Help with a Title!!!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Mosquito Land, Manitoba, Canada
Isn't there a firm from Nevada that will issue you a new title. You give them your serial number and description of the car. Then they buy that information from you and sell you a new title. Maybe someone can verify this.
Last edited by wonderful; Apr 13, 2012 at 01:00 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: CT
Same in CT if the car is over 10 years old. No title required to register.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Falfurrias Tx.
Nevada title info
International Title Service out of Las Vegas does can probably get you a title. Joe
http://www.its-titles.com/lost_title_for_car.html
http://www.its-titles.com/lost_title_for_car.html
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Bandera Texas
You have not told us about the car at all as far as its condition. Look under the glove box, and there should be two metal tags attached to the cross bar. This is the heart of the car, especially the tag on the right which will be the vehicle VIN TAG. The number should be a number 40837S100001 thru S122229. If the 4th digit is a 6 (40867S1xxxx) then the car is a convertible.
There is a way to title this car as long as all has not been tampered with. Proper authorities will run a NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) to make sure it was never stolen. Here in California we use companies that know their way around DMV.
Believe it or not PRO TEAM CORVETTE might be able to help. He is a Ohio Corvette dealer. Call Terry Michalis here. http://www.proteam-corvette.com/
Le Mans Master
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From: Norwalk ohio
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St. Jude Donor '15
In Ohio, take a bill of sale that references the VIN to license bureau. For about $3 or so, one of the employees will come out and look at VIN attached to car and they will certify the number. (you have to take car to them).
Take piece of paper they give you to title bureau. There they will want to collect taxes on purchase price (or in your case, maybe grandma is giving you car). They will issue Ohio title.
Go back to license bureau and register car and get plates.
I got my 63 swc with no title, just bill of sale from previous owner in New Hampshire. Really easy, now have Ohio title. You don't need all that other messing around to get the title.
Take piece of paper they give you to title bureau. There they will want to collect taxes on purchase price (or in your case, maybe grandma is giving you car). They will issue Ohio title.
Go back to license bureau and register car and get plates.
I got my 63 swc with no title, just bill of sale from previous owner in New Hampshire. Really easy, now have Ohio title. You don't need all that other messing around to get the title.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2005
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From: Huntsville AL
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System is the place to start. Google NVMTIS and it will point you to links of the companies that have been authorized by the US govennment to retrieve information from the database.
I suggest this because it would probably be a good idea to see if the vehicle is listed in the system in ANY state. Probably no record, but good idea to know that before trying to get a title.
You can check the VIN and see if a record exists for no cost. Getting a copy of an existing record is about $5 or so.
Title companies can get a title (or appropriate paperwork) in the state that they operate in and that can be used to apply for a title in the state the owner lives in.
Nevada, Alabama, probably some others have vehicle title companies.
Let me know if you need some assistance with the NVMTIS check.
Good luck on this.
I suggest this because it would probably be a good idea to see if the vehicle is listed in the system in ANY state. Probably no record, but good idea to know that before trying to get a title.
You can check the VIN and see if a record exists for no cost. Getting a copy of an existing record is about $5 or so.
Title companies can get a title (or appropriate paperwork) in the state that they operate in and that can be used to apply for a title in the state the owner lives in.
Nevada, Alabama, probably some others have vehicle title companies.
Let me know if you need some assistance with the NVMTIS check.
Good luck on this.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,317
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From: Ocala FL
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System is the place to start. Google NVMTIS and it will point you to links of the companies that have been authorized by the US govennment to retrieve information from the database.
I suggest this because it would probably be a good idea to see if the vehicle is listed in the system in ANY state. Probably no record, but good idea to know that before trying to get a title.
You can check the VIN and see if a record exists for no cost. Getting a copy of an existing record is about $5 or so.
Title companies can get a title (or appropriate paperwork) in the state that they operate in and that can be used to apply for a title in the state the owner lives in.
Nevada, Alabama, probably some others have vehicle title companies.
Let me know if you need some assistance with the NVMTIS check.
Good luck on this.
I suggest this because it would probably be a good idea to see if the vehicle is listed in the system in ANY state. Probably no record, but good idea to know that before trying to get a title.
You can check the VIN and see if a record exists for no cost. Getting a copy of an existing record is about $5 or so.
Title companies can get a title (or appropriate paperwork) in the state that they operate in and that can be used to apply for a title in the state the owner lives in.
Nevada, Alabama, probably some others have vehicle title companies.
Let me know if you need some assistance with the NVMTIS check.
Good luck on this.
You sure this thing works?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
It helps simplify things if folks read the whole thread before posting. The OP clearly states they have no paperwork on the car and further says
Yet posters are saying look for the paperwork in his desk, check the house etc.
The vehicle paperwork was lost in a house fire sometime in the 70's,
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