11-02-2019, 01:43 PM
Hi Ed, As you can see from previous postings and on this thread it seems to be a matter of luck as much as any thing with specials, some have sailed though and some genuine rebuilt cars have been rejected and given age related registrations even when every thing is correct. Stuarts comments on the Triumph special show what the DVLA might want you to do, but strangely enough the Triumph Spitfire/ Herald cars do not have a number stamped on the chassis, only a riveted plate on the bulkhead. In my opinion I would not contemplate building a special without a V5C as a starting point,even with one things can be tricky. The DVLA website has information on kit cars and modified vehicles and is worth having a look at.