Marcos Maniacs

Thank you to all that have helped me on where to find serial numbers 
and encouragement.  I have spent two mornings with the Department of 
Motor vehicle with the car on the trailer (the car is project and does 
not run).  As things stand now. "DMV" is checking to see if the car is 
stolen, has claims against it and a title search.  I think, I have 
proven the car is not a "gray" market car or imported illegally into 
the USA. I once again am sorry to use this term, "kit" car, I tried 
using component car and the inspectors did not understand.  "Kit" car, 
seemed to make the inspectors more understanding.  The inspectors told 
me it could be up to three weeks before they get back with me on the 
car situation.  I can't blame the inspectors as they appear to be 
doing what they have been trained and told to do.  They are protected 
themselves and the state.  another problem is the 4 place chassis 
number, they seem to have computer problems with it.  The possible 
solution they suggested is for the state to assign, a special serial 
number if the title search works out.  I will keep the list "posted" 
as to what happens on this.  Once again thanks for the help.
                    Steve Vukobratovich

Steve,

Maybe a bit late to help out, and don't know US law as I'm in the UK.
My car is 1990, and still has the simple 4 digit chassis number (a
Mantula), I think the VIN requirement may have come in with the next
model (Mantara) in 1992.

Of course many kit cars used older engines from donor vehicles, so the
other magic number is the engine number. You may have an older engine
than the car, which could affect emission testing.

Rory at Marcos Heritage Services has the records of all cars (AFAIK)
and so should be able help with date evidence from the car number -
and almost certainly he can tell you when the VIN number came in
(which could help convince the authorities it never had one).

In the UK, my car has a 1995 registration (took 5 years to build), but
is exempt from having a cat fitted as it was a kit car, and has an
easier emission test as the engine is 1990. Lucky me.

Hope it goes well.
Steve Richardson

Time has come to split with my GT.
Chassis no 3M5447, very good condition

A few pictures can be found at http://www.haverstad.net/marcos/pictures.htm

Car in Norway.
Asking price; GBP 12000,-

Regards
Bjorn-Anders

Bjorn and all,

I apologize, I have been away from this forum for several months.  Is 
the car still for sale?  

Marv Miller


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Lotus fan" <super7@...> wrote:
>
> Time has come to split with my GT.
> Chassis no 3M5447, very good condition
> 
> A few pictures can be found at 
http://www.haverstad.net/marcos/pictures.htm

> 
> Car in Norway.
> Asking price; GBP 12000,-
> 
> Regards
> Bjorn-Anders
>

Hi Marv, and the others.

Yes, car is still for sale.
Has been standing in the garage since September.

Bjorn-ANders

-----Original Message-----
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of opn_book
Sent: 24. januar 2009 20:13
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: FS: 1969 Marcos GT V6

Bjorn and all,

I apologize, I have been away from this forum for several months.  Is 
the car still for sale?  

Marv Miller


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Lotus fan" <super7@...> wrote:
>
> Time has come to split with my GT.
> Chassis no 3M5447, very good condition
> 
> A few pictures can be found at 
http://www.haverstad.net/marcos/pictures.htm
> 
> Car in Norway.
> Asking price; GBP 12000,-
> 
> Regards
> Bjorn-Anders
>




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Hi Bjorn,
 
Can you send me more information... feel free to email me at millermarv@...
 
Thanks!
 
Marv

--- On Fri, 1/30/09, Lotus fan <super7@...> wrote:

From: Lotus fan <super7@...>
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: FS: 1969 Marcos GT V6
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 10:56 AM






Hi Marv, and the others.

Yes, car is still for sale.
Has been standing in the garage since September.

Bjorn-ANders

-----Original Message-----
From: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com]
On Behalf Of opn_book
Sent: 24. januar 2009 20:13
To: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: FS: 1969 Marcos GT V6

Bjorn and all,

I apologize, I have been away from this forum for several months. Is 
the car still for sale? 

Marv Miller

--- In MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com, "Lotus fan" <super7@...> wrote:
>
> Time has come to split with my GT.
> Chassis no 3M5447, very good condition
> 
> A few pictures can be found at 
http://www.haversta d.net/marcos/ pictures. htm
> 
> Car in Norway.
> Asking price; GBP 12000,-
> 
> Regards
> Bjorn-Anders
>

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