California Title Search

[TimT]

I am trying to track down a California title back to 1968.The car spent it's whole life there until 2001.Will I be able to track the title history this far back? Thank's for any help.

[jbsides]

I have had a lot of luck going back to new with my last 2 '69's at AAA, who have access to the same DMV records. The trick is getting the AAA clerks to provide you the info they have right in front of them. They need a reason to provide it to you, but that can be pretty much anything. You have to be a AAA member to even get to talk to them, but once you have a transaction going on the car, the rest falls in place.

JB

[COPO]

JB is that true for all states or just CA?

[jbsides]

California is all I can speak for. AAA has staffed its offices here with some retired and former DMV clerks, some of whom are very knowlegeable. They have access to the same databases and records as the CA DMV, only there I have come away with no answers, and sometimes more fees and problems. It's the old government worker versus private sector scenerio.
At AAA, they are willing to help, especially when it is not real busy, and that is when you can get all kinds of info on a cars history. All you have to do is ask the right questions and you get the right answers. As for AAA offices in other states, what have you got to lose? I have my '69 insured through JC Taylor, a AAA affiliate. They seem to know all about the car.

JB