<VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates

[Mike Moyer]

Once the owner sold you the car it became your property not his. He is no longer response-able for title or registration. First thing he should have done is remove the plate as it is not your property(In florida is suposed to be returned to the DMV unless transferring to another vehicle immediately.( If not returned to the DMV they can suspend your license)
He took a Hugh liability letting you drive the car with his plate as far as law suits and such in this day and age.
 Most states i would assume have a temporary registration so you can get it to your destination. (Have only dealt with Fla Pa and ALA and of of those do.)

Why should he be expected to know about selling a car to a foreign buyer. You as the purchaser should have researched your needs.

I sold a 63 Monza coupe to a man in Belgium  a few years ago .   I did help find a shipping company and assist in other wants(Like new white wall tires prior to shipping) he had the car trucked to the port for shipping (Would not have left my plate on any way)and mailed him the title so he cold get it transferred for arrival. Probably would not go though all that again as it was very time consuming and hardly worth the price it sold for back it 2002  Once again the purchaser bought the car on Ebay without even looking into what it would take to get it to Belgium.

All of my Corvairs have Antique Plates but in Fla I am not limited by the state in my driving but by the insurance company.

Mike Moyer
CorvanAntics Editor
1963 Corvair 95 84hp Powerglide 24K miles
1965 Greenbrier 110hp 4 Spd
1965 Monza Convertible 140hp 
4spd 3:55 Posi AM/FM






________________________________
From: Arlette Carl <arlettecarl at hotmail.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 12:39:56 AM
Subject: <VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates


Hi everyone,

About 4 or 5 years ago my wife and I purchased our 1965 Corvair Monza convertible over ebay from Australia. We then travelled from Australia to the the USA (Wheeling West Virginia to be exact), took deliver of our 65' Monza convertible, drove it across the USA to Los Angeles from where we shipped it back to Australia and we are now well advanced with its ground restoration to probably better than brand new condition.

The seller was not easy to deal with in that his knowledge of Corvairs and selling cars generally seemed limited. Maybe this limited knowledge was genuine or there were other reasons, but I think he was simply lacking any real understanding of handling these transitions, particular when the buyer was from another country.

When I collected our Corvair it had a single West Virginian Antique number plate mounted in on the rear but no plate at the front. The seller assured me that the Corvair was registered for road use, and I guess 5 years on it no longer really matters much if it was or was not registered.

Looking back I am now of the view that my wife and I (without realising it at the time) drove our 1965 Corvair a total 5,500 miles across the USA 'unregistered'. I say this because it is now my understanding that with these West Virginia Antique plates:

The vehicle:
1. Must primarily be used for antique exhibitions, parades, and related activities. 
2. May be used for general transportation needs from 4 p.m. on Fridays through the end of the weekend, and on holidays.
3. Cannot be transferred to another owner.
4. Antique plates carry a one-time $35 fee, which covers 10 years.

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
1965 RHD Monza convertible
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
                          
_________________________________________________________________
Get personal with Windows. Download a free gift for your PC.
http://experience.windows.com
_______________________________________________
This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property
of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/
Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs 
_______________________________________________