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[Peter Gariepy]

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1930 Model A Ford Coupe

[StanChevy1935]

Can you recommend a resource on determining the validity of title of an antique vehicle for sale either in state or from another state? Let's say I'm interested in buying a certain antique vehicle to drive occasionally, not store permanently in a "museum" . How do you ascertain that you will be able to legally own/register the vehicle in your state, get license plates and own/drive in the public roads?
You pay the money, you receive the car and some paper work. You go to register it and your Motor Vehicle Agency has a problem with your vehicle's papers. How is this scenario avoided? How do you pre-validate the paper work? Thanks

[UCGHandyman]

I'd like to learn more about this. As in real estate, doing our "due diligence" to research the ownership & look for any liens is a given. While it's not too hard to search authenticity of known paperwork, I think a vehicle with no paperwork could be more of a sticky wicket. I imagine there are books or websites with details on this subject for those to whom it would apply.