CA out of state registration Q

[vinntagejoe]

In the process of purchasing a 1975 02 out of state. Driving it back to Cali. I know 1975 and older do not need smoggie BUT if the car has headers, will there be any issues at DMV vehicle inspection time?

[GoFaSSter]

I have done this a few times (not with 2002s). All DMV wants to see is a VIN check. If you know any cops, they can sign off as well and it is much easier than waiting at the DMV. No one ever popped my hood to check anything. That being said, if you take it to the office to have it checked you never know.

[Gordon]

I have done this a few times (not with 2002s). All DMV wants to see is a VIN check. If you know any cops, they can sign off as well and it is much easier than waiting at the DMV. No one ever popped my hood to check anything. That being said, if you take it to the office to have it checked you never know.

+2, totally agree, DMV inspectors just want to see that the VIN on the car matches the title. I would inspect the title to make sure it doesn't say 76 and the seller thinks its a 75 model. If it says 76, its not worth the headache to register it in CA.

G-Man

[layers]

Hi--

I re-registered tii in California about 16 months ago-- no problems. PO was in St. Louis; he drove it there from Coupe King in Wilmington where Peter Sliskovich restored this car from an estate-sale. Coupe King needed to register as new, so the car built in May 74 is registered as a 73. It has almost no stickers under the hood, but the DMV staff was not flustered (unlike about 20 years ago when the emissions sticker on my late 73-original owner California car- had some missing flecks).

Last year after driving back I simply and carefully followed the instructions on DMV's website, with a bill of sale executed by PO. DMV was pleasant and happy to register this car back in our state.