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Old 02-15-2008, 10:23 PM
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Arrow No alarms here!

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Originally Posted by Got the Bug View Post

Alarms should sound off in the DMV's system when someone walks in and wants to register a 1965 Cobra. Really, how many original Cobras would the DMV see in a given year!

When I was finished installing the engine & ready to drive my car it was Sep. I wanted to drive it awhile until Jan and get the SB100 number. I didn't know for sure, my car wouldn't pass smog, so down to DMV I went.

Try handing them an MSO signed by Carroll Shelby, that says Model: 427 Shelby Cobra & Model year: 1965!

The real kicker was that they sent me home with a temp to bring the car in for vin number verification!
It was on the way back to DMV with the Cobra that I noticed that my speedo was running backwards. So of course, was the odometer. By the time I got there I had 99,990 miles!

I told the DMV inspector the problem with the odometer but, she said "it doesnt matter I have to read what it says today"!

So my car got entered into the DMV computer as; vin number: CSX4795, a 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra w/99,990 miles!

jdog
P.S. I didn't even attempt to straighten it out until I got my SB100 number in Jan.
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