One of the interesting things about America is that there 50 states, each doing things differently. Not being an attorney, I am only relating a personal experience that began when I sought to legally register this vehicle in NJ in 1992. Apparently, KS is fussier now than NJ was at that time, and I'm learning that things are slightly different in PA, and have found that in the end, it's always better to follow the law. My biggest challenge is figuring out how to register the car in PA without fenders. Posies's facility (if he's still in business) used to be about ten minutes from where I now live, so I might get some information from him, but that's another story.

Back to the main thread - when I bought the car pictured in my avatar in NJ, I took the clear title and three photos (front, rear, and 3/4 views) to the DMV in Trenton (state capital), where I showed them to the agency representatives. All they cared about was the year on the title, and all the police care about is what Trenton says. It may be different now, but that's how it was for me for the 22 years I owned and drove the car in that state, including cruise nights, car shows, parades, and around town. Because it's an antique, I only needed one license plate, another NJ surprise.

Speaking of the police, I was often pulled over, but only out of curiosity. The first (and often only) question was: "what kind of car is this?" Yes, very annoying to be stopped like that on the way to work or the hardware store (you can't say "no"), but after showing my credentials (that matched the historic "QQ" license plate), I was soon on my way after reiterating my short "elevator speech" about it being a '29 hiboy roadster rebuilt by my wife and I. As soon as I got into the engine and running gear details, their eyes glazed over and the conversation ended.

One thing that even a vehicle such as this must have is valid insurance. At the time, that cost about a tenth what I was paying for my other two "normal" cars.