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Photo Album

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 2010 Buick Enclave
2010 Buick Enclave

At the last minute just hours from a DMV appointment, the Santa Cruz owner of this 2010 Buick Enclave 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 2015 Diamond 53N Enclosed Trailer
2015 Diamond 53N Enclosed Trailer

This 2015 Diamond 53N enclosed trailer was verified for the new Santa Cruz owners.
Photo of 2016 Corvette Z06
2016 Corvette Z06

This new 2016 Chevrolet Corvette was just purchased from an out of state dealer so needed to be verified for it's new San Jose owner.
Photo of 1948 Dodge 3/4 Ton Pickup
1948 Dodge 3/4 Ton Pickup

Nice partially restored and updated 1948 Dodge pickup is in good running condition but had not been registered in some years so needed to be verified in order to get current registration.
Photo of 2018 Range Rover Sport
2018 Range Rover Sport

Like new 2018 Range Rover Sport was just purchased from an out of state dealer by the new Palo Alto owner.
Photo of 2017 Freightliner M2106
2017 Freightliner M2106

Latest vehicle for a San Jose recycling fleet, this 2017 Freightliner just arrived today and needed to be immediately verified for a registration appointment tomorrow.
Photo of 2016 Ford and Toyota Crew Cab Pickups
2016 Ford and Toyota Crew Cab Pickups

Until a few years ago, brand new vehicles coming into the state did not need to be verified but they do now, as evidenced by these three 2016 pickups which were verified in Watsonville. From left is a Toyota Tacoma, then two Ford F-150s, all Crew Cabs.
Photo of 1967 Corvette Convertible
1967 Corvette Convertible

Not driven for some years and transferred to the new owner by his daughter who owned it for several decades, needed verification to put it back into the DMV's database and to register it.
Photo of 1996 Mercedes SL500 Roadster
1996 Mercedes SL500 Roadster

1996 Mercedes SL500 Roadster (retractable hardtop) needed to be verified for the San Jose salvage yard before it could be dismantled.
Photo of 1940 Packard 120 Touring Sedan
1940 Packard 120 Touring Sedan

Having been in the same family since it was new, this nice condition 1940 Packard had been handed down through the generations without registration until it had fallen from the DMV records, requiring it to be verified in its currently location of Salinas.
Photo of 2013 Peterbilt 10-Wheeler
2013 Peterbilt 10-Wheeler

Just purchased, this Peterbuilt 10-wheeler needed to be verified in order to obtain title and registration in California.
Photo of 1953 Chevrolet BelAir
1953 Chevrolet BelAir

This 1953 Chevrolet BelAir 2-door sedan had changed owners several times but was never registered so its new San Jose owner wishes so do so, requiring a verification.
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 taillights are being shown here. A similar 2011 Dodge RAM 3500 tanker conversion was also verified in order to increase its official weight capacity.
Photo of 1978 Harley-Davidson Sportster
1978 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Recently purchased in Florida and brought to San Jose, this 1978 Harley-Davidson Sportster was without a speedometer as it was exempt in the state from which is came. However, the new owner installed one so I was able to verify it and it now has its new license plates.
Photo of 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
1930 Ford Model A Coupe

This lovely and highly-optioned 1930 Ford Model A rumble seat coupe just arrived from out of state after its owner relocated to Sunnyvale from the East Coast.
Photo of 1982 Toyota RV
1982 Toyota RV

This 1982 Toyota RV in Boulder Creek was purchased some years ago but never transferred or registered. It was simply driven home and parked so now needs much work to get it running and even more to make it usable but the owner is trying to do so.
Photo of 1999 StarCraft StarLite Travel Trailer
1999 StarCraft StarLite Travel Trailer

This 1999 StarLite 21' travel trailer by StarCraft was recently given to the new owner in Milpitas by a relative in Arizona so needed the VIN verified in order to get the new title. In this case, the federal sticker was missing so we instructed the owner to contact the manufacturer which immediately mailed a new copy to allow the verification to be possible. On trailers of any sort but especially older ones, this label is often missing due to being baked off by the sun but it must be there in order to perform a verification.
Photo of 1966 Plymouth Satellite 428 Hemi
1966 Plymouth Satellite 428 Hemi

Great original 1966 Plymouth Satellite 2-door hardtop with the huge 427 hemi engine at a Mountain View shop is in excellent running condition for restoration.
Photo of 2000 GMC Sierra Pickup
2000 GMC Sierra Pickup

This 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 pickup is now in San Jose at a truck parts salvage yard and due to be scrapped. With a clean Georgia title, it required a California title to be able to do so so a verification was needed.
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.