Projects Its worth what some-un would pay

Not true at all. The frames have a serial number that matches the original engine under the cowl on the drivers side.

 

Hello,

This someone, who originally found an old Model A Coupe in a neighbor’s back yard on the way to school would not touch that rusty wreck with a 10 foot pole. The registration is a night mare and so that will keep folks away.

At least the old Model A Coupe I found looked like this when we uncovered it from under a tarp. I had seen it poking out from under a tarp, while walking to school.

It was a similar Model A Coupe and at least it rolled out to the street with me steering it, to the back of the 1951 Oldsmobile sedan to tow home 2 miles.

We spray washed it, cleaned up the insides and now, it looked like a hot rod. The motor needed a cleaning, new plugs, wires, battery and oil. Once everything was installed, it fired up instantly. My brother drove us around the neighborhood for a test ride. Now, we had a base for our first hot rod build.

Jnaki

But, as we were both excited at our “brotherly purchase and ownership” hot rod base, something was not right. As young teens, we liked the seating and driving view out of the front window. One thing we both noticed was how close together we were sitting. The normal seating areas for the driver and p***enger needed mor width and depth. After he allowed me to drive, it was evident that due to us being fast growing teenagers, it was not the most comfortable of a daily hot rod. YRMV

So, as I was still in “dreamsville,” owning my first car, my brother was anxious and I could see it in his demeanor. Something was not right.

Within a couple of weeks, something big happened. As I came home from school, late, the Model A Coupe was gone. The 51 Oldsmobile teenage cruiser that was supposed to be my first car in a couple of years was also gone.

Sitting on the driveway was a nice shiny black 1958 Impala with red interior.

and the rest is history…

No, I would not buy that old Model A Coupe…you found. Too may unknowns and problems on the road ahead.

 

That would sell for around 3-4k in bill of sale Bama

I’d drive it

 

First things first.

Many of you make such a big deal about no ***le not every state was a ***le state or even issues ***les for vehicles that old and I think you are interchanging the words ***le and registration.

New York my home state did not issue ***les until 1973 and does not issue ***les on 1972 and older cars and trucks.

On 1972 and older you get a New York State registration as proof ownership.

In Connecticut the ***le requirement is dropped after 20 years meaning a 2006 car in Connecticut is no longer required to have a ***le!

Pennsylvania requires the ***le to be notarized on every sale even on a car going out of sale!

I learned that one the hard way! I was able to get it registered in NY, interesting story!

Getting back to N.Y. state all 1973 and newer have both a ***le and a registration.

Also once a pre 1973 car with an out of state ***le is registered in NY the out of state ***le is surrendered to New York State.

Meaning any 1972 and older cars that have been registered in New York State do not have ***les!

Now getting to the O.P.’s question the first thing I would is see if Washington state was a ***le state, if it wasn’t is may not be as difficult to register that car as you think!

 

DMV's or whoever ***les/registers your vehicles have procedures for buying vehicles with bill of sale and no ***le. My state has two procedures.
Most window clerks won't talk to you without a notarized ***le signed by buyer and seller because they don't know those other procedures. Don't be put off by this. Ask to talk with the County Clerk or the supervisor. Many times the County Clerk or supervisor came up through the ranks and previously worked at the window helping customers so they usually know how to proceed.

 

As of 1930, approximately 25 to 30 states had enacted some form of motor vehicle ***le law. These laws were primarily introduced during the 1920s to combat a rising wave of automobile thefts.