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Originally Posted by Starship
If a car has a clean title assigned by any state, isn't the issue of legality or illegality now settled?
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Hard to say…not every state requires titles for antique vehicles. Not all states’ requirements for obtaining a title are the same; uniformity is the problem. Also, it’s easier in some states than others to have a duplicate title processed and printed. Let’s say some unscrupulous soul sells a car and never assigns the title to the new owner (possibly a flipper?). A deal is consummated (possibly for cash) and the car and title go down the road…in some states Mr. Unscrupulous can now apply for a duplicate title (hopefully the next owner titled the car in their name), and legally, he still owns the car (if a newer title than the one he surrendered to the flipper/buyer hasn’t been printed). And…COVID REALLY threw a monkey wrench into it as many MVA offices closed and the backlog became monumental.