32 coupe in fla with ny reg

[GSCOV]

It is always a treat going to Motor Vehicle
Dept. in any state. The best part is that no one person knows the rules, especially on old cars. Have gone here in CT to one office that refused the paperwork and then drove 15 miles to the next one and walked out with plates and a smile.
The biggest problem I have found is that some of these relics were registered in the 40s and 50s with any old # they could find. Not knowing where the VIN was, they took the engine# which was from a donor car usually - or in many cases they had a VIN but omitted a number or two- Check the # !! most important issue of all. Here in CT we have to show the VIN on any car from out of state that is not in the CT computer. And 32s are the worst with the location under the firewall foot.

 

[ford38v8]

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[WRA]

I had this same situation on a 1934 Ford out of Illinois. I was living in Florida at the time.

A bill of sale is fine providing that the numbers are present and not registered. My car was a body and frame and last registered late 1954. Had sat for years and I purchased with Bill of Sale and copy of previous 1954 New York registration.

This was not enough for 5 different Florida DMV's. Called the Tax Collector in Florida. They just couldn't comprehend "No Title". One young clerk went out of her way to help me out but her supervisor wouldn't budge. He told me that an old car without a title is considered a "Kit Car" and would need a letter from manufacture as to date and Vin manufacture. Car & Vin were verified multiple times by FHP, Local Sherrif and Several DMV employees. They just wouldn't budge. I tried at least a dozen times over a 3 year period.

In the end I had to hire a title company to cut thru the red tape. I used Florida Fast Title. They took all my paperwork, had another deputy verify the VIN and processed it for me. Took about 3 weeks but in the end I have a clear Florida Title.

They sent me a clear Florida Title, plates and current registration.

The process was easy but strict, they wanted all original documents, insurance and Vin Verification by a law enforcement officer. They wanted contact info for the seller to verify sale. Not sure if they contacted him, but just part of their checks and balances. I should have done this years ago, best money I ever spent.