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Thinking about purchasing a hotrod from someone in Wisconsin, but not sure if it is street legal in NJ. I hate to buy it and find out it's not legal to drive in NJ.

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Originally Posted by 66vette

Thinking about purchasing a hotrod from someone in Wisconsin, but not sure if it is street legal in NJ. I hate to buy it and find out it's not legal to drive in NJ.

How is the car titled in Wisconsin?

If a "vintage" (over 25 year old) title year is shown, then you can either register with "QQ" (Historic), or "Street Rod" CLICK HERE for the NJ MVS webpage that outlines each one.

Just keep in mind that in 2010 NJMVS revamped their guidelines for each of the above mentioned registration exemptions CLICK HERE to see the newer guidelines.

Hope you find this helpful.


Bill S.

PS: I have 30 acres of land near Lake Owassa (Franklin Township), know anyone interested, let me know

Originally Posted by 66vette

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I'd be very cautious about buying a vehicle that someone else built. I've never done it and never will, because I've seen more than my share of junk during my 55+ years in this hobby.

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66vette, I'd go visit your NJ DMV and pose the question to them regarding any inspections or special requirements that you can expect, bringing in a car previously registered in another state. Like Bill pointed out I would think it might make a difference how it's registered now in Wisconsin, but I also know that if it's registered as a vintage car now, but it's not truly vintage (fiberglass reproduction, or even Brookville steel on repro rails) and you bring it into Kansas chances are it will be re-registered as an assembled vehicle in the year of construction, or 2015 if you cannot show the construction information to their satisfaction. It will then be taxed as a newer vehicle. Your DMV will decide the rules you'll play by, IMO.

And I'll also offer a part of my experience. Do NOT trust what any website says! I printed what I found on the internet and referred to that when talking with the DMV, the person behind the counter could care less what was found on THEIR website!

They said it was wrong and knew it was wrong, then I found out the real deal!

Originally Posted by rspears

66vette, I'd go visit your NJ DMV and pose the question to them regarding any inspections or special requirements that you can expect, bringing in a car previously registered in another state. Like Bill pointed out I would think it might make a difference how it's registered now in Wisconsin, but I also know that if it's registered as a vintage car now, but it's not truly vintage (fiberglass reproduction, or even Brookville steel on repro rails) and you bring it into Kansas chances are it will be re-registered as an assembled vehicle in the year of construction, or 2015 if you cannot show the construction information to their satisfaction. It will then be taxed as a newer vehicle. Your DMV will decide the rules you'll play by, IMO.

NJ is not Kansas and is a "reciprocal" state. By that, I mean they will take the other states title at face value, just as long as the words "assembled vehicle" or "kit" are not branded on the other states title. If either is, then they will flag it, and you'll have to go through the "kit car" process. Not difficult to do (and the car is emissions exempt at that point for life) , but a pain as the OP will have to trailer the car down to the Asbury Park (since Morristown is permanently closed after 11 feet of Hurricane Sandy sewage/flood waters) specialty inspection station for it's initial safety inspection.

However, once the OP responds to how the current title reads, we can then guide him further.

Bill S.

PS: NJ no longer has annual safety inspections, just emissions inspections so that they do not lose their Federal funding. Yet has a program in place for scratch built, never titled, highly modified vehicles (hot rods, race cars, lifted vehicles, etc).

I've uploaded a picture and the specs on my photo gallery.

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

I'd be very cautious about buying a vehicle that someone else built. I've never done it and never will, because I've seen more than my share of junk during my 55+ years in this hobby..

My past 5 cars were cars previously built by others all were great drivers... My current one well was built in 1932

Very nice looking hot rod---If NJ won't title it ---move!!!!!!!!!!Its already titled in Wisconsin!!!!!!!

Yeah, I love it thats why I don't want to give up on it. I bought my 66 Vette from the same lad, he's a good guy and very trustworthy. Everything he owns is top notch.

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