Connecticut title search

**Dave Rifkin** · #1 12-10-2007, 05:50 AM

I bought my 1969 Corvette in Connecticut back in May of 2006. This past June I decided to try and track down some of it's past owners and started by doing a title search in Connecticut since that's where I bought the car.
After waiting a few months I got a notice from Connecticut DMV stating that they had no record of ownership for my car.
I am a bit confused; I bought the car in West New Haven, CT. and the car had plates on it when I bought it so it definately was registered in CT at least once.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to my next step? Could I have filled out the Copy Records Request incorrectly? Their response gives me the impression that they go by the VIN and that is the correct number so I am stumped.

Any help / ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

Nova Jed · #2 12-10-2007, 06:22 AM

That same very thing is happening in PA from was I was told this past October. The notaries are going to a messenger service where the VIN and title are done via the internet to the DMV. This means that they had to restructure the old files and put them into computers. Some time along the way someone doesn't file something correctly and it gets "lost in the system" so to say. I just bought a 69 Nova and in the box that says original PA title date it has 4/25/07. It's not an out of state car. Someone messed up along the way from the restructure process and now I have no way of knowing when the car was originally titled. And I bought it back in October 16 of 07. The notary here told me that someone didn't do something right and that is why I have that date from 07 instead of something from 69! So where ever the guy had gotten the title transfer done previously, messed it up for everyone who owns this car thereafter. It's almost kind of looking for a GM part at a dealership. If you have the original GM parts book number from back in the 60's or 70's, you are golden. But if you don't, tuff luck! It happened the same way when GM restructured and put everything on their dealer network. Some how some numbers go omitted or "lost" a long the way. Not that they aren't there, it's just that someone has to find it the right way. I hope it kind of helps you. I don't even know if you could use the title number because they may have given you a new number. I am not familiar with out of state as the only car I have was originaly from Maryland and that was my 55 Bel-Air. And in that PA title box it has 6/22/90 and I purchased the car on 1/20/05. So prior to 1990 the car was in MD. Every one of my other cars has the original PA title date. Those are the only two I had discrepancies with.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #3 12-10-2007, 06:25 PM

Maryland does awesome title searches - just in case you wanted to find some MD info on your Bel-Air.

**427king** · #4 12-10-2007, 11:10 PM

The fact the car was registered"at one time" doesnt mean it will show up in the CT records if the reg wasnt current up to 5 years. On the other hand,im told due to privacy laws,you wont get that info[previous owners] even if they have it. .

**Dave Rifkin** · #5 12-11-2007, 03:56 AM

That sucks; so how else are you supposed to track down a cars history? The person I bought it from didn't seem to have any information whcih is why I tried the title search route.

Nova Jed · #6 12-11-2007, 03:58 AM

DMV is getting wierd??

Hylton · #7 12-11-2007, 05:40 PM

Do a search by the plates that were on the car and see what DMV records come back with.

Drew Papsun · #8 12-12-2007, 06:00 AM

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I bought my 1969 Corvette in Connecticut back in May of 2006. This past June I decided to try and track down some of it's past owners and started by doing a title search in Connecticut since that's where I bought the car.
After waiting a few months I got a notice from Connecticut DMV stating that they had no record of ownership for my car.
I am a bit confused; I bought the car in West New Haven, CT. and the car had plates on it when I bought it so it definately was registered in CT at least once.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to my next step? Could I have filled out the Copy Records Request incorrectly? Their response gives me the impression that they go by the VIN and that is the correct number so I am stumped.

Any help / ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hello Dave,
I live in Connecticut. I have been in the Corvette hobby for over 30 years.
What is the VIN of your 1969?
What body style and paint color?
What is the drive line combo?
Regards,
Drew Papsun

**Dave Rifkin** · #9 12-12-2007, 06:16 AM

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I bought my 1969 Corvette in Connecticut back in May of 2006. This past June I decided to try and track down some of it's past owners and started by doing a title search in Connecticut since that's where I bought the car.
After waiting a few months I got a notice from Connecticut DMV stating that they had no record of ownership for my car.
I am a bit confused; I bought the car in West New Haven, CT. and the car had plates on it when I bought it so it definately was registered in CT at least once.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to my next step? Could I have filled out the Copy Records Request incorrectly? Their response gives me the impression that they go by the VIN and that is the correct number so I am stumped.

Any help / ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hello Dave,
I live in Connecticut. I have been in the Corvette hobby for over 30 years.
What is the VIN of your 1969?
What body style and paint color?
What is the drive line combo?
Regards,
Drew Papsun

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Drew,

The VIN is 194379S731558
It's a black (900) with saddle interior T-top coupe. L46, 4-speed, no AC, PW, Tilt -telescopic, tranistorized ignition, 3.70 posi rear, side louver trim.
I found it on Ebay in May of 2006 and I am pretty sure it was in W. New Haven, CT.

If you have any info related to the car I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Dave

Drew Papsun · #10 12-13-2007, 04:22 AM

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I bought my 1969 Corvette in Connecticut back in May of 2006. This past June I decided to try and track down some of it's past owners and started by doing a title search in Connecticut since that's where I bought the car.
After waiting a few months I got a notice from Connecticut DMV stating that they had no record of ownership for my car.
I am a bit confused; I bought the car in West New Haven, CT. and the car had plates on it when I bought it so it definately was registered in CT at least once.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to my next step? Could I have filled out the Copy Records Request incorrectly? Their response gives me the impression that they go by the VIN and that is the correct number so I am stumped.

Any help / ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

[/ QUOTE ]

Hello Dave,
I live in Connecticut. I have been in the Corvette hobby for over 30 years.
What is the VIN of your 1969?
What body style and paint color?
What is the drive line combo?
Regards,
Drew Papsun

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Drew,

The VIN is 194379S731558
It's a black (900) with saddle interior T-top coupe. L46, 4-speed, no AC, PW, Tilt -telescopic, tranistorized ignition, 3.70 posi rear, side louver trim.
I found it on Ebay in May of 2006 and I am pretty sure it was in W. New Haven, CT.

If you have any info related to the car I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hello Dave,
I made some calls to find out your Corvette. I have no information for you. If someone turns up something to keep you posted.
Regards,
Drew Papsun

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