[SCG] 1960 wagon?

[Mark Corbin]

Kent,

In Ohio, that sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. It just depends on how
smart the trooper is. I've found that some of them, regrettably, are as
dumb as a box of rocks, and just as hard headed and beligerant.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Kent Sullivan <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
> Subject: Re: [SCG] 1960 wagon?
>
> In this case, one can usually take the car in question to the State
Police,
> have them examine the vehicle, and issue a report that details the correct
> info. Then you take that to the BMV/DMV.
>
> --Kent
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [SCG] 1960 wagon?
>
> All,
>
> I once ran into a '68 Monza that had been titled (here locally in Ohio) as
> a '67. (Ohio always goes by model year.) Since it had a super low VIN, the
> nearest I could guess was that since it was probably the first '68 the
> registrar saw, she being used to typing '67 for the last 12 months, and
> accidentally typed '67. It's a case of typewriter "operator inattention",
> government style.
>
> The question is, how do you convince the BMV that there's an error on the
> title? With computerized bookkeeping anymore, well, just try to talk to a
> computer..... LOL
>
> -Mark
>
> > [Original Message]
> > Subject: Re: [SCG] 1960 wagon?
> >
> > comments below
> >
> > > There's a guy posting at CorvairCenter who claims to have found a 1960
> > > Lakewood or perhaps a 1961 Lakewood with a '60 concave front section. 
> He
> > > also says that the "First State" registry has a '60 Lakewood
registered.
> > > Is that possible?
> >
> > sure. some states used to register cars in the  *calender* year they
were
> > sold, not model of the  car. so, a 61 corvair sold in october 60 could
be
> > registered as a 60, even though it is a 1961 model.
> > >
> > > Steve