30 Coupe Title

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Looking for a OPEN/ Transferable 1930 Hudson Coupe title. any and all leeds are appreciated. Thanks

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  • Unknown
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    I don't know what state you live in, but I just went through aquiring a title in PA for my '51 Super Six Brougham. Below is a summary of What I ad to do:



    A friend of mine is an antique car buff as well. He has an AACA Senior Grand National Winning '56 T-Bird. His friend did my title work.



    I had a legal bill of sale.



    First, he did a search for the cars serial number in all of the databases (states and local). Nothing turned up.



    Then, he drew up a court order. Then I had to draft and send a letter to the DOT telling them I was applying for a court order ordering the DOT to issue a title. The Dot could have either sent someone to object or do nothing. In my case they chose the latter.



    I then went to "Motions Court" in my county, presented my case to the Judge, and he signed the order. Then I had it recorded.



    Then the title work fellow filled out the next batch of paperwork and I sent the state the tax I owed plus the title fee and sent it in. Five weeks later I received my title.



    I hope this helps.



    All told, everything took about 8-9 weeks.



    Bob
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    actually sounds pretty *easy* (and I say that lightly...) compared to other issues and problems people have.



    Bob, was the car without title, or otherwise, and if I might ask, without being too nosey, how much did the whole proceeding cost, legal fees, etc....



    I guess the one major item is having a bill of sale, and hoping nothing comes up in a search...
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    In California, you have to get a police officer to look at the car, confirm the serial number, and sign off on it. You can get the correct form for this from the Internet. Take the signed form and the bill of sale to the DMV and you can register it, usually with no problem. You need proof of insurance in Calif. to register it as "operational."

    California is very leery of out-of-state registrations on old cars, because there has been a lot of fraud. Also, they are cracking down on people registering cars as say, 1930 models, when the newest part in them was made in the last 10 years. The officer is going to want to see that the car is mostly original, and mostly there.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Rules vary widely by state. What state are you in? I can tell you all about KY. First thing I'd do is ask your DMV what to do.



    BTW, a car I legally own, recently showed up fully restored in a national publication. I'm currently weighing my options. I'm mad that it was "disappeared" but I'm so glad that the "owner" restored it for me.



    Have a nice day

    Steve
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Some of the horror stories you hear, make you thankful for the ease of a smooth transaction when it comes to vehicle registration...
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    SamJ wrote:
    In California, you have to get a police officer to look at the car, confirm the serial number, and sign off on it. You can get the correct form for this from the Internet. Take the signed form and the bill of sale to the DMV and you can register it, usually with no problem. You need proof of insurance in Calif. to register it as "operational."

    California is very leery of out-of-state registrations on old cars, because there has been a lot of fraud. Also, they are cracking down on people registering cars as say, 1930 models, when the newest part in them was made in the last 10 years. The officer is going to want to see that the car is mostly original, and mostly there.



    Alabama has recently adopted the same procedure. I'm in the legal world here, and my better half is a designated agent for the AL dept. of Revenue, which handles license plates in this state. AL is not a title state. I have property in NC, which is a title state, and all my cars are registered there. Recently my partner bought a '29 Hudson Town Sedan, in AL from AL, with bill of sale, and had to go through the procedure mentioned above.



    Every state has procedures to apply for a lost title. Some states' procedures are easier than others. Contact the local DMV and see what they say. If you've got to track down a previous owner that can't be found or something of that nature, it is possible to take the bill of sale with no title and register it in a title state, OR register it in a non-title state then transfer it to a title state, as most title states will issue a title from a previous non-title state's registration. For instance, my '64 Chevy pickup, bought in Alabama, registered in Alabama for a time, no title of course, I re-registered it in North Carolina and North Carolina issued a title based on the Alabama registration.



    Hope this helps.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    In Tennessee you need a BILL OF SALE, Notorized of course and the last registration slip for the car. I ran into this when I bought my coupe from Georgia. ( A non title state ) The car had not been registered in several years, so I had no registration slip and the state of Georgia was no help. After all was said and done, it took almost a year to get a clear title from TN.
    Bob
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    this is why I am looking for an old signed registration card or title card. I will have no problem getting this transfered, just a little time consuming.
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