I live in Massachusetts and was able to obtain a title for a 2002 I purchased without one. The process is as Bergie described above. You need to fill out a form, which I think you can find on the RMV website, then a police officer has to come out to verify the Vin and the mileage. You will also need some document to show you are the true owner, probably something certified by the probate court. The officer will have been born 30 years after the car was made, so you’ll have to point out to him where the VIN is found. If the VIN on the engine block matches the fender, I would probably feel comfortable that that is the “true” VIN. Before you start down that road, you could also do a search of that VIN using this form and see if you recognize the prior owner name. if you live anywhere near Boston, I will come out and check the VIN on the engine block for you, it only takes two minutes ((I love a mystery). Tom