There's Carfax.com but I doubt that they cover cl***ics and antiques. Go there and punch in the VIN; see what you get. They'll tell you if the car has been involved in any "incidents". You have to pay to find out just what the "incident" was.
Carfax doesnt work with cl***ic cars or VIN's that are less than 17 characters long. It is a 1950 Ford Business Coupe. I was trying to find out if there is a cl***ic car history service based off of registration or the VIN. Sorry. I should have been more clear.
Most State Motor Vehicle Departemts have only got records on vehicles which have been registered in the last 10-15 years, each year vehicles not registered in the last 10-15(depending on state) are purged from the system. And yes, your paperwork is still good if the vehicle has not been registered in that period of time. They add it back in when the paperwork is done.
Try a Google search for whatever make car you're talking about. Follow that to year and model.I did it for my 55 chev. with the serial no. and it came back exactly the right year, model, month of production and what plant built it.( if that's the history you want)
Uncle Scooby a while back had hired a PI to try to track down the history on his one-of-nine factory '59 Lincoln Limo and they were coming up blank beyond that it was sold new in Hollywood CA, or something like that.
depends what kind of history your looking for.you can go to ca dmv web site and print out a form that can give you 3 years of registration.so if you need to track down a owner besides the person who sold the car to you it might help.but that all depends on how long the seller owned the car.if i rember right it only costs 20$ couple bucks more if you need it stamped.(holds a little more weight if you need it)
DMVs are pretty tight lipped about records past twenty years. I've paid for the state to research a vehicle I know was purchased and lived its whole life in San Antonio. Short story: wasted money. The best route to a vehicle's history is tracking down previous owners on your own. Good luck!
Many states after 20 years dispose of their records! Yes, I know that sounds freaky but it's true. I discovered that when I tried to track down the 1941 Stude Coupe my grandfather had right after WWII.
Are you looking for history of the car during certain periods of time (particular owners, locations, etc) or history of the car as it was produced from the factory (ie color codes, options, etc.). The latter can be done easily online; the Carfax-style route (most modern VIN chasers work off newer VIN sequences, as stated) may turn into a wall hit.
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