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Originally Posted by Synchro909
Your title system for cars mystifies me. It seems each state is different. I thought it was the "United" States of America. Why doesn't the Federal Government make things consistent? It is here right across the country so we don;t have any such problems.  |
States Rights.
The feds are supposed to only get involved in certain things like defense and interstate trade (but they are way too involved in the interworking's of each state).
Individual states are supposed to be able to control commerce within their state.
It is better today but years ago, how states issued titles was not uniform at all. Some determined the year of the car as the year it was first sold, some the year it was manufactured and others the model year.
Most states issued a title but a few went by Bill of Sale and did not use titles.
Some states were satisfied with the engine number while most wanted to see the frame number.
At least in 1932, Ford finally put the frame number where it can be seen without lifting the body.
What a mess.
Chris W.