My '66 1a is registered as a '65 Rootes Roadster. In my case the date was
changed to sneak it under CA smog regulations when the PO showed the CA DMV
folks Book of Norman that shoed it was manufactured in November of '65. Since
it doesn't matter in VA, I tried in vain to get it retitled properly when I
bought it.
As has been well documented, back in the 60's and before, cars were generally
titled in the year they were purchased, not by model year, so that probably
explains your '67 1a. I wouldn't worry about it. It certainly won't effect
the value or TAC-ability of the car. And obviously, regardless of the title,
it's still a 1a...
Chris Thompson
Executive Vice President
Recognition Research, Inc.
1750 Kraft Dr. Suite 2000
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540.961.6500
540.961.3568/fax
cthompson@rrinc.com
www.rrinc.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Baker [SMTP:kentb@qualcomm.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 11:33 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Title Question
I am in the process of buying a restorable 1966 (manufacturing date)
Tiger MKIa via the original owner. The original Ohio title
says the car was sold 11/67 and it is titled as a "1967
Rootes-Tiger." I am concerned about the discrepency
between the title versus the manufacturing date.
The car doesn't appear to be re-badged, and the
VIN, JAL, tranny, rear end numbers check out.
Suggestions? The young lady at DMV in Ohio, birth date
1970, isn't sure what happened, but believes the car is
titled as a 1967 because it was manufactured in late 1966
and sold in 1967. Do I believe this story or not?
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