<VV> Interstate Corvair travel with 'Antique' plate

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In a message dated 3/26/2010 10:42:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
arlettecarl at hotmail.com writes:

We did  have extensive personal & property insurance cover for ourselves 
and the  Corvair, but I am nevertheless happy we were not involved in an 
accident.  

What does everyone think? Am I right in believing that we probably  drove 
this Corvair unregistered through numerous states across the United  States 
before shipping it back to Australia?

Just wondered.

Carl  L. Kelsen




Carl - I think you were fine. Almost all states give you a period of time  
to register a car when you buy it. Since the car was not to be registered in 
 West Virginia - or in any Virginia - you were fine. You did need 
insurance,  which you had. It is possible that one state or another might have 
required what  is called a "Move Permit" or something like that. But one of the 
great things  about the US is that the states have to recognize each others 
laws (to a point).  The registration of the car in West Virginia was probably 
good for a period,  maybe 10 days, before you had to bring the car to the 
state to transfer the  title. Your state being that of Victoria!  <grin> I am 
sorry I didn't  get to see the car when I was in Melbourne - exactly two 
years ago! Be sure to  keep us up to date on the restoration/conversion.
 
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette