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Posted by: rosenfe Jun 8 2021, 02:57 PM

I’m looking at buying a 72 from out of state ,coming to California.I realize no smog required, but is the tag in trunk on side of light box a emission description. I think ca may require it

Posted by: windforfun Jun 8 2021, 03:00 PM

Which trunk? What do you mean by a light box? Headlight housing? My "73 didn't come with one & CA couldn't have cared less. They just wanted 10 % of the purchase amount to get the car registered.

Posted by: rosenfe Jun 8 2021, 03:17 PM

The tag the dmv may want is in door jam. It says car meets all federal laws. Not in trunk sorry

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jun 8 2021, 04:25 PM

I've never seen a USA emissions sticker in 914 trunks.
If your's survived the ages it would be affixed to the lower Driver-side corner of the windshield. A clear sticker with very small-case black printing. Another (VW logo) emissions white vinyl sticker ( red lettering) was in the engine compartment near the knock-out areas for the 9146 oil tank. Most of these stckers are gone in the wind ! Cali only wants the sales tax revenue on '75 or earlier 914s. 1976 you get to find a smog shop for a dose of red tape, to bring along to the DMV

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Jun 8 2021, 05:49 PM

To answer the question, no.

As the Maltese Falcon said, Emissions labels were located on the drivers side engine bay on the sidewall above the relay board. Certain model year CA-market cars had an additional clear label on the windshield. 1975-76 models had a drivers door jamb label indicating a required cat converter or not.

Examples of these labels are on my Classic 914 website at the link in my sig below.

Posted by: euro911 Jun 8 2021, 06:15 PM

Just present a bill of sale from the seller that claims the car was a gift

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 8 2021, 06:43 PM

as mr b and maltese falcon say - all there is - if still there. 74.