When I was cleaning out the trunk, I found a hood ornament!
I found a service booklet showing it spending the first several months in Germany, with the Becker Europa radio paperwork and data cards. The Classic Center wanted $150 plus a driver's license and registration or title for data cards, so I saved some money there!
The 220 didn't have a title. The normal course of operation would be to apply for a lost title, and take the vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, or arrange for an inspection--all of which is a hassle and can be expensive. But, I found a loophole, which was registering in the state of Vermont, and then registering it in Arizona.
Here are a couple videos that explain the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sWBqgP1PI and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pgK4pbaA1g .
Have the person selling the car fill out their part of a Bill of Sale:
https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VT-005-Bill_Of_Sale_Odometer_Cert.pdf and Vermont registration application form:
https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VD-119-Vehicle_Reg_Tax_Title_App_0.pdf (
https://dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/new ).
Then you mail in those two documents with a check for the total amount which you have to calculate (keep in mind you need to pay the NADA value for your car, no matter how much you actually paid for it--make sure it's what NADA currently says it's worth!). After a few weeks if it's accepted, they'll mail you a registration and a license plate.
You do not need to be a resident of Vermont, and you do not have to appear in person in Vermont nor have the vehicle inspected there. Anything you have to do besides mailing them a form and a check would be a requirement of the state in which you reside.
Then you take the registration paper and license plate to your state's Department of Motor Vehicles and tell them that Vermont does not issue titles on older vehicles. Then they'll give you a title, registration, and plate in your state, unless they absolutely have to have an inspection. In this case, you'll have to either bring the car with you to the licensing office (probably best if it not have your state's plate on it), or you'll have to arrange to have a police officer come by to inspect the vehicle at your house and then bring in the form the officer signs with you.
Also, keep in mind there could potentially be a problem if you register your vehicle in the same state in which you bought it AND it has been reported as stolen or there is a lien on the lost title.
My 220 had a low NADA value of $4,375 in Vermont at the time. The total registration fees were $285.50--$262.50 of it was tax. Vermont only charges 6% sales tax on vehicles. I registered it with an antique plate, as that was the least expensive way. I mailed off the paperwork to Vermont on January 21st and received the plates and registration by February 11th, so it took a total of three weeks. No notary or inspection of the vehicle was required.
After receiving the Vermont plate and registration, I went to the Department of Motor Vehicles and got an Arizona title, registration, and plate. It cost me $80.75 to title and register the $4,375 low NADA value car in Arizona on top of the $285.50 it cost to register it in Vermont.
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