How do I registar my GT40? It is currenty up to date in California as a specially constructed vehicle. And what about my SLC? It will be a track car at first but I think it would be a good idea to registar it and then I can convert it to a street car later if I want to.
Any Texans out there who knows how hard this is?
Howard,
It should be a piece of cake. You are bringing an out of state car into Texas that is already registered.
You get insurance.
You go to an inspection place. I used an 'oil change' place called Kwik Kar just around the corner from me.
I insured it as a 1966 Ford GT40 MkII, but State Farm has it as a GT40 Mach.
I haven't bothered to get that corrected.
They look at your insurance, wanted to test the brakes by driving it, but he almost twisted the key off in the console trying to turn it to start it before I started screaming.... Stop! Use the START button!
He looked at the car, looked at me and said... pull it inside... we'll get your inspection sticker done.
Armed with the bill of sale, a title for a Pantera that I took the ZF out of and a receipt for the inspection, I went to the Montgomery county office.
I ended up forfeiting the Pantera title (which was OK... long story) as part of the 'new car' and was given a title to a '2007 Assembled Vehicle' with a note in the comments section saying Ford GT40 MkII. Oh, and a set of license plates.
That did it for me... Done and dusted.
Now then... I think the SEMA thingie about replica cars applies now in Texas, but I am of the opinion that you let sleeping dogs lie. I don't mind.
You should have no problem. Once you get here...
Get your insurance here in Texas.
Get your inspection done and a sticker on the window.
With your California title, your inspection receipt and your insurance card, go to your county office.
Get your car registered.
Done.
Hope that helps.
Kirby