[DeTomaso] California Cache'

[The DeTomaso Registry Guy]

A while back I was sent fresh photos by a new registry user, who was asking for some history on a car for sale.

 

He was happy to see the car wearing California plates, and asked if the age of the plate could be determined.

 

He included the VIN (with a photo) and we were reviewing the registry history together simultaneously.

 

As it turns out, while the California license plate was from the appropriate vintage (1971-1975), the car

was NOT from California as the seller implied.

 

The registry history included details and ownership history from *new*, and the car had spent its first years (20+)

elsewhere!  And there is no way the car could have legitimately received this plate.

 

So the seller had just affixed a vintage-correct California plate.  One can only presume that the seller felt it added

value to a car to appear to have been from California from new.

 

I have seen this technique before, so it does occur and buyers should be aware that not all cars wearing California

plates are actually from California.

 

Caveat Emptor!

 

Chuck

 

 

The De Tomaso Registry Guy

http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/ProvaMoMemMain.asp

 

 

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   A while back I was sent fresh photos by a new registry user, who was
   asking for some history on a car for sale.


   He was happy to see the car wearing California plates, and asked if the
   age of the plate could be determined.


   He included the VIN (with a photo) and we were reviewing the registry
   history together simultaneously.


   As it turns out, while the California license plate was from the
   appropriate vintage (1971-1975), the car

   was NOT from California as the seller implied.


   The registry history included details and ownership history from *new*,
   and the car had spent its first years (20+)

   elsewhere!  And there is no way the car could have legitimately
   received this plate.


   So the seller had just affixed a vintage-correct California plate.  One
   can only presume that the seller felt it added

   value to a car to appear to have been from California from new.


   I have seen this technique before, so it does occur and buyers should
   be aware that not all cars wearing California

   plates are actually from California.


   Caveat Emptor!


   Chuck



   The De Tomaso Registry Guy

   [1]http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/ProvaMoMemMain.asp

References

   1. http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/ProvaMoMemMain.asp