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Originally Posted by GotaT
How would one investigate this Replacement CA tag as to the reasoning?..
Just brainstorming .. What could it be if all 4 tags were missing and now having only the replacement tag in the door jam?
Theft Recovery? and if so how would this really effect its value assuming at this point its like Many other P cars who are labeled "hot rod Porsches" - Different rolling chassis to engine/tranny..
Appreciate all the input
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Only a guess, as I've never done it, but I'd say contact the CA DMV with the VIN# and ask why it was reissued--they should have a record of the reissue and reason for it.
All four tags missing points to theft or major repair, IMO. Just changing engine and tranny from factory doesn't mean the car is "hot rod." Many are fairly original except for these changes and hold value as "collectable." A car like that would suffer a greater devaluation with missing VIN's than one which was truly "hot rodded"--body work changes, stripped interior, race set up, etc.
On the other hand, someone who is interested in a track car, a truly hod rodded car, or one he wants to create his own concept from with no concern about market value, would not be turned off by a VIN reissue on a car with no original #'s