there is no VIN tag at all? is the car registered or titled? i dont know how it works over there, but if its missing the VIN tag i wouldnt touch it, but thats just me. who knows whats really going on with it.
The car is registered with the VIN that was on it. But apparently the owner took the plate off while painting and has since misplaced it.
In India, a license plate is registered to a car (to it's VIN) and then that stays with the car till the end. In case of a sale, the new owner's name is added on as current owner and the old names just stay on the registration for records. The only cool part about this is that if you buy a classic car you also get an old school license plate and number with it.
