registering car

You would need a title to go along with the original VW pan. If that is not available then your other option would be to register it under the Special Construction or SB100 law in California. There has been much written on that topic here on the forum.

 

Before you leave Maryland pay for your Maryland tags for the next year as the SB100 process takes a little time. My guess is the SB100 process is how you will have to go.

Hey John,

 

You're car is already registered as an 83. An 83 what? Speedster? Porsche? Volkswagen? I ask because I wonder if there a chance that MD has a similar Special Vehicle Construction class. This could make it simpler if so. My guess is that it's something wacky like an 83 Speedster. Your car is neither an 83, or a speedster. California DMV will go sideways if you try to register it as anything different than from whats on the existing out of state registration card.

 

I'm with Rusty. DMV has seen every trick in the book when it comes to registering out of state cars. They go into assuming you're trying run one by them and they hit every angle. Assume you're going to need to go special construction registration and be pleasantly surprised if you luck out. The key points for your car is that it's an already completed kit car and it's an out of state car. Search for info related to registering a car with that pedigree and you should have a good baseline.

 

 

There are a lot of SB100 (SVCN100) threads on the site. A search should pull up some info.

The Cobra kit car boards are also a wealth of info in this area.

Good luck,

Ted

       I live in California and bought the car off samba classifieds from a guy in Maryland.  Not sure what its actually registered as, just the its an 83 Maryland car.  The car is in the process of being shipped back to California. The 83 intermechannicas were built on the VW  pans.  The motor is a CB performance 2005 with Weber 44's.  An 83 vehicle in California requires smog certs and I'm worried that the motor set up won't meet the smog requirements.  I know I taking chances buying a car from back east but anyone driving these cars probably isn't the most cautious type   ha ha   I bought the car so I will suffer through the DMV.  Thanks for the info on the SB100

John, what's the VIN of the chassis?  CA DMV is going verify that number, to insure that it wasn't built with stolen parts.  I think also the same for the engine.  Have you contacted IM for suggestions?

 

Art

In MD a kit or spec. construction gets an assigned VIN, I think. 

 I am still waiting for the car and paperwork.  I did contact Inter-M  with the Vin # and they said it was no help.  I think the vehicle was originally bought in Indiana... 

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