Lost Title and Plates

Posted by 9thcloudninja@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 17 comments

I bought a movie prop car it’s a third gen Camaro, it was purchased and shipped from out of state FL to CA. The studio never registered the car, lost the documents during productions, used the car, let it sit for about a year until I bought it. They provided their receipt from the dealer and I had the producer sign a bill of sale. The car came with a fake movie plate also and no original plates. The dealer they purchased the car from never registered it in their name either and no longer exists so no help there. I have had no luck with the DMV on how to proceed. The movie the car was in is currently in select theaters starring a major talent and the car can be seen in the trailer, the VIN checked out as not stolen and one of the producers is still trying to help track down the original documents but no luck so far. I’m wondering what other options I have if any? The VIN shows the last registered owner was in PA and I submit to their local DMV for owner info but was denied and suggested to submit a DL-135 however without the plate number and only the VIN I cannot complete this document and even if I could I would be contacting them in hopes they’d cooperate and help me submit for a lost title. Long story short, it was a dream car of mine and of course I got a pretty good deal seeing as it had no paperwork outside of receipt and owners manual, so I understood the risks but really had no idea how strict the DMV is. Any help would be appreciated as my hopes are fading away and my dream car is slowly turning into a giant paperweight. To reiterate , I’m in CA the car was shipped from FL to be used in a film, and the paperwork was lost or misplaced. I have dealer invoice and bill of sale from producers but nothing more to stand on. Please send Help TIA!