Why? No California Registration

[xlr8or]

It has to do with the fact that the cars were turnkey completed cars by the manufacturer. That is why all the replica companies will sell kits and turn-key minus then you finish and it is a "special construction".

All the cars the big three put out are subject to safety and smog certifications. They are complete cars built in current day.
When the continuation cars were offered they were complete and ready to drive off the lot which is why CA said no way they must comply with current standards.

Scott

[Turk]

It is becoming clearer by the minute.....

hmmmm...$500.00?

TURK

[G.R.]

Ok not living in Ca, under your Sb100 or whatever, one can get your roller licensed i.e. say an ERA or SPF, with whatever year of engine mfg as long as the roller mfg didn't supply the completed car--is this right?
If so then how does a guy have a "street rod" totally built, complete with drivetrain by one of the numerous "rod" shops that seem to abound in CA--seems to me that is a "turn key mfg" or do "street rods" not under go adherence to the same rules?

Steve Streetrod goes to the DMV and gets his $40k, blown '92 454 chevy powered, fiberglass '32 roadster with custom alloy/billet frame, all the bells and whistles, built in 2003 licensed--no prolemo!
How and Why? is this any different than licenseing a Cobra turn key. Or does the CA DMV differentiate between the two types.

[Jamo]

When it's time for the DMV--I'm gonna take a couple of valium and presume stupidity from those I expect to talk to.

[Gordon Claunch]

Gr, I think some of those guy's "buy"titles from places that have old titles in street rod magazines

[G.R.]

Gordon
i've heard that before--so what is the difference between the "streetrod" old title(on a 'glass '32 roadster)purchased from some dealer out of the back of a magazine and a Cobra/Ford- old title--from all I've read here it seems to me that buying an old title is illegal and subject to heavy fine and/or possible loss of the car.

How the hell do they get licensed as an antique/collectible when the only part on the car, remotely antique is the replica body style and get away with it---when all the Cobra people are fearful of licensing their cars in the same manner--there are one heck of a lot of streetrods out there that have as much or more invested in them than a lot of Cobras--
Maybe I ought to ask the Club Hot Rod guys

[Ron61]

GR,

I have talked to the Calif. DMV and also to a man in Sacramento that worked for Johannesson. He said if I had a turn key car built that was a Cobra or street rod and would just get the builder to furnish the required receipts as to what everything cost, body, chassis, etc. then it would go right in under the SB-100 and I could have it built in any state or place. SB-100 also lets the owner choose if he wants to register it under the year body style or the year of engine make. A no brainer. Use the body style. Wheather you actually put the car together yourself or HIRE it done is irrelevant. But up here even getting a new car from Ford or any other auto maker registered is always a mess as no one in our DMV knows anything except when it is break time.

Ron