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[mtml427]

I have read the comments regarding bringing a car in from another state. I am trying to close a deal on a car in Texas. The car is an aluminum car with a 65 engine and 65 transmission. I do not know what criteria Texas uses in establishing the year of the car but does anyone know if the car could be re-registered as a 65 given the engine and trans. and brought into California without having to go through the SB-100 process. My lender wants to make sure the car is able to be registered in California and so does the insurance company. I would like to be able to insure, finance and operate the car upon bringing it into the state. Once January 2009 rolls around, I would have no issue in obtaining the proper and honest SB-100 certification. Any suggestions and/or ideas would be appreciated.

[dlang14]

mtml,

It depends a little on how the car is registered now. If its registered in Texas as a 2004 or whatever year it was build, and you bring it to CA and try to register it as a '65 that's considered fraud and you're really playing with fire. Clearly you wouldnt be the first to do so, but many have gotten burned.

If the car is registered in Texas as a '65 already there may be some loop hole that the state honors the registration. There is a long thread with mr morgester adding his feedback here in the registration section. I didnt read it carefully since I was only worried about a new vehicle. This also is a little sketchy but is not clear cut fraud.

That's my understanding. Now that said many insurance companies will insure the car before registration is complete, or even before the car is complete. I had mine insured before the drive train was installed, just in case......

Hope this helps a little.


Daryl