Anyone successfully re-title their #'d car as a "Shelby"?

[DC Turismo]

With me beginning work on my CSX, I'm wondering if anyone here has had success re-titling their Whittier car as a Shelby? I figure if you take pictures of all the decals, special Whittier stickers, the rad. support tag, the dash plaque, etc. showing that Dodge is no where on the vehicle appearance wise, if this was enough to get it changed? I'd like to know, so please share!

[86seeS]

Tried it to no avail my glhs and csx both got retitled as dodges

[forcedfedmopar]

my title says shelby

[glhs0426]

Many years ago I had an 87 CSX (4??). The title read Shelby.

I wonder if other Shelby owners have the same problem.

When the car was insured there was a much higher rate because it was a Shelby not a Dodge. When the car was totaled the adjuster tried to put a value on it of a Dodge Shadow. I told him I wanted the car replaced, produced the appraisal, and an ad for two remaining CSX's remaining in New York, things changed.

["Top Fuel" Bender]

I had trouble in Pa with trying to do that with the GLHS
No problem on the Lancer because the title already said Shelby Lancer on it

[RattFink]

I bought my 86 Shelby Charger without a title. I went through the process of getting a title for it. When the police officer came out to inspect the car, he wrote Dodge Shelby Charger on his report. I went with that on all the paperwork I did. Title says Make: Dodge Model: Shelby Charger. Not sure if that is normal or not but I get the feeling that it's really up to whoever is working at the DMV and what they type in the computer. They just seem to follow all the paperwork they look at.

[DC Turismo]

Well I have a friend at the DMV who I am going to ask, but I figured PA would give a hard time about it. When I purchased the car I physically wrote Shelby CSX on it but it came back still as a Dodge Shadow. They did that as mentioned above for cheaper insurance purposes, but I don't get why some did come as Shelby and some did not? Anyways, its a goal of mine to get it titled as a Shelby even though it is just a name on a piece of paper.

[Johnny]

I had my "Dodge" Shadow (really a 88 CSX-T) changed to Shelby on the title.
Gave them copies of info from books, photos of the car and mfg. tags.
They sent them in, it Worked!

[amoparx]

It all depends on the state. My GLHS #784 originally came from Nebraska. Then ended up in South Dakota. It had a Shelby Title. Then "Mark", the guy I bought it from, bought it off ebay and it came to MN. He worked the people for a few days and couldn't get them to keep it as a "Shelby" It bacame a "Dodge" A few months later, I bought the car from him and tried for a few days to get a Shelby Title. The woman that was working with me on it said Minnesota doesn't recognize "Shelby" as a car manufacture and they would have to title it as a Dodge. If one person in a state can do it, then everyone in "That" state should be able to. Not possible in MN. though.

[glhs0075]

I plan to take this fight up this spring. I'll take photos, copies of literature, etc... We'll see how it goes. This is in Alberta where "registry" offices are privately owned and operated. It's currently registered as a Dodge.

[DOHCRT]

What is needed is the MSO/MCO (Mfg Statement/Certificate of Origin), these are available from the state your car was orginally purchased in. Good luck getting one though; Texas, Washington, Oklahoma and Arizona only kept them for 10 years. Az had them available on microfiche up until about 7-8 years ago and now those are gone, or at least not readily available.

I have tried over the years to re-title numerous Shelbys, and have only been successful once and that was on a car I was able to get the MCO for. All states use the VIN for registration and insurance and as we all know our cars started life as plain old Dodges, and without a VIN change we will be stuck with this problem forever... Unless we are able to get our hands on the reported copies of the MCO's that Shelby still retains; this will not change.

[Johnny]

MSO/MCO

Had a "copy" of this for my GLHS once, filed it away. Took it out years later and the image was gone. Was an old fax copy and the paper was some sort of film paper. Image just faded away after while.

[glhs0426]

My GLHS is in long term hibernation, but doesn't the safety label on the door post state the manufacturer as Shelby Automobiles? If it does, doesn't that settle it for legal issues. The manufacturer is Shelby and should be listed as such on the title.

[DOHCRT]

Nope the VIN is the final factor used to determine title, registration and insurance. You can replace the sticker on the door or even the door itself and no one will question it...replace the dash and the VIN # and see who knocks on your door asking about the illegal VIN change

[DC Turismo]

Yeah, the VIN is going to be the sticking point. Like someone said above, making copies of literature that details these cars may be helpful as well besides actual pictures of the car - noting the decals, that b-pillar sticker, etc. I'll see what I find out from my friend sometime soon I hope.

[Shelby5150]

I brought a bunch of literature and other info including a copy of someone's registration that showed it as a shelby. Local DMV, line got big quick and i was first. Sweet talked her a little and now my 87 CSX is titled as a Shelby not dodge. I'll post up a copy asap.

[DC Turismo]

Thanks man, that'd be great. My friend said they'd think about some options and let me know in the next few days. Woo!

[Badger]

if you have insurance through the auto club, they will do it just bring documentation that it is what you say it is.....a SHELBY. I was able to get mine changed from Dodge to Shelby without any drama

[DC Turismo]

That's cool man... my friend has sent a message to a connection in Harrisburg and is going to let me know what the turnout is from that. I review the title history report I ran on my car from a few years ago and it was titled as a Dodge as far back as 1993 in Colorado. I was hoping that it would show up as a Shelby on one of those titles so I could simply walk in and say "Look, it was a Shelby, so it still should be." But that isn't the case. So I'll await word back from Harrisburg to see what can go on. I know it isn't really a necessity to have the car titled as a Shelby, I just think it'd be neat to have it recognized as such.

[blk86trbo]

The DMV didn't give me a problem when I asked them to put SHELBY down as the "Make"...I couldn't get "GLHS" as the "Model" though