This comes up all the time. Add to it many states don’t issue a title on older ( +20) and sell on bill of sale only. Then add that many states title in the year of sale not year of production. You think cars and trucks are mixed up, try motorcycles, trailers , RV of all kinds, farm equipment.
If you can get a State DMV person to actually do something.........there’s a book (it often referee to as “the bible”) they all have one. It tells the complete history of every state and all the little issues each state has it related to title, regulation , year, dates, VIN, engine #, bill of sales etc......getting on person find it, read it, understand it and then act.....that’s the trick.
This title year, VIN, engine # went well into the 60-70’s in some states..........no titles on older vehicle sales is still done today in some states.
