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Due to recent efforts by the California DMV to license cars that meet all safety and emissions requirements, I can no longer verify grey area vehicles made for foreign markets for registration in Montana under a Montana LLC. All such vehicles must have updated emissions systems to meet California law.

Below are some of the vehicles that I've verified so far and there may be others that I will also post as time permits. All photographs were taken by Richard Nichols and are copyrighted © under federal and international copyright laws. They are posted here only with permission of the vehicle owner and may be used only with express written permission of the vehicle owner and copyright holder.

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Photo of 2013 Maserati Quattroporte
2013 Maserati Quattroporte

A friend of a customer who lives just up the street brought this 2013 Maserati Quattroporte over for a verification at my San Jose location.
Photo of 2017 Harley-Davidson 1200 Roadster
2017 Harley-Davidson 1200 Roadster

This beautiful 2007 Harley-Davidson 1200 Roadster is now in San Jose after being purchased and shipped from out of state.
Photo of 2004 Ford Escape
2004 Ford Escape

At the last minute just hours from a DMV appointment, the Santa Cruz owner of this 2004 Ford Escape discovered that his three Massachusetts vehicles needed to be verified before they could be registered so I was able to do it even though I was at my San Jose location that day, billing for the extra mileage.
Photo of 2008 BMW Z4M Roadster
2008 BMW Z4M Roadster

This virtually new low mileage 2008 BMW Z4M was just purchased from out of state and happened to be at a Los Altos shop for its emissions test where we were performing another verification so we verified it too while there.
Photo of 1973 Ford F100 Pickup
1973 Ford F100 Pickup

This 1973 Ford F100 in Campbell was a bit more disassembled than is preferred for a verification as it was being pieced together from several vehicles. With a little additional research, I managed to do the verification.
Photo of 2014 Ford Explorer
2014 Ford Explorer

Company vehicle from Colorado was verified in Santa Cruz.
Photo of 2018 RAM 5500 Tank Trucks
2018 RAM 5500 Tank Trucks

Two identical 2018 RAM 5500s with tanker conversions were verified at the owner's San Jose location. Due to the proprietary nature of the tanker conversion, only the grill is being shown here.
Photo of 2017 Honda Civic Sedan
2017 Honda Civic Sedan

This 2017 Honda Civic Sedan was purchased from a Texas dealer and driven to San Jose by its new owner.
Photo of 2000 Toyota MR2
2000 Toyota MR2

Collectible rear-engine Toyota in San Jose was just purchased from out of state.
Photo of 1951 Bentley Mark VI
1951 Bentley Mark VI

This 1951 Bentley Mark VI with coachwork by HJ Mulliner has been in the same family for many decades and was verified in the Royal Oaks area. Custom made for royalty, it features dual sidemount spares and full wheel skirts but the latter is not shown in this photo.
Photo of 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14
2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14

Still brand new in 2018, this 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 was recently purchased from an out of state dealer by the Los Gatos owner. The emissions label was hidden behind the left side fairing which was loosened enough to see but not to read properly so it's important to always completely remove any such obstacles.
Photo of 2004 Cavco Manufactured Home
2004 Cavco Manufactured Home

Purchased new and already set up at this location but never titled or registered, the development was just recently sold to the city of Palo Alto which requires the registration so a verification was needed requiring the owner to remove some of the lower siding in advance of our visit to expose the VIN.
Photo of 2017 Dodge RAM 5500 (2)
2017 Dodge RAM 5500 (2)

Two Dodge RAM 5500s with tanker conversions were verified, one at the owner's San Jose location and the other immediately after at my San Jose location. Due to the proprietary nature of the tanker conversion, only the wheel cover is being shown here.
Photo of 1983 Buick Regal Wagon
1983 Buick Regal Wagon

This beautiful single-family owned 1983 Buick Regal Estate Wagon was recently brought from Tennessee to temporary storage in Los Altos were we verified it. Later it will be taken to Southern California where the owner lives.
Photo of 2018 Titan Cub Tiny Home
2018 Titan Cub Tiny Home

This 2018 Titan Cub is a very tiny Tiny Home that needed to be verified in Santa Cruz. Perfectly suited as a break room for a construction site or perhaps a mobile beauty parlor, it is currently for sale. As seems typical with many tiny homes, this one wasn't properly stamped with the VIN so that needed to be done prior to the verification.
Photo of 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon
1987 Volkswagen Vanagon

Purchased in Oregon, 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon needed to be verified for its Felton owner in order to register it in California.
Photo of 2018 Homegrown Trailers HT2
2018 Homegrown Trailers HT2

Lovely new wood 2018 Homegrown Trailers HT2 from the manufacturer in Washington State, the new Saratoga owner needed it verified. We also assisted in adjusting the ventilation fan for better cooling on the very hot day.
Photo of 1998 Thomas International
1998 Thomas International

1998 Thomas International school bus converted into a motor home. Purchased unfinished by new Felton owners, the inside is complete with Ikea cabinetry and hardwood flooring. It was very nicely done.
Photo of 1979 Mercedes-Benz G Wagen
1979 Mercedes-Benz G Wagen

This right hand drive 1979 Mercedes G Wagen from the U.K. and now in Santa Clara is a grey area vehicle in that it does not have U.S. emissions certification and has a non-standardized VIN. In its favor, it is a diesel.
Photo of 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 4-Door Sedan
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 4-Door Sedan

1963 Ford Galaxie 500 4-Door sedan was in the family for many years and has sat in the Santa Cruz Mountains for the last couple decades.