<VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates

Sat Mar 27 12:31:13 EDT 2010

Mike,
Boy that could be a real bummer having to return your old plates !  If every 
state done that it would really limit plate collecting. You don`t have to do 
that in Tennessee or most other states.
That is a good point in not letting your license plates go with a car you 
sell.  I take them off because as a side hobby I collect license plates, 
never thought about the liability problem.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Moyer" <vairvert67 at yahoo.com>
To: "Arlette Carl" <arlettecarl at hotmail.com>; "virtual vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates

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> 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.)
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> Why should he be expected to know about selling a car to a foreign buyer. 
> You as the purchaser should have researched your needs.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 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
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> Hi everyone,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Just wondered.
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> Carl L. Kelsen
> 1965 RHD Monza convertible
> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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