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Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:24 am to stout
Nice to see that you’re a car guy.
The title could become a nightmare but I think you are an attorney so I’m sure you could manage that.
Why doesn’t the engine run? Does the transmission work? What condition is the frame in. The rust concerns be. Did it live in a salt environment? Does the electrical system work?
I think 20 grand is a very low estimate to get it presentable and road worthy. I’d imagine parts are hard to come by.
The title could become a nightmare but I think you are an attorney so I’m sure you could manage that.
Why doesn’t the engine run? Does the transmission work? What condition is the frame in. The rust concerns be. Did it live in a salt environment? Does the electrical system work?
I think 20 grand is a very low estimate to get it presentable and road worthy. I’d imagine parts are hard to come by.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:27 am to stout
Hard pass. The title work alone is going to consume a ton of time if you can even get it done.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:29 am to 777Tiger
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one of my high school football coaches played briefly for the Green Bay Packers and he had that same car in a "champagne" color
One time I asked my uncle Emory why all of his Lincolns were black. He said “a gentleman drives a black car. Only pimps, gangsters, and homosexuals drive gaudy colored cars”.
I think I was about 6 or 7 and had no idea what a pimp was or what the word “gaudy” meant.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:31 am to stout
No
Next question
Next question
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:33 am to Darth_Vader
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He said “a gentleman drives a black car. Only pimps, gangsters, and homosexuals drive gaudy colored cars”.
and there we have it!
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:46 am to 777Tiger
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and there we have it!
They don’t men like my uncle Emory any longer. Even after he retired he still wore a suit and tie daily. And would not even consider leaving the house without his fedora.
I absolutely loved going to visit him an my Aunt Toots. Like me, he was an avid history buff. In their house he had a library. The room had shelves built into the walls from floor to ceiling. He had a ladders on a rail system so you could get to the books on the higher shelves. I spent countless hours in there.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:49 am to LSUwag
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The title could become a nightmare but I think you are an attorney so I’m sure you could manage that.
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nightmare but I think you are an attorney so I’m sure
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I think you are an attorney
I’m not going to allow you to debase KStout’s character in such a vile manner!
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:53 am to Darth_Vader
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Even after he retired he still wore a suit and tie daily.
that was my dad, he grew up dirt poor during the depression, I wonder if that factored into that, he always had a big vegetable garden and I think that was therapeutic for him, he had his own business, my friends would all call him Mr. Douglas(Green Acres,) because he'd be driving his tractor or working in the garden still in his dress pants, shirt, and tie, every athletic game of mine he ever came to, always in a suit and tie, one year our baseball coach quit at the last minute and nobody else would step up so he did, and he really did not have the time for that, coached every game and practice in dress clothes
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 9:55 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:54 am to stout
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The last titled owner is long dead and the car has changed hands at least twice with no title. To get a title in LA, I would have to locate the heirs and see if they would be willing to assist in filing for a duplicate title or sign a bill of sale. That or I have to hook up with a tow yard and go through the abandoned property procedure, which carries some risk. Seems like too much trouble so I am passing on it unless something changes.
If you’re planning on driving it regularly this is a problem. If you plan on fixing it up and just the occasional loop around the neighborhood and trailering it to a show I wouldn’t worry about a title and registration.
You can always create a LLC with a P.O. box in a state that’s easier to get a title in this situation and buy car in the LLC name get the title then transfer it to yourself and dissolve the LLC
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:03 am to 777Tiger
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that was my dad, he grew up dirt poor during the depression, I wonder if that factored into that
Probably. My uncle Emory also grew up dirt poor.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:06 am to stout
Buy it, do the work. Then approach family heirs and alert them to issues w title.
If they balk, they'd have to pay your for the improvements in value IF for some reason, they try and reclaim.
If they balk, they'd have to pay your for the improvements in value IF for some reason, they try and reclaim.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:43 am to stout
New Hampshire still sketchy title friendly? Or did they close that loophole.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:52 am to stout
$10k in that shape is a great deal! Get it boss man! 
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:32 pm to holmesbr
Why the downvote? If it's been "3" owners and the title never changed then it's titled owner. I think New Hampshire had a process that cut through the BS for situations like that. And I don't think you had to have a residence or business in the state.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 2:19 pm to stout
Dude is trying to sell a car with no title for $10K?
Posted on 12/6/25 at 3:09 pm to Trevaylin
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best days of a boat owners life are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.
Spoken like someone who should have never owned a boat.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 3:11 pm to stout
Nice slab
Posted on 12/6/25 at 3:32 pm to stout
Probably a good idea to pass as you have indicated. No title can be a problem or not. Could have been stolen or have a salvage title due to wreck, flooded or some other issue resulting in a “missing” title. The suggestion to look for flood damage (under seats, trunk mat, etc.) made by others is a good suggestion for any vehicle in flood/hurricane areas. A Carfax, for vehicles 1981 and newer is recommended, but not infallible. Your insurance company may run the VIN for you to check the vehicle status. For any vehicle, collectible or not, the Bringatrailer.com website can provide a wealth of information. Search the current and previous sales and read the comments for the vehicle of interest. The knowledge shared by commentators for even some of the most obscure vehicles is amazing. Helps to know that water pump is $4900 and a window lift cylinder is $1500 for that 1968 Mercedes 600 you could buy for a bargain price. The general consensus is to buy the best condition/restored vehicle if you want to save money. Restore yourself if you approach it as a hobby or just for personal satisfaction. It is a personal choice.
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