Since January 2004 california's new law forces any unregistered vehicle that has fallen off the books to become registered as 2005 that is subject to all the laws that a 2005 vehicle is subject to. Of course this is unexceptable and I'm hoping someone on this forum has found a way around this situation. I have a 1950 Ford F1 pickup that has VIN tag and and black and yellow plates. One of the reasons I purchased this vehicle was becuase the seller assured me he had a pink slip. What he mailed me was an application for duplicate pink. That's when I went to DMV and found out what this new law is. Any assistance anyone has will be greatly appreciated, otherwise I will be forced to make the seller take the truck back and I would rather keep it. But if I can't register it then I can't use it. HELP