Title & Register Kit Cobra in Maryland????
 

I need information on title and registration of new kit Cobra's in Maryland. Anyone with experience please help??? Emissions requirements???

Cobra Chuck
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Chuck;
You probably should re-post this request on the Capitol Area forum; most of us guys are from VA and NC.
Bill Stradtner

Chuck,

It's not difficult, but like a lot of places the rules aren't written down in any one place. With an existing title from any state, it takes one quick visit to exchange the title for an MD one and get plates.

There are two main categories of plates used for Cobras in Maryland, Historic and Street Rod. Neither requires annual safety or emissions inspections.

The Street Rod designation titles the car in the year it was built and put on the street, you make a one-time visit to an inspector where they determine the car is road-worthy, not required to be emissions compliant, and that's it. It doesn't require any special safety equipment, except the basics, lights, horn, turn signals, wipers, etc.

The Historic designation (car titled as year of reproduction, at least 20 years old) might be a little more complicated on a newly built car, but you must demonstrate that the car has key 1960-something parts (e.g. the engine). Many people have gotten by with just an MSO that says 1965, or showing decoding documentation and a photo of the casting numbers on the block. Mine's registered as a 65 Ford 2d. There is a mileage limitation, which I've never heard being checked by anyone, and technically you're only supposed to drive it on weekends, to parades, shows, to the repair shop, or a road test. Isn't every drive in a Cobra replica a road test?

The nice thing about it, is that if Historic doesn't work, you always have the Street Rod designation to fall back on.

Clay Thanks a Bunch
 

We look forward to having you here. Where are you moving to? The Capital Area Cobra Club is very active with 30+ cars at any given time....lot's of cruises, get-togethers, and a breakfast or two every weekend.

I have been following the SB-100 mess and lived in the SF Bay area throughout the 80's.

Check in and register at:

www.capitalareacobraclub.com

Clay

Not moving, just here on a temporary assignment.
 

Chuck, he'd have to have pretty thick skin to hang with the CACC group. It's a pretty die-hard Blue Oval/Shelby crowd, but intelligent, and good-natured. Hell, we're constantly having knock-down drag-outs over Ford BB vs. SB...LOL.

Clay, What is a SB? Small breast?

Tiny Block Ford

Then just send him to the wolves.....................!