I don't suggest you do anything illegal but there are a lot of bogus cars out there especially in the classic and street rod market. If you dont have a stolen car, but one without a transferable registration and you buy a junk parts car with a reg you could be creative. I doubt you would be a criminal and go to prison.
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I had a similar problem registering my 65. It came from Rhode Island where apparently they don't issue titles for older vehicles. The owner had to get a notorized paper from the DMV describing the vehicle, VIN etc and the owners info. Then the owner had to supply a notorized bill of sale with ALL relevant info, VIN, dates, price etc. I still had to visit the DMV 5 or 6 times to finally get the plates which I actually have. Then I received a letter from Albany stating that I didn't send in the original bill of sale, even though I had to give it to the local DMV to get the plates. It turned out the local DMV misfiled the bill of sale and promised to straighten the problem out. I'm waiting for the title or whatever they issue to prove ownership now. I also didn't want to pour money into a vehicle I couldn't own.
what MustangTed said ... hey that rhymes LOL ... I must've gotten lucky with the Cougar. Part of all my paper work was an OOOOOLLLLDDDD Title from Nevada so I was in and out of the DMV pretty quick. you will not get a title like with a modern vehicle ... you get a registration that says transferable and is a little more sturdy than the non transferable regs. (paper stock wise). I don't leave my registration in the car for this very reason.
You are correct. The first registration said nontransferrable and the new registration does say transferrable. I spent most of my life in PA so the NY system is still a little strange. The local DMV did tell me they were sending in my paperwork to get a title and the Albany DMV did send me a letter saying I needed to send in the bill of sale if I wanted a title ..... so I did assume I would receive a title.
Congrats, a transferable registration is all you need, So you're all set. Being that your registration is your title you should make a photocopy of it,leave that in your car(in case you get pulled over,hopefully doesn't happen).And keep the original in a safe place. Law enforcement is ok with the copy once they see it says transferable on it,at least they were the times I had to show it to them.I was originally told by a police officer to make and carry copies .
