you to get a '64 plate since there is no front plate that year. If you need any more help, don't hesitate to ask me and good luck!

[blown871]

well... I will be registering a SPF that has already had a Historical plate on it.. AND was registered prior with SPO # and not VIN #....

wish me luck.

[MGlad]

You'll get a packet from Albany for an inspection (a NY inspection site) and another for a VIN application. There's 3 guys in the office in Albany. I'm not quite sure, but if I recall correctly, DO NOT work with Mark. Work with Tom, he's a great guy and will bend backwards to help you out. Let me know if you need any help with getting it ready for inspection. Good luck!

[ICBomber90]

FYI, I have heard Tom Noonan retired in December 2012 and now Mark Engle is the guy to talk to. He was actually the person I dealt with back '09 when I registered my car. He went out of his way to help me get my paperwork completed, I believe he is a friend to our hobby like Tom was.

Good luck,

Pat

[MGlad]

Curious, Mark seem to enjoy giving me a hard time every step of the way. When I wanted to get an historical registration, he laughed. I talked to Tom about it and he said, no problem getting an historical registration, but he'd have to go through their legal department to get me vintage plates. Tom really went to bat for me with them and got it through legal.

[MGlad]

blown, if it's already been titled in NY, should be able to just go to the DMV and register it like any other car.

[MGlad]

ICBomber, there was 3 guys there when I went through the registration process. Maybe two were named Mark?