Registering an out of state, modified pre 1976 car in CA. Options

[CCSmith58]

Hello 914 World. More specifically 1975 & older California 914-6 conversion Owners.
I have been having a 1975 914 restored / rebuilt/ modified by a Company just outside SLC UT. (hi eric / james...) The build may be done sometime this year (right ??). I'm trying to gather info on Titling & registering in CA. Here's an overview of my situation: I have a Colorado Title. The Title does say *DUPLICATE* on it. The name on the Title is not the person I purchased the car (tub) from. That Gentelman lives in UT.
I have a hand written Bill of Sale from the 1st Owner in CO. dated 07/26/16 to the 2nd Owner in UT. And I have a printed signed "form" Bill of Sale dated 5/22/22 from the UT. Owner to me. The car will (should) have all the correct VIN tags. However, it will have a rebuilt 1995 gen993 3.8 & rebuilt 915 transaxle. Does anyone have any experience with a situation like this ? Registering an out of state, modified pre 1976 car in CA.
What kind of "hoops" will I have to jump thru ?? Has anyone been so lucky as to go to the CA DMV and just register & Title as a regular ol' 1975 auto ?? HeLp !!!!

[fiacra]

Sometimes it is the luck of the draw who you get at the DMV, and what kind of mood they are in, but as long as they like your paperwork it is likely all you will need is a VIN inspection at the DMV. If you don't have the sticker on the driver's side B pillar you will need a CHP inspection. Reproductions are available if you need one. Just make a DMV appointment and bring in all of your paperwork. If you're missing something, you can be sure they will tell you. I've never used one, but there are private firms that partner with the DMV that will handle this for you for a fee. That might be your least stressful route, and probably the one where the least amount of questions will be asked. I'm not talking about AAA, in my experience they are kind of useless in anything other than a straight forward transfer of title. Since you don't have to pass a smog test I doubt anybody is going to be taking a look at the engine and your registration and title will simply reflect that it is a MY 1975 914. Good luck!

NB: Not an expert on the California DMV, but I've lost count of how many cars I've titled here, including out of state cars, so I've had my fair share of DMV experiences (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)