It is unfortunate that my first posting is something of a tale of woe, and I would appreciate any advice from New York members, or anyone else who has travelled this path.... I have purchased two of the hearses from the C Louis Abelove collection in NY, knowing that one had a title and one did not. I performed my due diligence regarding importing a vehicle to NZ without a title [which can be done], however; I had not anticipated the difficulty of getting the car out of the US without a title.
The car has been off the road for decades, is partly disassembled and requires restoration. It has no title, no registration or any form of ownership papers. It has no licence plates. There is no known history and no way of contacting the family through the auction house. All I have is an invoice/receipt from the auction house. Is there any way of retrieving a title (if there ever was one) or ownership documentation in a case like this? The advice I have received so far from this end is not promising. I have emailed the DMV in NY but I am not hopeful of any response.
If I cannot establish ownership documents then I will have a cheap car for sale or I am willing to donate it to one of the funeral history museums - any suggestions?
The car has been off the road for decades, is partly disassembled and requires restoration. It has no title, no registration or any form of ownership papers. It has no licence plates. There is no known history and no way of contacting the family through the auction house. All I have is an invoice/receipt from the auction house. Is there any way of retrieving a title (if there ever was one) or ownership documentation in a case like this? The advice I have received so far from this end is not promising. I have emailed the DMV in NY but I am not hopeful of any response.
If I cannot establish ownership documents then I will have a cheap car for sale or I am willing to donate it to one of the funeral history museums - any suggestions?