[Don]

Originally Posted by jualwatt

The real kicker in CT is that for a kit or composite vehicle the year the CT VIN is assigned is the year that is used for the manufactured year. So my cobra had a VIN assigned in 2012, thus it is registered as a 2012.

I was further told that a composite vehicle that was previously registered in another state as a 1965 would be reregistered in CT by VIN assignment date.

I am not sure where that leaves me for emmisions testing, If a composite vehicle is exempt or not.

Composites are exempt from emission testing, but note the Make on the registration must be Composite

CT Emissions Program - When Do I Get Tested - Exempt Vehicles

As far back as I recall, the year registered as always been the Model Year. I am the 2nd owner and my Cobra when purchased was legally registered and titled as a 1965 in another state. However, this may have recently changed if the legislation allowing Model Year for kits that "closely resemble " the original was passed, just don't recall. If so, was not to be retroactive, just for new registrations.