Tracing history of a pre war car

[Itstime4me2fly]

How would someone trace the history of their car? 

Like previous ownership and market the car could have been, i.e. Taxi/Limo etc.

Other than what previous owner has told me, I don't know a lot about my car.

I think it would be neat to know and maybe document. My car is a 1939 Roadmaster 81F with divider window.

Thanks

Bill

 

 

[Mark Shaw]

I suggest you start with state license records for previous owners.

[carmover]

I wonder how far back you could trace a cars ownership.My 25 came from the Chicago area is what I was told when I bought the car.It came with a lot of Illinois item including an Illinois antique tag and a 1925 Illinois tag.

[Itstime4me2fly]

On ‎7‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 11:58 AM, Mark Shaw said:

I suggest you start with state license records for previous owners.

mark,

Do you know how someone would start the process?

I bought the car in NC and I retitled in VA

Thanks

 

[Bob Engle]

You won't have much luck dealing with DMV's for information.  Your best bet is to find people that knew about the car and owners.  You can attempt to ask for info from car clubs in the area where the car was last known to be.  You can check with AACA to see if the car has a junior, senior, or HPOF  award and the location of the car show where they won the award.  

 

Talk with the previous owner again.  He should know Who,Where and When bought the car.

Bob Engle