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11-04-16 (7 weeks): Received a reply from DOT. They want an inspection certification by the nearest State Patrol office "for proper equipment for a 1936 BUGATTI" (apparenty to verify that it really is a replica of a Bugatti Atlantic ??). Don't understand what all is really needed, but an appointment has been made (11-23-16) with a Trooper/Inspector who sounds on the phone like a helpful regular guy, and says he'll come to the car (great ...no trailering necessary!).
11-30-16: Trooper/Inspector Mitch came to the RABUGGI garage and worked
professionally and tenaciously for 1.5+ hours as an advocate to move forward my Hobbyist application. He quickly determined that yes, this is a reasonable replica of a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, and inspected it favorably as such. Mitch went several extra yards in the process, eg: finding a difficult to see stamped engine number on the S10 four cylinder block (apparently very important for the DOT paperwork). This inspection turned out to be a positive experience, a move in the right direction, and a huge weight off my shoulders. Sent in to DOT the inspection form MV4060, as well as a title application form MV1 (incomprehensible to me, but Mitch helped fill it out properly).
12-09-16: Received a VIN tag from the WI DOT with a form MV2048 to return with a law officer's verification that the tag is installed on the car. Then the rest will presumably be forthcoming.
12-12-16: Surprise... Received the WI Title and Certificate of Registration. Moving right along now!
12-13-16: Epoxied in an aluminum bracket mounting the VIN tag on the door jamb (a good trick when the temperature in the garage is 6F). A WI DOT issued decal goes on the lower left windshield advising that the VIN tag is on the door jamb.
12-14-16: Went to the local Police Dept. to request for an officer to come by to do the VIN tag verification. "Someone will call you." (??)
12-16-16: Dropped by the local P.D. again this morning and this time got a patrolman who says "OK, I'll meet you at your garage in five minutes". Good guy! First thing he did was pull out his iPhone to take pictures of the car. :-0 He happily signed the state form verifying that the VIN tag was indeed mounted on the car, and I sent that in this morning. That should move along the Hobbyist plates.
12-17-16: Surprise again... The WI Hobbyist plates came in today's mail. Madison couldn't have gotten my verification form already; it was mailed just yesterday. (??) Whatever... We're finished with this three month process now, all square and legal. Ready to go test and play a little as soon as the weather gets reasonable again.
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