Our car is titled in Oregon as a "Replica 1955 Porsche Spyder." The states who give this type of allowance are helping keep the hot rod/replica car/kit car business going. They are letting home builders make their own cars and drive them on the street.
I like the idea that Oregon has designed the word REPLICA right on the title and registration. Though it is obvious to even the most unseasoned eyes, that this is NOT an original car, and we never try to pass it off as a real one, there are people who do try that. The water gets pretty muddy when the car, such as that XJ13, or an aluminum bodied spyder, etc., are made as a true duplicate of the original. I think they should still say REPLICA on the title or perhaps REPRODUCTION.
This lets people own, build and drive them, but keeps everyone honest.
angela (honestly driving a fake)
