Thread: Followed Me Home II

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Yeah, I've had guys tell me that I'm crazy, and that they didn't do "....any of that crap" when they registered THEIR car, but that was 40+ years ago. A guy here bought a glass '32 coupe from a hot rod shop in Indiana, and they had titled it as a "1932 Ford Coupe". When he took it to the Highway Patrol Vehicle Inspection Station they looked at it, looked at the VIN (they have a book that shows the location, type size, font and special dies like stars or diamonds that the factory used year by year) and told him that they would not issue a title for the car "because it is NOT a 1932 Ford", and that if they ever saw the car on the road in Kansas they would call a tow truck and impound it on the spot for vehicle fraud, and he wouldn't get it back! He was fortunate that he had trailered the car to be inspected, and that the Indiana shop he purchased from took the car back and refunded his money, saying they'd just sell it in state.

The rules are different state to state, and SEMA SAN has a great summary of the rules that they keep current. I cringe every time I read a post on FB where some guy says he's got an old car, and is looking for an old title so he can use that VIN. That's a good way to lose a car, and perhaps have a felony conviction on your record, at least in this part of Kansas!