2005 Beck, for sale, Northwest

05 Beck, less then 4,000 miles,
2332 cc with 911 fan shroud, 140hp
duel webers, A-1 sidewinder exhaust with ceramic coating
external oil cooler

pro speedster transaxle, 3.88 r&p

new paint my trix shop, paint is perfect

coco mats, nardi wheel and shifter

custom 15 gal gas tank,

all the badges,

this is as nice a car as you will find,
pictures in profile. Can send more if interested.

$25,000.00

How is it currently registered? Beck, VW, Porsche, and year??

has washington title, as 2005 beck, know this makes it tough for
Calif.

This is a great car at a great price. Great engine and lots of extras

is it really that tough to register in Calif??

Not that tuff, just labor intensive (time spent with DMV personnel).

i'd rather have a root canal with no anesthesia.

I've done it twice and it wasn't that bad the second time. Just need to have receipts for the major parts of the car (body, frame, engine, trans), Certificate of Manufacture, fill out the correct DMV paperwork and have a little patience and be overly polite.

The problems occur when the DMV person hasn't done the work before and doesn't ask for help or look in the DMV SOP manual. Ask a local member of this site THAT HAS DONE THE PROCESS, preferably locally, and don't let the process get you down.

You might want to check with other "kit" car forums and read what their members have done.

"The problems occur when the DMV person hasn't done the work before and doesn't ask for help or look in the DMV SOP manual"

Yes....I had the exact same problem in Tucson, AZ. Everyone else has their AZ Speedsters registered as a VW. The DMV man insisted it be changed from a New York 72 VW to an Arizona s1973 SPC (Special Construction). Go figure? I don't have the time or energy to go back and argue with them. I was told, true or not, that Beck is next to impossible to register in many states.
Paul

"that Beck is next to impossible to register in many states"

Just FYI, tube chassis replicas (Beck included) are difficult in a few states, but very easy in the majority. That said, we have cars legally registered in all 50 states and overseas. Sometimes it takes a bit more leg work and research than swapping over a VW title. The biggest issue is the differences from state to state, some call it a Porsche, some a Beck, some register as the chassis manufacture year and others as the year it replicates, and all of those can make it tricky to transfer into a state with different laws.

The key is to find someone knowledgeable at your DMV office. If they seem clueless (many are when faced with something new), call the state office. Once I did that, the process was painless.

I just registered my new Beck Speedster with the Texas DMV. They have titled my car as a "2011 Beck 1957 Speedster". The process was relatively painless, and the key is doing your homework up front, have all your documents in order, and be very polite and respectful to the personnel. I had a specific goal to do and walked out of the office in 30 minutes completely official and registered.

if its titled a 2011 Beck does it have to abide by the smog rules in your state. CA is a killer on smog regulations.

Had no problem in Washington State. Need to sell to someone not in Calif. Lol. Still is a great buy for this car

Steve, I agree. You said it best!

"if its titled a 2011 Beck does it have to abide by the smog rules in your state?"....

Bob - in Texas, the EPA rules revert to the year that the vehicle is a replica of - so, no. State inspections are as if my speedster was actually built in 1957. Sweeeet!

still a great deal at 25k